Comments on: 1RM’s and percentages http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/ Where life is measured in kilos. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michele Vieux http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1654 Michele Vieux Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:47:36 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1654 Sweet! According to the 1RM calculator, my back squat should be at 435lbs!! Whoot! Sweet! According to the 1RM calculator, my back squat should be at 435lbs!! Whoot!

]]> By: Shae http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1653 Shae Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:04:08 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1653 You can figure out about what your 1 rep max is with out the stress of doing max effort. There are tons of websites that have the calculations for you. I use this one.. http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/orm.htm You can figure out about what your 1 rep max is with out the stress of doing max effort. There are tons of websites that have the calculations for you. I use this one..

http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/orm.htm

]]> By: Michele Vieux http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1652 Michele Vieux Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:00:01 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1652 Yea to 20-rep squat sets! I used this for my main strength programming for the 3 months that I couldn't deadlift due to a strain. I saw redicilious gains over the 6-week period. My 5-rep max turned into my 20-rep max in no time and it kept me in the game both physically and mentally. Now if I could just snatch Sage... Yea to 20-rep squat sets! I used this for my main strength programming for the 3 months that I couldn’t deadlift due to a strain. I saw redicilious gains over the 6-week period. My 5-rep max turned into my 20-rep max in no time and it kept me in the game both physically and mentally. Now if I could just snatch Sage…

]]> By: Eric O http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1651 Eric O Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:37:25 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1651 Louie has an article out there about what he would do if he was training Olympic Lifters. His thoughts are pretty interesting: http://www.mikesgym.org/articles/index.php?show=article&sectionID=3&articleID=57&searchTerms=louie I did the Traditional Westside template a fews years back and I have to say that it got me the Strongest that I have ever been. Louie has an article out there about what he would do if he was training Olympic Lifters. His thoughts are pretty interesting:
http://www.mikesgym.org/articles/index.php?show=article&sectionID=3&articleID=57&searchTerms=louie

I did the Traditional Westside template a fews years back and I have to say that it got me the Strongest that I have ever been.

]]> By: dave http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1650 dave Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:52:05 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1650 ha! good to hear. ha! good to hear.

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1649 dutch Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:27:08 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1649 I'm gonna take an Olympic bias but I'm not totally sure how I am structuring it yet. Don't worry dave you will be the first to know. I’m gonna take an Olympic bias but I’m not totally sure how I am structuring it yet.
Don’t worry dave you will be the first to know.

]]> By: dave http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1648 dave Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:36:10 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1648 Hey Dutch, Are you also going to do the whole dynamic day and reps to failure days with the max effort days? Or maybe metcon-type workouts can be tailored to fill those aspects of the training? I don't really know... Hey Dutch,

Are you also going to do the whole dynamic day and reps to failure days with the max effort days? Or maybe metcon-type workouts can be tailored to fill those aspects of the training? I don’t really know…

]]> By: Dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1647 Dutch Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:18:58 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1647 Mark, Thanks for your input. I have been reading alot of the WB stuff as well and getting ready to dive head first into it thanks to your example. I'm tired of being weak! I agree academically on the max effort stuff as i have not yet experienced it yet. Louie Simmons seems to think it works so by default i'm in too. Thanks again! Mark,
Thanks for your input. I have been reading alot of the WB stuff as well and getting ready to dive head first into it thanks to your example. I’m tired of being weak!

I agree academically on the max effort stuff as i have not yet experienced it yet. Louie Simmons seems to think it works so by default i’m in too.
Thanks again!

]]> By: Mark Riebel http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/07/22/1rms-and-percentages/#comment-1646 Mark Riebel Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:02:42 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=349#comment-1646 Dutch, Thought I'd throw a few things your way on the current topic, and considering my current fixation on PL training, it is a bit biased in that fashion. As far as percentages of 1RM go, a variation on the link you posted is a table by A. S. Prilepin that recommends percentages and volume. I've found it pretty useful in my own experience and with clients. Check it out here (along with someone's own explanation): http://www.strengthmill.net/forum/archive/index.php?t-490.html And for testing 1RM's, I agree that they can really smoke your CNS when you do them frequently, but a good way to compensate for that is to just max out on different exercises. By changing stance, bar placement, grip, etc. you can really put out some maximum efforts on a regular basis without excessive fatigue. I think the mental challenge of attempting a 1RM can be just as big as the physical, but doing regular maximum efforts has helped me get a lot more comfortable with heavy weights. Dutch,

Thought I’d throw a few things your way on the current topic, and considering my current fixation on PL training, it is a bit biased in that fashion.

As far as percentages of 1RM go, a variation on the link you posted is a table by A. S. Prilepin that recommends percentages and volume. I’ve found it pretty useful in my own experience and with clients. Check it out here (along with someone’s own explanation):

http://www.strengthmill.net/forum/archive/index.php?t-490.html

And for testing 1RM’s, I agree that they can really smoke your CNS when you do them frequently, but a good way to compensate for that is to just max out on different exercises. By changing stance, bar placement, grip, etc. you can really put out some maximum efforts on a regular basis without excessive fatigue. I think the mental challenge of attempting a 1RM can be just as big as the physical, but doing regular maximum efforts has helped me get a lot more comfortable with heavy weights.

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