Calculating New Maxes

[tocamjapan]

I understand that there is no need to recalculate maxes after the first cycle. However, I am coming off after a 5 year layoff due to illness, and I am rapidly gaining strength again.
Would it be a good idea to take a week to recalculate my "new" maxes, considering I may have gained more strength compared to the average lifter because of my previous experience. Or should I just add the suggested 5/10 pounds to all my lifts and approach this slowly and work my way back up?
Thank you.

 

[colby2152]

After all that time off, I would definitely retest your maxes...

Weeks 1-2: 15's
3-4: 10's
5-6: 5's
7-8: post-5's
9: test RM's
10 or 10-11: SD
and start back up

 

[faz]

at the end of each cycle 15s,10s,5s, it is easier to do your maxes then..ie..when you get to your last workout of each cycle if you can put on more weight than you have wrote down then that is your new max..