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Fred
10-11-2004, 13:53
what % of my 1rm do you think i should do if im doing 8 singles?

My 1rm is 150 and so I was thinking of starting with 130 which I think will be hard work but do-able... do you think thats ok?
Robert
10-11-2004, 15:14
Anything above 80% is good. 0.8x150=120. So anything higher than that is fine. I would suggest starting at 125 and going from there.
Fred
10-11-2004, 15:36
i think 125 is going to be too easy... i did 10 straight reps of 120 when my 1rm was 145 remember, thanks tho i think i'll go for 130
Robert
10-11-2004, 15:47
It don't matter too much, providing you don't go lower than 80%.
blacklab
10-11-2004, 15:50
Never really done singles myself, so I have two newbie questions:

1.why 8 singles? why not 10 or 6, what made you choose 8?
2. in what weight increments do you move up as you go? if 150 is your max and you start at 130, I'm assuming that you're doing doing roughly 5 or 6 sets at 150 .. do I have that right?
Fred
10-11-2004, 15:53
ask help why lol, he suggested it in a routine he gave me

i'll be doing 8 singles all at the same weight
blacklab
10-11-2004, 15:56
I see .. so using 130 as a starting warm-up weight then.
Asking because I'm a good way through Dinosaur Training and it's inspired me to maybe switch from my 3x3 mode on deads (knee permitting).
help
10-11-2004, 16:06
i think 8 sub maximal deads is a good number. Its like doing 3x3 or similar

i tihnk his 1RM is 150kg so if he starts with that, he will be doing 150kg for 8 singles in about 8 weeks or so easily.

its a good way to get some volume and practice at DLs
blacklab
10-11-2004, 16:12
sounds like a good plan ... cheers
help
10-11-2004, 16:12
i also dont like heavy DL reps
blacklab
10-11-2004, 16:18
my finding is that, as I'm increasing the weight, my form starts to go even though my body can handle it. not the best description, but you know what I mean.
Fred
10-11-2004, 16:38
i also dont like heavy DL reps

yeah i dont either, singles all the way!
Stubob
11-11-2004, 10:32
I also use 8 "singles" when training "Westside" straight after box squats.

I use 50% of my max dead and then just do 8 speed singles.

Helps with deadlift form whilst I'm not directly training my deadlift.. If that makes sense..!
help
11-11-2004, 11:19
yeah, i do the same thing StuBob

cheggers: dont get anyideas and do speed DLs!
Stubob
11-11-2004, 11:52
yeah, i do the same thing StuBob

cheggers: dont get anyideas and do speed DLs!

oops, sorry...
Fred
11-11-2004, 12:54
yeah, i do the same thing StuBob

cheggers: dont get anyideas and do speed DLs!

LOL i have thought about it before... when I dropped deadlifts in favour for squatting twice a week :)