How do you work up/warm up for a max lift?

Say for deads or squats... Post numbers.

 

Usually I stick with singles and work up in weight.

Something like this:

135x1
225x1
295x1
315x1
385x1
405x1
425x1 Max

I should also point out that I'm resting a lot in between each single!

 

Sonny's advice may work.

I will usually start out with a set of 10. Then a set of 8. Then down to 5. Then I get ready for the almighty ball buster.

 

There are days where I may do doubles or triples leading up to a max but I usually just use singles!

 

For squats and deads I just start at 135-245 and go up by a plate per side until I am ready to go for my top set. I do 3's from 135-315, and singles from then on up, unless I am doing a triple for my top set.

 

I listen to rock lobster.

 

10x135
5x135
sets of 3 afterwards till my max at 1.

 

Sonny gave very sounds advice.

 

Same here, which reminds me, I need to max out DLs and squats soon.