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Strength & Fitness

1RM, plate loading, macros and training-zone calculators for lifters and runners.

What these tools are for

One-rep max is an estimate, not a measurement, and every formula for it — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi and the rest — was fitted to a different population. They agree closely at low rep counts and diverge sharply above about ten, which is exactly where people most want to use them. A 1RM predicted from a set of fifteen is a guess wearing a decimal point.

Strength comparison across bodyweights has the same caveat. Wilks and DOTS exist because absolute load favours heavier lifters, and both are periodically recalculated against new competition data, so a score is only comparable to others computed with the same revision.

Nutrition and training-zone tools work from formulas that assume an average, and you are not average. Use them as a starting point to adjust from rather than a target to hit.

Which one do I want?

Estimating a max from a working set
One-rep max — and prefer sets of five or fewer for accuracy.
Comparing lifts across bodyweights
Wilks / DOTS.
Working out what plates to load
Plate loader.