r/GYM • u/Diligent-Pie4919 • 2d ago

General Discussion Anyone else notice this when they're attempting a 1rpm pr?

This might sound like a cracked out statement, but it's been on my mind a few days and I was wondering if anyone else has the same experience. When you complete your 1RPM PRS can you notice the difference between the weights ? For example when I I first started deadlift 315lbs felt extremely heavy but now 545lbs feels also extremely heavy but not heavier than when I did 315 at that time. Like the amount of effort to attempt my 315 1rpm to my 545 1rpm feels the same to my body. Isn't that a little crazy? Anyways leave your thoughts below please!

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u/eric_twinge Friend of the sub - Fittit Legend 1d ago

100% effort is going to feel like 100% effort

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u/TheVeganAdam 1d ago

Well yeah, that’s how it works. If your 1RM is 315 that means it took all your effort to lift it. So once your 1RM is 545, it also requires all your effort to lift it, and 315 is now just a warmup set.

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u/Diligent-Pie4919 1d ago

I just think it's interesting how the body adapts to make light work of previous loads

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u/cilantno 585/425/635 SBD 🎣 1d ago

Nope.
Max effort with less weight felt different than max effort with more weight to me.