Warm-up calculator

Enter the weight of your first working set and get a warm-up that builds up to it, with the plates to put on each side of the bar.

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Enter your numbers to see the result.

How it works

A good warm-up starts with the empty bar and climbs in shrinking steps β€” about 40, 60, 75 and 85% of your working weight β€” while the reps drop, so you're ready without being tired.

Every load is rounded to what standard plates can make. Lighter sessions get fewer warm-up sets.

Track every lift in Capazity

Log your sets, watch your maxes climb and let the app calculate the weights for every session.

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