Posted on Feb 20, 2016
Do you care about your 1RM (1 Rep Max) in the Big Three - Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift? Why or why not ?
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Yes, because I'm a powerlifter so they are *mildly* important to that! haha
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I do as I am getting ready for my 5th Strongman Competition. Age is just a #.
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As a serious powerlifter myself, its great to meet and see another strong 74-series soldier out there.
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It's a good measure of my progress from time to time. I like to switch up approaches and try new things so every 4-6 weeks I'll test my 1RM to see if what I'm doing at the time is helping or hurting.
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SGT (Join to see) I have over the years but honestly, unless you also track your sleep the night before, the things you are over the last 48 hours, stress levels, etc. it is hard to compare day to day. But if I check it 4 weeks apart, I can prepare the same way (essentially) each time and rule out other factors that might be affecting performance.
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I'm with you except for having to track everything, though I understand it. If my singles, doubles, and triples are going up, I have a good idea what my 1RM is. I'm assuming it's just our difference in goals.
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