Is it necessary to test your 1 rep for full development?

[cherrydrpepper]

Ok before I ask this. My primary goal is to strengthen my ligaments and tendons to prevent injuries. Thats my primary goal, which will then lead to lifting heavier weights I hope.

If I never go big, and only do sets of 10 for example, Im selling myself short on strengthening the tendons and ligaments. Right?

But how heavy do I have to go?

Can I do sets of 5? Sets of 3? Or do I need to go balls out and do a 1 rep?

I know theres likely no scientific answer to this, so I welcome whatever you guys have even if its just "a hunch" or your opinion.

[mario_ps2]

No absolutely not in my opinion.. you only risking yourself of getting injured with one rep sets?

The heaviest reps I do would be 3 reps for deadlilfts but then again I wouldn't try that for squats.

In my experience 5 to 7 reps is where the gold is..

[jypoll]

im training to be a powerlifter and i havent done a 1 rep max in about 3 months, its not necessary and probably is going to work against you, if your curious about your 1rm you can use this formula while doing a multirep max, weight x reps x 0.0333 + weight = 1RM

[Nooomoto]

If you're powerlifting, yes you absolutely have to test your 1RM. If you're BBing, then no. If you're just a dude trying to get stronger, it would behoove you to test it every once in a while (every 12 weeks or so), 1RM isn't something you have to test every week.

[GEM_69]

bump

[marcus300]

I use to implement 1 rep's within my weekly routine but I never saw any growth from it, it fueled my ego but didn't increase my size much, I responded better to reps for developed weather low or high.

[mario_ps2]

I use to implement 1 rep's within my weekly routine but I never saw any growth from it, it fueled my ego but didn't increase my size much, I responded better to reps for developed weather low or high.

Well said Marcus..always glad to hear from the Experts...