5/24/2010 Island Strength

Interesting Post over at Ryano Power

Deals with selecting your next PR based upon
a 1RM calculation. It requires that you establish
rep-maxes for 5-4-3-2-1 RM. Then you use a
formula to see which RM is lagging, what the author
refers to as "low hanging fruit". For example; lets
say 385x1 is a PR for whatever lift. Then you have
a 355x2, 350x3, 345x4, and 335x5. In this case it's
easy to see that the 2RM is lagging behind. But using
a formula brings absolute clarity.

I see a real value to this approach. As my beloved 10x3
is slowly being adapted to, another approach, at least for
awhile, will be needed. Perhaps this approach in combo
with for example a 3x3 could be tried. Here's the formula:

Take the weight x (reps x .033 + 1). Man do I hate math.
But if you've established the 1-5RMs, you go after the rep
RM which is lowest by formula. I'm sure I'm making this
harder than it is.

Island (Mathematical Genius) Strength