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Are the exercises that use 21 reps used for other rep quantities? My problem is I am always guessing at the 21s weight. I wish they would just assign it a lower % of the 1rm like say 45% on a 21. At least that way you have a starting point. Or make it a stand alone exercise like "Barbel...

I use the Iron Woody Bands. They work great. As you get stronger you adjust to a lighter band. http://www.ironwoodyfitness.com/fitness-bands.php

Yea, I guess you could look back, but entering actuals for all these exercises every single time seems to me to kinda circumvent the benefit and efficiency of having the 1rm. I would personally like to have a way print off or save online my current 1rms with a date then compare to those a year...

I am just wondering if I am missing something. I am making minor adjustments to the 1rm on a few exercises after I finish my workouts so that the next time I do the workout I would know weight to use. I am not entering any actuals. I am just curious though what the benefit of entering...

If you like the weight you ultimately went with then divide that by the % of the 1rm used to get the revised 1rm. For instance, if you used 25 lbs for an exercise that was 60% of 1rm then the 1rm would be 42 lbs (26/.65). The go to workout manager into the 1rm calculator and enter 42 as the...

Click on the attached Thumbnail. I have a Body Solid Squat Rack. My wife puts an Olympic bar on the top rung and it works great as a pull up bar for her. No rotation complaints. She does need weight gloves though. I have a separate pull up bar for myself. My Squat Rack that my wife...

Here is a link to Altus Power Weight Lifting Hooks. I use them for dumbbell squats and the like. I keep them on the entire workout and just turn them around to back of the wrist when not in use. http://www.sportsunlimitedinc.com/altus-power-weight-lifting-hooks.html Sam

I got mine from: http://www.thefitnessdepot.com/ located in Marietta, GA. Here is the link to Body Solids Dealer Locater so you kind find a dealer in your area. http://bodysolid.com/DealerLocator.cfm Sam

This is the Body Solid Commercial Multi Press Squat Rack. It has a small footprint. We use it as a squat rack, bench press, and pull-up bar (we put the bar on the top bracket and hang from it).

week 1 Results I am doing the Cathe Nutrition Manager and STS. After first week I have lost 5.5 lbs from 176 to 170.5. My 3 1/2 month goal is to drop from 25% BF to 17%. So far so good. I am sore and cranky though! Sam

Started this past Monday. Great so far. Sam

Yes this happened to me. I think I may have overdid the 1rm testing. Also, the pushups on disc 1 just took it out of me. What I am doing is, if I am getting close to the number of reps in the workout (ie. say like 12 of 15) then I leave the 1rm alone. If not (say 6 of 15), then I adjust...

My understanding is that the purpose behind the 1rm is so you will be challenged and also so you know which weight you need quickly. That being said I think most people are putting in the size dumbbell you are using. If the set requires one dumbbell then just put its size in. If on the other...

No picking on the Hubbies!!!!!! Me and my wife are doing it together! We did P90X over the summer. I think this will be less boring given the workout variety. We are having a % of body fat loss bet to make it more interesting. Sam PS. I just got out of my Epsom salt bath!

Sorry to here what happened. Since you do not know the weight or reps used in 1rm testing but do know the 1rm then just enter this as the weight but only put in "1" rep and it will then be correct. Good Luck Sam