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Originally Posted by dp1727
i have completed NROL and bought this book a week ago. after looking at the programs and reading the book im not sure this is for me. i turned 50 this month and would condifer myself an intermediate lifter by chads definition, maybe advanced by shulers definition.
regardless, neither book mentioned any variation for the older lifter. ive lifted most of my adult life but always subjected myself to injuries caused by isolation and repetition. since NROL, ive been 100% injury free; completing all hypertrothy and strength phases.
as all of these programs are based on set/rep mixes of a percentage of 1RM, im wondering if a lifter over 50 should really be doing 1RM or even these types of programs.
does chad or anyone else have any advice for the over-50 crowd?
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You don't need to test your 1RMs. You can simply guess, and go from there. If you're at/near failure on the last rep of the last set you're right on.
The book was not designed solely for people who must test every 1RM. But if I don't list the percentage of 1RM, people don't know where to start, in terms of loading.
I don't constantly test my 1RMs because I've lifted long enough to have a good estimate of what my percentages are.
My advice is to err on the lighter side, initally. Then follow the progressions from there. Many, many older people like my programs because they're set up with so no one is overwrought with volume from the start.