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Here it is

This is my warmup calculator. Have fun with it.
I was looking for a better way to lift, and someone over on Fitocracy suggested a warmup routine including lifting half the intended workout weight, then 75%, then 85%.
Rather than try to do math while lifting, I wrote an app to do it.

What this does is pretty simple: type in the workout weight and hit enter, or click the pretty button.
The app calculates the percentages, then tells you how to load a standard 45lb Olympic barbell to get the desired weight. The loading is for each side, so when it says 1 45lb plate, that's 1 per side. And if you couldn't figure that out...... read more

Posted by Jon Ryan 2012-02-24
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