How to prepare for a 1RM

[MJSbossman]

I plan on maxing out in bench 2 weeks from this friday. My normal chest day is friday. I alternate each week with dumbbells and barbells. One week I start with flat barbell, then do incline barbell, about 4-7 reps. The next week I start with incline DB then do flat DB.

My goal is to max out at 325. My old max is 305, set in the middle of Feb. At that time, I could rep 235x7. My last barbell workout, I repped 255x7. This week is barbell week, so I will move up to 265 and rep that.

I'd like to ask if I should drop my reps in the next couple weeks, do less volume, and if I should do a barbell workout next week, where I'd usually use dumbbells. So I have 2 chest training days, then the maxout day the week after. I've never prepared for maxing out, I usually just train like normal. Thanks for the help.

 

[Grantsdu]

Just kinda take the lifting easy the week your going to max. I would lift, just not extremly hard. We usually hit our speed work, and some other minor stuff. Day of, make sure your warm!!! Go up in weight slowly in small amounts.

 

[Tiervexx]

you should never try to jump from a pussy weight to your 1RM. Not everyone has to warm up as slowly as i do but you should aways start out light then make small jumps up to your max.

 

[MJSbossman]

I'll definately warm up.

Something like:

135x10
185x6
225x4
275x1
315x1
325x1

 

[Savage]

Try this:

Bar x 5
95x5
135x3
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x1
275x1
295x1
315x1
325x1