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gwhizeh
gwhizeh Posts: 269 Member
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I'm just curious, I workout at home and I don't have the push of other people wanting equipment ect. I try to limit my rest as to not take to much. I am wondering though, how much time does it take you to complete either workout? Im looking for something to gauge against.

Thanks.

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  • ShakeyMcGee
    ShakeyMcGee Posts: 13
    When I started it took 30 minutes. 3+ months into it now and it takes 60 minutes.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    I'm in week 7. Initially, about 30 minutes. Now, "A" about 50 minutes, "B" about 40 minutes. But, I just went back and looked at the SL guide and realized I'm not doing enough warm up sets.
  • htimsm87
    htimsm87 Posts: 104 Member
    Just as an FYI.. A great web site that will give you the needed warmup sets for different weights is: http://warmupreps.com/#
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Just as an FYI.. A great web site that will give you the needed warmup sets for different weights is: http://warmupreps.com/#
    Awesome. Thank you very much.
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    Tagging for link.
  • gwhizeh
    gwhizeh Posts: 269 Member
    Yeah I remember the 30 minute days. Those were nice lol. Im anywhere from an hour to hour and fifteen typically, sometimes longer, that's 3 warm up sets ( 2 bar, 1 weighted) and then my 5x5 working sets. Seems reasonable I guess. Thanks guys.
  • Trarbach
    Trarbach Posts: 34
    I don't knowif your using any apps but I like to use JEFit apps to record my set and reps while using the timer that keeps me from under or over doing rest times between sets to keep times under a hour. It has kept my times just under a hour which is ideal.
  • tsimblist
    tsimblist Posts: 206 Member
    I don't knowif your using any apps but I like to use JEFit apps to record my set and reps while using the timer that keeps me from under or over doing rest times between sets to keep times under a hour. It has kept my times just under a hour which is ideal.

    I appreciate your testimonial. I took a look at JEFit and will try it out in the gym tomorrow. Looks like a huge improvement on the hodge podge of logging apps that I am currently using.
  • mheebner
    mheebner Posts: 285 Member
    New here but this absolutely needs to be 'stickied' at the top. Its worth it just for us non-math people who have to literally calculate out plates for the bars !
  • HelllYeaHH
    HelllYeaHH Posts: 56 Member
    I use the android app called "Liftbig". You just click next session and it tells you what exercises to do and with what weights, tracks stalls and auto deloads if needed. Also weight progression over time in a graph if youre into that stuff :)

    Increments and deloads all custimizable. Best app I found so far.

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