Is it true?

[SlayerEnraged]

Back when I took weights class I remember there being a little chart and basically it said if say your bench max was 100 that you should be able to lift 95% of that weight two times. First off is that true and can anyone give me any estimate for how many reps you should be able to do for 90%,85%,80%, 75% and 70% of your max for a particular lift?

[Newmanzz]

Back when I took weights class I remember there being a little chart and basically it said if say your bench max was 100 that you should be able to lift 95% of that weight two times. First off is that true and can anyone give me any estimate for how many reps you should be able to do for 90%,85%,80%, 75% and 70% of your max for a particular lift?

No its all a lie

There is no set percentage that will enable you to hit an X amount of reps based of Y as a max, its a guideline at best, it depends on alot of factors.

[SlayerEnraged]

No its all a lie

There is no set percentage that will enable you to hit an X amount of reps based of Y as a max, its a guideline at best, it depends on alot of factors.

How accurate of a guide line would you say it is?

[somedude17]

How accurate of a guide line would you say it is?

not very. like Newmanzz said, lotsa factors like muscle type, muscle lengths, coordination, form, etc. these charts are stupid because they try to come up with an overall rule for everyone, which is near impossible in bodybuilding/strength training

[Dodge4this]

Tell me, how many people in your school died of dat der decapitation?

[SlayerEnraged]

Tell me, how many people in your school died of dat der decapitation?

huh?

[SlayerEnraged]

not very. like Newmanzz said, lotsa factors like muscle type, muscle lengths, coordination, form, etc. these charts are stupid because they try to come up with an overall rule for everyone, which is near impossible in bodybuilding/strength training

Okay thanks, I was just wondering because its kind of hard to predict how much weight you need to lift to do certain ammount of reps. It's also hard for me to tell when you're ready and will succesffuly be able to do an increase in weight to lift.

[gb5k]

Okay thanks, I was just wondering because its kind of hard to predict how much weight you need to lift to do certain ammount of reps. It's also hard for me to tell when you're ready and will succesffuly be able to do an increase in weight to lift.

You'll know with experience.

[somedude17]

Okay thanks, I was just wondering because its kind of hard to predict how much weight you need to lift to do certain ammount of reps. It's also hard for me to tell when you're ready and will succesffuly be able to do an increase in weight to lift.

yeah true, but you'll get it! you could start recording the weights and lifts you do every workout, and when you notice you've been on the same weight for at least a month, then you could try upping it. just one idea

[SportbikerKid]

This calculator has always been +-2.5 pounds for me: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/too...alculator.html

[SlayerEnraged]

This calculator has always been +-2.5 pounds for me: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/too...alculator.html

Oh thanks and yeah I'll have to try it. It's kind of frustrating but I am having to take a step back on my progress. The last 2 weeks i've started working out hard again and I don't know why/how but literally all of my leg muscle has deteriorated. From december to january i'm going to be almost exclusively focusing on legs. I'll be doing some non leg stuff but I think at best i'll maintain the strength I have right now.

[SlayerEnraged]

yeah true, but you'll get it! you could start recording the weights and lifts you do every workout, and when you notice you've been on the same weight for at least a month, then you could try upping it. just one idea

Yeah that's what i'm going to be doing with all my lifts. hopefully it will work out good.

[AlabamaPancake]

Some people have more endurance than others, and some are just more explosive. A friend of mine could rep 215 4 times, to my 2 times, but I maxed out at 230 the next week to his 220. Just know your body