that would work.. of course, I was going for the math instead of the 3 weeks of testing LOL.
Yes all true! Good points!I've always wondered about RM calculations though... I've seen some people's figures, and other people who have a similar 12RM to me have had wildly different 5RMs to me, so I have a feeling it's more to do with individual body types, limb lengths and leverage, muscle fibre composition etc.. but I could be wrong!
AND it just came to me also energy systems and how they come into play... if someone has shocking stamina/energy production doing higher reps like 20RM and up, but is super strong in 5RM and lower, then predictions can't really be made across the board for all people hey... interesting...
I've always wondered about RM calculations though... I've seen some people's figures, and other people who have a similar 12RM to me have had wildly different 5RMs to me, so I have a feeling it's more to do with individual body types, limb lengths and leverage, muscle fibre composition etc.. but I could be wrong!
AND it just came to me also energy systems and how they come into play... if someone has shocking stamina/energy production doing higher reps like 20RM and up, but is super strong in 5RM and lower, then predictions can't really be made across the board for all people hey... interesting...
I think either/each can be trained for, and improved upon. It’s certainly less likely a natural lifter will excel at both, simultaneously, for extended periods. However performance =/= future potential performance, in the context where one is focusing on 5RM instead of 20RM etc.
It’s also worth noting that improving a heavier RM will drag that lighter RM upwards, kicking and screaming perhaps, but it absolutely will.
Ah yep, well said. I guess I mean that they're very different energy systems and so on at the different RM ranges. So someone who has a really great endurance capacity may have a 5RM of 100kg and a 20RM of 50kg, and someone who doesn't have that great endurance can have exact the same 5RM, but much lower 20RM.
So not sure how accurate the calculations and tables can be... Perhaps when translating RMs that are much closer to each other it might make sense... these are just ponderings btw haha
Good points everyone, OK I won't worry about estimating, thanks!