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1 Rep Max

jplatz Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/10/08	2004/05/01, 10:09 AM I'm going to be starting a program laid out by Gatormade and I need my 1RM for many exercises. What's the best technique for working out to reach my 1RM? What's a proper wait time between sets? Thanks for the help -------------- Pain is but a threshold to greater strength.
	2004/05/01, 11:28 AM Jplatz,don't know if it helps but there is a 1 rep max calculator here at FT. Its under fitness resources. -------------- There\'s no joy in mudville. Charlie
jplatz Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/10/08	2004/05/01, 12:31 PM I've looked at that Charlie and I've tried to calculate mine, but I want to have the exact numbers. I sometimes feel that I'm not lifting quite what I could be, so I want to take one week and get all of my 1RMs. Thanks for reminding me though. I actually had forgotten about that. I think it will help me calculate some of mine. -------------- Pain is but a threshold to greater strength.
jplatz Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/10/08	2004/05/02, 08:34 AM Gator, Mutt, Rev? Any help? -------------- Pain is but a threshold to greater strength.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2004/05/02, 08:37 AM Usually you will start with a couple of warm up sets. then and others can jump in here if I am off base, do a couple of sets in the 3 rep range then go for a max lift...this will let your body get used to the idea that heavier weights are coming..make sure to have a good spot! -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/05/02, 11:26 AM what i do is same reps....but diff weights I like 5x5 training this what I do for dead lifts 225 warm up 225x5 335x5 375x5 405x5 425x5 of coarse i don't liek low reps but thats just me, you can do 3 4's and 2 3's or whatever you like. I'm no expert but i like it. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/03, 10:45 AM I started with the legs. Light warm up set and then I went heavy for a few reps and then I maxed. I did this for every max required. -------------- My gym dues are not paid with money.
	2004/05/03, 10:48 AM Just curious hec, did you check your maxes against what FT's calculator said they should be? -------------- There is no joy in mudville. Charlie
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/03, 11:03 AM No I did not charlie. -------------- My gym dues are not paid with money.