Strength
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How to Calculate Your One Rep Max
Use a recent set of clean reps to estimate your one rep max and choose useful training percentages.
Learn how to use one rep max estimates, training maxes, and barbell plate loading without making training harder than it needs to be.
These guides support the calculators on Personal Training Tools. Each article explains one practical training question and links back to the tool that solves it.
Use a recent set of clean reps to estimate your one rep max and choose useful training percentages.
Learn why many strength programs use a training max instead of your true max for working sets.
See how bar weight, collars, and plates add up before you start loading the bar.
Build a simple online coaching offer, price it clearly, and market it with useful content.