question about ME day and working up to 3RM 1RM

[the koala]

i was wondering

when it's said - work up to a 3RM then when you can't do 3reps anymore go for the 1RM - does it mean that you give it all you got to get 3RM even if it means going to failure on it, and let's say when you can't do 3reps but 2 and fail and the third one you go for the 1RM?


usually what i did was work up with 3reps until they felt heavy then i dropped down to one rep, i did this because i thought of saving some strength and not wasting everything on trying to get the 3reps done

am i doing this wrong?

thanks in advance

 

[The_Monster]

I dont go to failure on 3RM unless all Im shooting for is a 3RM.
BUT, that isnt to say I would slack off on 3RM... If I dont think I can get 3 on the next set, I'll just go ahead and start singleing.
Youll have to find a happy medium where you can feel that your 3RM isnt taking away from your 1RM.

 

[Chambewy20]

i was wondering

when it's said - work up to a 3RM then when you can't do 3reps anymore go for the 1RM - does it mean that you give it all you got to get 3RM even if it means going to failure on it, and let's say when you can't do 3reps but 2 and fail and the third one you go for the 1RM?


usually what i did was work up with 3reps until they felt heavy then i dropped down to one rep, i did this because i thought of saving some strength and not wasting everything on trying to get the 3reps done

am i doing this wrong?

thanks in advance

I mostly use 3 rep max only for good morning type movements mainly, 1 rep max on everything else.

Primarily with the bench, due to feeling a lack of stamina and raw strength, after going up to the one rep max we did some volume work, high intensity, "you go - I go" type stuff.

It looks like...

Week 1 - 4x6 @ 65%
Week 2 - 3x6@ 70%
Week 3 - 3x6 @ 75%
Week 4 - 4x3 @ 80%
Week 5 - 3x2@ 85%
Week 6 - 2x1@ 90%

For the complete article

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/variation_on_max_effort_training.htm

Hope this might help.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I dont go to failure on 3RM unless all Im shooting for is a 3RM.
BUT, that isnt to say I would slack off on 3RM... If I dont think I can get 3 on the next set, I'll just go ahead and start singleing.
Youll have to find a happy medium where you can feel that your 3RM isnt taking away from your 1RM.

exactly..lets say im doing cg benches and just did 315 for 3 if i feel adding 20lbs i wont be able to get 3 reps ill just do a single and keep working up to a 1RM..

last ME day i did CG declines man were tri's smoked after that..

good post cham..nice variation i may try to run some bench work just like that

 

[the koala]

thanks alot