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Strength & Powerlifting
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 39, Messages: 16459

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One Rep Max

snoopy13
snoopy13
Posts: 239
Joined: 2003/11/15
Canada
2004/01/14, 09:26 PM
Just curious on what the proper way to find out what your one rep max is for bench press? For example how many sets or reps do you do prior before trying for maximum weight.
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2004/01/14, 10:52 PM
There is a tool on this site to help you out. Here is the page copy and paste it . Hope it helps.

http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/pro/progress_calculators.jsp

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wrestler125
wrestler125
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Joined: 2004/01/27
United States
2004/01/28, 01:13 PM
befor finding your ORM i recommend doing a warm-up set of 10 with a weight easy enough that you dont really feel worked, and then a set of 3 so that the third rep is difficult but your not struggling. then rest for at least two minutes and go for your ORM.

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