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Working weight 95 lb. 45 lb bar. Plates: 45, 35, 25, 10, 5, 2.5 lb.

Warm up for 95 lb with 3 sets: 45 lb × 8, 55 lb × 3, 75 lb × 2.

Set Load Reps Each side Done Notes
1 45 lb 8 bar only
2 55 lb 3 5
3 75 lb 2 10 + 5
Work 95 lb 25

As the weight goes up

The same ramp for your next working weights, one smallest jump at a time (5 lb). A dash is a set that drops out.

Working Bar × 8 40% × 5 60% × 3 80% × 2
100 lb 45 — 60 80
105 lb 45 — 65 85
110 lb 45 — 65 90
115 lb 45 — 70 90
120 lb 45 50 70 95
125 lb 45 50 75 100
130 lb 45 50 80 105
135 lb 45 55 80 110

The ramp the Masheen app uses: the empty bar for 8 reps, then 40 percent for 5, 60 percent for 3 and 80 percent for 2.