5/3/1

1RM vs Training Max

Think of your 1RM as a peak — what you could lift on a great day with the stars aligned.

Your Training Max is the floor you train from every day.

All the %'s you see in the app (65%, 85%, 95%...) are of your TM, not your 1RM. On a 300 lb 1RM, your TM is 270.

95% of TM = ~256 — which is ~85% of your 1RM. That gap is what makes the program sustainable.