Lifting lighter than what RM says???
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Fit_mommy
Cathlete
I did 1RM's prior to trying STS for the first time and MOST of them were too heavy! I quit STS 3 weeks in that time for this reason as well as others. When I got back to trying again (about to start M3 this weekend!), I didn't redo my 1RM's. I just shot from the hip so to speak and am doing soooo much better with it! 
ricklyk1
Cathlete
I'm currently in Meso 2 and I run into the same problem on ocassion. For example, during the tricep section in Disc 16 (I think) my triceps were failing out about rep 8 (even during the first set when I was supposed to be doing 12 reps). So I ended up lowering my weight by 1 pound, which allowed me to finish all the reps (barely ) while still challenging my triceps. Afterwards I went into the Workout Manager and updated my 1RM so now i'm set for next week. Even though your 1RM gives you a suggested weight, I think it's best to follow Cathe's advice and "listen to your body." As long as you as pushing yourself and using a challenging weight you'll be fine!
Good luck!
Katie
) while still challenging my triceps. Afterwards I went into the Workout Manager and updated my 1RM so now i'm set for next week. Even though your 1RM gives you a suggested weight, I think it's best to follow Cathe's advice and "listen to your body." As long as you as pushing yourself and using a challenging weight you'll be fine! Good luck!
Katie
DebbieH
Cathlete
Yes, what Katie said...there can be all kinds of reasons..if I have washed floors that day and maybe ironed clothes, sometimes, my arms are just spent by the time we do our workout in the evening so I just go with the flow. Love having the 1RM though just for reference and also to challenge me when I'm just feeling plain ole lazy!
MidgetDogg
Cathlete
Honestly, I've never really done the 1RM tests. It just takes too long. I'm just finishing up M3 of my second round and just did the heaviest I could each workout and still get all the reps in with good form. I found that I was able to go heavier than I expected in most cases. Except one week during M2 doing Biceps. But like Debbie said, we have off weeks too.
Beth-B-Fit
Cathlete
My thoughts on the 1 rep max.
I have a hard time with the one rep max in general. If I do a test, then the body part tested is fatigued and if I do another test right away for the same or a different body part is it accurate? So do I do one test each day?? But then, during the workouts you work more than one set for a workout. So all the sets after the first are going to be too hard.
What I've decided to do and have done for this current round (just finished meso 2 yesterday) is to lift as heavy as possible for each exercise. There are many time that I don't get all the reps in or have to take a longer break than offered, but I figure I'm lifting to failure which is what I want to make the muscles grow! I do the drop sets as "ordered" since I love that concept of heaviest, drop 20%, etc. I plug in some of my sets to see what the 1 rep max is: I'm up to 91lbs for squats-how is that even possible, I weigh 100 lbs!
I have a hard time with the one rep max in general. If I do a test, then the body part tested is fatigued and if I do another test right away for the same or a different body part is it accurate? So do I do one test each day?? But then, during the workouts you work more than one set for a workout. So all the sets after the first are going to be too hard.
What I've decided to do and have done for this current round (just finished meso 2 yesterday) is to lift as heavy as possible for each exercise. There are many time that I don't get all the reps in or have to take a longer break than offered, but I figure I'm lifting to failure which is what I want to make the muscles grow! I do the drop sets as "ordered" since I love that concept of heaviest, drop 20%, etc. I plug in some of my sets to see what the 1 rep max is: I'm up to 91lbs for squats-how is that even possible, I weigh 100 lbs!