How do you work out your 1 rep max...
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| good4gains |  | How do you work out your 1 rep max... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:48 |
 good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | If you was to do a 5 x 5 routine then how much more weight could you do for a 1 rep max lift? Any rough examples? | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:49 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | I'd probably do (the weight you used for 5x5 x 0.0.333 x 7) + the weight you used for 5x5 | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:53 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | MrSmall said:I'd probably do (the weight you used for 5x5 x 0.0.333 x 7) + the weight you used for 5x5 Where did you get the idea for working it out this way and I tried it but it's just error. | ||
| ben66 | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:54 |
 Why get fat to look big? Member 1330, 4797 posts SQ 300, BP 200, DL 305805.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 20.08.2010 @ 12:54 PM by ben66 Yup- weight lifted x 0.033 x reps + weight lifted= 1RM. It's pretty close as well.It's in the 531 book. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:55 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | good4gains said: Where did you get the idea for working it out this way and I tried it but it's just error. Well its not error. What is the weight you used for 5x5? Multiply this by 0.0333, then by 7. then ADD that to the weight you used for 5x5 so, e.g you used 50kg 50 x 0.0333 x 7 = boobies boobies + 50 = 1rm | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:56 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | ben66 said:Yup- weight lifted x 0.033 x reps + weight lifted= 1RM. It's pretty close as well. It's in the 531 book. Thanks that seems to work better, smalls put 2 decimal places that through me a bit lol | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 12:57 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | MrSmall said: Well its not error. What is the weight you used for 5x5? Multiply this by 0.0333, then by 7. then ADD that to the weight you used for 5x5 so, e.g you used 50kg 50 x 0.0333 x 7 = boobies boobies + 50 = 1rm I have sorted it now mate, nice one and just that the first time you put 0.0.33 | ||
| PeteHodgson | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:02 |
 Has little understanding of the sugden Member 677, 11338 posts SQ 165, BP 125, DL 220510.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | or you could use this. http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/OneRepMax.html | ||
| Col_Austin | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:04 |
99.8 340/220/335 895 Member 1002, 1560 posts | Or you could just go to the gym, pick a lift and work up to a 1RM. | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:05 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | PeteHodgson said:or you could use this. http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/OneRepMax.html I have used this before but from doing 1 set it is okay but doing the same weight for 5 continuous sets then the 1 rep max would then be higher, wouldn't it? | ||
| PeteHodgson | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:07 |
Has little understanding of the sugden Member 677, 11338 posts SQ 165, BP 125, DL 220510.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | good4gains said: I have used this before but from doing 1 set it is okay but doing the same weight for 5 continuous sets then the 1 rep max would then be higher, wouldn't it? yeah, I suppose you would just have to take a guess. Or work out your 5 rep max for 1 set first. | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:08 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Col_Austin said:Or you could just go to the gym, pick a lift and work up to a 1RM. That is out of the question at the present moment with my back and just want to work on 5x5 and 8x5 for the next few months so at least now I can roughly keep an eye on what my 1 rep max should be about. | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:17 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | good4gains said: Col_Austin said:Or you could just go to the gym, pick a lift and work up to a 1RM. That is out of the question at the present moment with my back and just want to work on 5x5 and 8x5 for the next few months so at least now I can roughly keep an eye on what my 1 rep max should be about. If your back is giving you hassle your 1RM should be the last thing you keep an eye on. | ||
| good4gains | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:23 |
good with physics, not so with grammar Member 900, 2544 posts SQ 300, BP 220, DL 350870.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | little_a said: If your back is giving you hassle your 1RM should be the last thing you keep an eye on. My back is getting better but don't want to be loading close to maximum weights and going backwards again and doing the routine I have planned will be adding such a little extra pressure each week so at least i can continue some sort of progress forward on my strentgh, without 1 repping all the time. | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-08-2010 @ 13:25 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | A sensible approach to rehab, but if you're doing 5x5's you wont be anywhere near your 1RM, so no real need to worry about it IMO. Concentrate on what you're doing. | ||