Quote (Aube @ Sep 17 2015 09:47pm)
A good rule of thumb for estimating your 1rm out of a 5x5 where you couldn't do more than 6-7 reps on the last set is x1.2 on the 5x5 weight
Better equation:
(weight * reps * .0333) + weight = ~1RM.
e.g. : 225 * 5 * .03333 + 225 = 262.5 calculated 1RM.
It's fairly spot on within 1-2% in most cases. I use it up to an 8RM and anything beyond that is too many reps to calculate a TRUE 1RM.
This post was edited by HoneyBadger on Sep 18 2015 12:53pm