re: How often should one test for 1RM?

Every 12 weeks.

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Back in my meat head days, I maxed every other week.

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doesn't a meathead just train for aesthetics and work in the 8-12 rep per set range?

Old rugby me could get it 3 times.

New Wendler/keto me can't get it once.
But I feel the power coming back.

My bench dropped pretty bad when trying 5/3/1. I stick to rotating pyramids, 8x3 and 6x2 speed sets (1 min rest between), and working up to a max double for my to finish the cycle. I did 440x3 at the end of my workout Monday so I am going to stick with what is working for now.

It works for a lot of people so keep going with it and see what happens. I will say it did help keep me from over training my squats and deads. I still use a loose version of it for deads. I love OHP also, especially since it correlates with my bench. The problem is my shoulder starts killing me once I get up over 285 for a couple of weeks

I know what you're saying about the overtraining part.

I don't feel completely crippled the next day on either of those lifts. I'm sore, hurtin a little, but not blasted to where life sucks.

I think that helps with building strength. I'm not doing this for size and shite.

I don't know if I would use the word impressive as I believe you should remain humble or get humbled lol(there is always some one bigger and badder than you somewhere). I have had the privilege of being trained by, trained with, and lifted with some of the best lifters in the world affording me access to a wealth of training knowledge. God knows what kind of bro shite i would be doing if I hadn't lol. I have done a 700 squat and 720 deadlift with just a belt, but injuries always seem to pop up right when I get through a couple of training cycles. I still get the itch to start seriously training from time to time lol.

You and me, Jakabol. This summer.


Let's go.

I'm game.

I wanna try some hakarl and meet Magnus at Jakabol.