Warm-up sets are lighter sets performed before your working sets. They help you prepare for an exercise by practicing the movement and gradually building toward your working weight.
When warm-up sets are enabled, they’re added to eligible exercises when your working weight and available equipment allow for a useful warm-up progression. Warm-up sets gradually increase in weight as you approach your working weight, typically with fewer reps at each step.
Turning warm-up sets on
- Open the Workout tab and tap My Plan.
- Scroll to Training Format and turn on Warm-Up Sets.
Your changes are saved automatically and will apply to newly generated workouts.
When warm-up sets may not appear
Enabling warm-up sets does not mean every exercise will include them. Fitbod may not generate warm-up sets when:
- The exercise does not use external weight, such as a bodyweight or band exercise.
- The movement is an accessory, core, assisted, or timed exercise.
- The exercise is marked as a Max Effort.
- The working weight is too low to create a useful progression with the available equipment. For example, if the lighter weight is too close to your working weight, you may start directly with your working sets.
What if my working weight still feels heavy?
Not receiving a warm-up set does not mean your working weight is intended to feel light. Your working sets can still be challenging even when there isn’t enough room to generate a useful warm-up progression.
Your recommended weight should be manageable with good form for the prescribed number of reps. If it feels too heavy, reduce the working weight to an appropriate level.
You can also prepare for the exercise with a general warm-up or perform a comfortable practice set using a lighter weight when one is available.