Hi, Cathe and Snm, I just started week 2 for chest/shoulders and biceps of Meso #1. I am repeating each week doing a 6 month rotation and I am truly enjoying the workouts. But if I need to update the poundage for one of the exercises, how do I plug in the poundage without trying to do the rep test again. For instance, in disc 4, I used a 30lb barbell for the barbell narrow grip, even though my target weight is 24lbs (I guess I ate my Wheaties this morning). Is there any way to plug in the "actual pounds" used so that I will get a new one rep max and it automatically update that exercise for future use in the other disc's? Right now, I have to go through the rep testing (without actually doing the exercise) until I get my new target weight of 30lbs and my new one rep max. Only than will it update for future use in the other discs. There has to be a different way to update the information. I do apologize if this question has already been asked and answered. Thanks, Veronica
correction to 1rep max...
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So... you want to recalculate your 1RM so that your target weight at 60 percent is 30 lbs? Did I understand that correctly?
If so, the solution is easy. Take the desired target weight, divide it by the percentage of your 1RM that you're lifting, and then enter the resulting number in the calculator as the weight for 1 rep. In your case, you'd divide 30 lbs by .60, to get a 1RM of 50. Put 50 lbs at 1 rep in the calculator and 30 will show up as your target weight when you're lifting at 60 percent (and 32.5 or 33 will show up when you're lifting at 65 percent, etc) Hope that makes sense!
If so, the solution is easy. Take the desired target weight, divide it by the percentage of your 1RM that you're lifting, and then enter the resulting number in the calculator as the weight for 1 rep. In your case, you'd divide 30 lbs by .60, to get a 1RM of 50. Put 50 lbs at 1 rep in the calculator and 30 will show up as your target weight when you're lifting at 60 percent (and 32.5 or 33 will show up when you're lifting at 65 percent, etc) Hope that makes sense!
