Re: Calculating a 1RM???


"Proctologically Violated©®" <physical@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> These goddamm formulas are a dime a dozen--HR, BMR, 1RM, goodgawd....
> The funny thing about them is that they make no sense whatsoever--they are
> basically empirical curve fitting using half-assed "power series" in math,
> and are not based on any physical, chemical, or physiological law. Thus
> "end users", not familiar with the underlying science or lack thereof,
> often give these formulas much more weight than they deserve.
> Ersatz formulae?
> The funnier thing is: They serve virtually no purpose whatsoever, except
> mebbe, say, for an institutional dietitian "calculating" portion sizes for
> some large population.
> Researchers grind these goddamm things out just to keep their names in
> print somewhere.
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Hey top posting windbag, shut the *** up!


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