I’m currently using the Bridge 3.1 template and I have a question related to finding e1RM. I know how to figure it using the calculators. The issue I have with this is that it seems to always be the same. Week 3 has belted squat 1@8 with 90-93% e1RM. If I use my 1@8 from Week 2 and plug it into the calculator, I end up doing the same weight on Week 3 that I did on Week 2. I hope this makes sense, and I may totally be missing something. Am I supposed to just bump the 1@8 weight up week by week if I feel I am able and the e1RM will climb also?
Hello! So the goal is to add weight to your single each week and then that is going to drive your e1RM up. So you should be able to squat a bit more for that 1@8 every week (or every other week). This is going to increase your e1RM.
Ik think you’re misreading the instructions a bit.
As far as I know the templates you should go for the 1@8. And afterwards you can estimate your 1RM. It will usually fall between 1/90% and 1/93% of the 1@8 you just did.
If you calculated your e1RM from last week, you have an indication where you can end up with the 1@8. It does not set the weight. On a bad day you will end up lower. On a good day you will hit a higher number. That’s the beauty of RPE scores. Go for the 1@8. The weight will be what it will be.
Thanks! That is what I started doing this week. I thought that was right but wanted to ask.