3*5 and 5*5 Warm up help

[Will56]

Hi guys, as I've said in another thread I'm currently doing a 3*5 routine and going to move on to a 5*5 one shortly.
However I'm a bit confused about warmup for these routines. What sort of warmup should I be doing.
3*5: Should i do 2 warm up sets of 6ish reps, increasing the weight then 3 work sets using target weight making it 5 sets in total.
5*5 Same as above making it 7 sets in total.
Is this correct or should the warmups be included in the work sets meaning I just do 3 or 5 sets max for each exercise ?

Whats the best overall warmup to do when lifting weights first thing in the morning? I was using a rowing machine, but thinking of doing something else like maybe squats and push-ups for an overall warmup that hits the muscles I'm going to be using.

[CosmicFish]

I perform the exercise that I'm going to be doing, but with lighter weights. I usually start on a nice light round number and bump it up in reasonable increments. For example, say I'm going to be lifting 100kg:

60kg - 10 reps
80kg - 7 reps
90kg - 4 reps

Then on to the 100kg for 3x5 or 5x5 or whatever. I'm not too precise with the exact weights and reps performed, I work till I feel I'm starting to tire, but stay well away from failure.

This is for an evening session. For a morning session I might bung in an extra set to ensure I'm more warmed up. Personally I don't feel the need for using a rowing machine or doing pushups, but everybody's body is different and if it works for you then do it.

Sometimes you'll need more of a warmup than at other times, so IMO it's better to play it by ear and over time you'll get used to knowing when you're warmed up enough to do your working sets.

In summary - I wouldn't sweat the small details when warming up. It's just that - a warm up.

[Taliesin]

I perform the exercise that I'm going to be doing, but with lighter weights. I usually start on a nice light round number and bump it up in reasonable increments. For example, say I'm going to be lifting 100kg:

60kg - 10 reps
80kg - 7 reps
90kg - 4 reps

Then on to the 100kg for 3x5 or 5x5 or whatever.

I do the same, but first:

I would do 10 minutes or so on the heavy bag (or skipping) at the start of the session, anything that's enough to get the body sweating.

Then for the first warm up sets of each exercise, a couple of really low weight sets. Typically, as low as bar only for the first set.

Then about 3 sets as CosmicF describes above. It's not unusual for me to spend longer on the warm up than on the work sets.

Perhaps it's because of my advanced years that my body demands the extra warm up steps :( :( :(

[NaughtyKnight]

As Taliesin said, I also like to spend around 10-15minutes doing some skipping. Then I start with 3 warm up sets. If I was using the 100kg example, then I would use something like:

50kgs x 15
60x 10
70x 8

then I'd do my 2-3 working sets of 100 kgs. If I were benching, and had dips coming up, I would probably only use 2 working sets of each, and would only warm up for bench, moving straight onto my working sets of dips.