Leg 1 Rep Max ?

[fitme40]

I'm not sure how to figure out my 1 rep max for legs for the exercises that require holding dumbbells. It won't be my legs that fail but my arms that can only hold so much. Does that make sense? If anyone has done the disc 3 from mesocycle 1 what poundage does it look like Cathe is using?

 

[SNM Videos]

For a lot of lower body exercises a 1RM test is not necessary or advisable as your bodyweight and height will have more to do with the intensity of the exercise than the weight you hold. You also have to worry about comfort, form, balance and safety factors when doing a lot of lower body exercises that require you to hold a weight. This is why for a lot of lower body exercises we only give a rating of 1 or 2 stars, which means a 1RM test is not really necessary. For these exercises just select the maximum weight that you can comfortably control.