Finding your max

[Kazilla]

http://www.criticalbench.com/chart.htm

Who knows how accurate it is. For me it seems pretty much spot on.

[D3V]

I'm not sure if that's really too accurate. I can rep 135 12 times where my arms start to fart out. I wisht he cahrt kept going, but i'm guessing my max is around 180-something?

I haven't actually tried to max out in a few months, and have only started lifting again like two weeks ago, so who knows. Cool site though. Good for guestimates from what I can tell.

Hmm. I think i'll max out this weekend. Tonight i'll see how many reps of 135 I can get in, and then go from there... I usually just stop at 12 but I bet I could get in about 16-18 reps no problems... I'll try and compare my own results to that chart to keep it on track.

[Kazilla]

Perhaps the chart means if you can do more then 12 then you should move up to the next weight class.

[D3V]

Pretty much, but I guess everyone is different. I feel like I get a better workout lifting 135x12-14 times when compres to lifting 155-165 like 6-8 times.