I'd sort of like to know how accurate they are... You know, you type in... let's say 185 lbs. for 14 reps and it says my One Rep Max is 290 lbs. That's pretty freakin' if it's right! That's 100 lbs. over my weight. :d (Told ya I'd started lifting a few weeks ago trying to get ready for this P90X commitment! :d) I think I've got that much steel here, but there's no way I'm going to throw it all on there to see if it's right! :d
It is more a matter of how you are training than just math. When I was a competetive powerlifter we had different training cycles. Some cycles were "rep" cycles in that we would train for max reps to a max poundage. The max reps were usually low, 6 was highest and 3 was the lowest. Cycles lasted 6-8 weeks depending. Anyway, when we would hit a max single at the end of a rep cycle it was never near what it was or would be at the end of a max single rep cycle. Your max single rep would be higher if you trained for a max single rep than it would be if you trained using a multi-rep cycle. I guess if you just wanted to see what your max single was you could always just try one and see if it matched the calculator but I am thinking it wouldn't. Not sure if this makes sense but I hope it helps
I have never tried it compared with the calculator. The best i ever did (pound for pound) was when i weighed in at 168,
I have never tried it compared with the calculator. The best i ever did (pound for pound) was when i weighed in at 168 lbs, I was benching 240 lbs. I was younger though. One year ago before i injured my shoulder I was just getting ready for 250 lbs Weighing in at 193. (Im getting old) And heavier
Yeah, true. I know my problem is partially my diet (I eat very healthy, but I'm not eating enough to make gains, particularly protein). I lost ~10 lbs with the stomach flu back in February (I was at 162), and I'm trying like heck to gain it back, but I'm making slow gains. I've also dropped some in my lifting progress. At one point I was ending my bench set with 215, but I couldn't hit that for the life of me now. I'm also not mixing up my exercises enough due to a lack of equipment. I would like to start doing flat, incline, and decline with dumbbells to work my plateauing off a bit, but I don't have dumbbells.
I agree, Jeff I bet the % is higher than that even. Its funny as to what a person thinks they can bench that dosent even work out and then seeing the look on there face when its proven what they can really do :d Ive seen it many times :d Hang in there MGH on the weight gain,,we are opposites, your trying to gain im trying to loose :d Greg, that would be awesome if it proves true for ya!!
I've never checked those charts. Back when I lifed it was almost entirely for strength. Most of my workouts were geared towards lower rep higher weight. Of course you change it up so as not to plateau, but one of my favorite workouts was 5,3,2,1. (after warming up properly of course) After not touching a weight for almost 3 years now, I'd probably be embarrased to see how weak I was.
Yeah it would, wouldn't it buddy? :d Somehow, I highly doubt it though, LOL. I'm seriously thinking probably 240-ish or so as my best guess... I really don't have a clue. I've never lifted REAL heavy, even on the BP -- even a few years ago when several of my coworkers thought I was on roids. All I'm doing right now is hitting it hard on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with a good three sets of 10 on the bench (need to go up in weight now because my last two sets with 185 were 12 reps each) and hitting the bis from different angles in anticipation of starting P90X. Been doing several sets of 50 crunches on the incline board at its deepest setting, but somehow I still know I'm not going to be prepared for that first Ab Ripper workout!
