Even after years of strength training, there are still times when I’m unsure how heavy my weights should be. Most advice is to take a subjective approach – you should increase or reduce the weight you ...

One of the most sought after challenges in fitness is to work up to your one-rep max (1RM) on any compound exercise: whether it’s the squat, the bench press, or the deadlift. In lay terms, 1RM marks ...