How the guides are written
The goal is simple: explain what is useful, explain where the evidence is thin, and leave out the generic “study says” padding that does not help anyone load a bar better.
Guides
Practical strength guides built around the calculator, not around filler.
These articles focus on the part most lifters actually need help with: how to use a 1RM estimate in training, when to trust it, and where the method starts to break down.
Research overview
What current research says about 1RM prediction formulas
A plain-language look at what the literature supports, what it does not, and how much confidence to place in calculator outputs.
Formula comparison
Epley vs Brzycki vs Lombardi: when each estimate is useful
How the formulas behave, when each one is more practical, and why consistency often matters more than chasing the highest number.
Testing strategy
Estimated 1RM vs true 1RM: what lifters should know
When a real max test is worth it, when a hard set is enough, and how to choose the lower-fatigue option without pretending it is perfect.
Programming
How to use percentage-based training in a practical way
Use percentages as a starting point, not a prison, and keep training decisions tied to the session you are actually having.
Accuracy
Why high-rep sets can make 1RM estimates less accurate
Why a rep-out set of 12 or 15 can look impressive and still be a weak basis for max-strength prediction.
What you will see here
Training application, practical limits, and source placeholders for papers worth citing directly before final publication.
What you will not see
Fake certainty, invented citations, or advice written as if every lift, body size, and training history behaves the same way.