Directions:
• Test Weight: Select a test weight from the left-hand column that you can lift for approximately 6-10 repetitions.
• Warm-ups: Perform 15 repetitions with 50% of your selected test weight. Rest 4-5 minutes before beginning your strength test with the test weight you have selected.
• Strength testing: Perform as many reps as you can with your selected test weight. Maintain tempo and only count reps that are performed correctly. Always use a spotter. If the test weight is too light and more than 15 reps are going to be done — stop immediately and rest another 4-5 minutes. Resume testing with the next heavier test weight.
• Refer back to the Test Weight Table: Cross-reference the test weight used (left-hand column) and the repetitions performed to find your "One Repetition Max Estimate" (1-RM Est.)
Example: a 255 lb. test weight lifted 5 times would result in a 293 lb. 1-RM Est.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| 135 |
143 |
147 |
151 |
156 |
159 |
163 |
167 |
171 |
176 |
| 145 |
154 |
158 |
162 |
167 |
171 |
175 |
180 |
184 |
189 |
| 155 |
164 |
169 |
174 |
183 |
188 |
192 |
197 |
202 |
207 |
| 165 |
175 |
180 |
185 |
190 |
195 |
200 |
205 |
210 |
215 |
| 175 |
186 |
191 |
196 |
201 |
207 |
212 |
217 |
222 |
228 |
| 185 |
196 |
202 |
207 |
213 |
218 |
224 |
229 |
235 |
241 |
| 195 |
207 |
213 |
218 |
224 |
230 |
236 |
242 |
248 |
254 |
| 205 |
217 |
223 |
230 |
236 |
242 |
248 |
254 |
260 |
267 |
| 215 |
228 |
234 |
241 |
247 |
254 |
260 |
267 |
273 |
280 |
| 225 |
239 |
245 |
252 |
259 |
266 |
272 |
279 |
286 |
293 |
| 235 |
249 |
256 |
263 |
270 |
277 |
284 |
291 |
298 |
306 |
| 245 |
260 |
267 |
274 |
282 |
289 |
296 |
304 |
311 |
319 |
| 255 |
270 |
278 |
286 |
293 |
301 |
308 |
316 |
324 |
332 |
| 265 |
281 |
289 |
297 |
305 |
313 |
321 |
329 |
337 |
345 |
| 275 |
292 |
300 |
308 |
316 |
325 |
333 |
341 |
349 |
358 |
| 285 |
302 |
311 |
319 |
328 |
336 |
345 |
353 |
362 |
371 |
| 295 |
313 |
322 |
330 |
339 |
348 |
357 |
366 |
374 |
384 |
| 305 |
323 |
332 |
342 |
351 |
360 |
369 |
378 |
387 |
397 |
| 315 |
334 |
343 |
353 |
362 |
372 |
381 |
391 |
400 |
410 |
| 325 |
345 |
354 |
364 |
373 |
384 |
393 |
403 |
413 |
423 |
| 335 |
355 |
365 |
375 |
385 |
395 |
405 |
415 |
425 |
436 |
| 345 |
366 |
376 |
386 |
397 |
407 |
417 |
428 |
438 |
449 |
| 355 |
376 |
387 |
398 |
408 |
419 |
430 |
440 |
451 |
462 |
| 365 |
387 |
398 |
409 |
420 |
431 |
442 |
453 |
464 |
478 |
| 375 |
398 |
409 |
420 |
431 |
443 |
454 |
465 |
476 |
488 |
| 385 |
408 |
420 |
431 |
443 |
454 |
466 |
477 |
489 |
501 |
| 395 |
419 |
431 |
442 |
454 |
466 |
478 |
490 |
502 |
514 |
| 405 |
429 |
441 |
454 |
466 |
478 |
490 |
502 |
514 |
527 |
| 415 |
440 |
452 |
465 |
477 |
490 |
502 |
514 |
527 |
539 |
| 425 |
450 |
463 |
476 |
489 |
501 |
514 |
527 |
540 |
552 |
| 435 |
461 |
474 |
487 |
500 |
513 |
526 |
539 |
552 |
565 |
| 445 |
471 |
485 |
498 |
511 |
525 |
538 |
551 |
565 |
578 |
| 455 |
482 |
496 |
510 |
523 |
537 |
550 |
564 |
577 |
591 |
| 460 |
476 |
497 |
513 |
529 |
543 |
561 |
577 |
593 |
610 |
| 465 |
481 |
502 |
518 |
535 |
549 |
567 |
584 |
600 |
616 |
| 470 |
486 |
508 |
524 |
541 |
555 |
573 |
590 |
606 |
623 |
| 475 |
492 |
513 |
530 |
546 |
561 |
580 |
596 |
613 |
629 |
| 480 |
497 |
518 |
535 |
552 |
566 |
586 |
602 |
619 |
636 |
| 485 |
502 |
524 |
541 |
558 |
572 |
592 |
609 |
626 |
643 |
| 490 |
507 |
529 |
546 |
564 |
578 |
598 |
615 |
632 |
649 |
| 495 |
512 |
535 |
552 |
569 |
584 |
604 |
621 |
639 |
656 |
| 500 |
518 |
540 |
558 |
575 |
590 |
610 |
628 |
645 |
663 |
| 505 |
523 |
545 |
563 |
581 |
596 |
616 |
634 |
651 |
669 |
| 510 |
528 |
551 |
569 |
587 |
602 |
622 |
640 |
658 |
676 |
| 515 |
533 |
556 |
574 |
592 |
608 |
628 |
646 |
664 |
682 |
| 520 |
538 |
562 |
580 |
598 |
614 |
634 |
653 |
671 |
689 |
| 525 |
543 |
567 |
585 |
604 |
620 |
641 |
659 |
677 |
696 |
| 530 |
549 |
572 |
591 |
610 |
625 |
647 |
665 |
684 |
702 |
| 535 |
554 |
578 |
597 |
615 |
631 |
653 |
671 |
690 |
709 |
| 540 |
559 |
583 |
602 |
621 |
637 |
659 |
678 |
697 |
716 |
| 545 |
564 |
589 |
608 |
627 |
643 |
665 |
684 |
703 |
722 |
| 550 |
569 |
594 |
613 |
633 |
649 |
671 |
690 |
710 |
729 |
| 555 |
574 |
599 |
619 |
638 |
655 |
677 |
697 |
716 |
735 |
| 560 |
580 |
605 |
624 |
644 |
661 |
683 |
703 |
722 |
742 |
| 565 |
585 |
610 |
630 |
650 |
667 |
689 |
709 |
729 |
749 |
| 570 |
590 |
616 |
636 |
656 |
673 |
695 |
715 |
735 |
755 |
| 575 |
595 |
621 |
641 |
661 |
679 |
702 |
722 |
742 |
762 |
| 580 |
600 |
626 |
647 |
667 |
684 |
708 |
728 |
748 |
769 |
| 585 |
605 |
632 |
652 |
673 |
690 |
714 |
734 |
755 |
775 |
| 590 |
611 |
637 |
658 |
679 |
696 |
720 |
740 |
761 |
782 |
| 595 |
616 |
643 |
663 |
684 |
702 |
726 |
747 |
768 |
788 |
| 600 |
621 |
648 |
669 |
690 |
708 |
732 |
753 |
774 |
795 |
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