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One Rep Max Calculator

Enter the weight you lifted and how many clean repetitions you completed to estimate the most you could lift once. You get three formula estimates, their average and a table of training loads from 95% down to 50% — in kilograms or pounds. Calculated locally.

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1. Your set

1–20 reps

Estimates are most reliable for sets of about 2–10 repetitions and become less reliable as the repetition count rises.

2. Estimates

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Enter the weight and repetitions, then press Estimate 1RM.
About this tool

About One Rep Max Calculator

One Rep Max Calculator estimates the heaviest weight you could lift for a single repetition from a set of 1 to 20 reps. It shows the Epley, Brzycki and Lander estimates, their average, and a table of training loads from 95% down to 50% of that average, in kilograms or pounds.

Many strength programmes prescribe loads as a percentage of your one-rep max, but testing a true maximum is tiring and riskier. Estimating it from a heavy set lets you plan training loads without a maximal attempt.

How to use

Step by step

  1. Enter the weight you lifted and choose kg or lb.
  2. Enter the number of clean repetitions you completed (1–20).
  3. Press Estimate 1RM.
  4. Compare the three formula estimates and their average.
  5. Use the training-load table to plan sets, then copy or download the summary.
Key features

What it offers

  • Epley, Brzycki and Lander formulas plus their average
  • Training-load table from 95% to 50% in 5% steps
  • Kilograms or pounds
  • Whole repetitions from 1 to 20, with a reliability warning above 10
  • A single rep is treated as the 1RM itself
  • Formulas and inputs included in the summary
Best practices

Tips for best results

  • Use a set of about 3–8 reps taken close to failure for the best estimate.
  • Count only reps completed with good technique.
  • Re-estimate every few weeks as you get stronger.
  • Round table loads to the plates and dumbbells you have available.
Benefits

Why people use it

Safer planning

Estimate a max without a maximal attempt.

Three formulas

See the spread between methods.

Ready-made loads

Percentages from 95% to 50% at a glance.

Private

Calculated in your browser.

FAQ

Common questions

With w = weight lifted and r = repetitions: Epley 1RM = w × (1 + r ÷ 30); Brzycki 1RM = w × 36 ÷ (37 − r); Lander 1RM = 100 × w ÷ (101.3 − 2.67123 × r). The average is the mean of the three.
A single completed repetition is already your one-rep max, so all three estimates equal the weight lifted. The formulas are only used from 2 repetitions upward.
Rep-based formulas are fitted to fairly heavy sets and become increasingly unreliable as repetitions rise; above about 10 reps the estimates can differ noticeably from a real maximum. The calculator accepts 1–20 whole repetitions and warns when the count is high.
They were fitted to different groups of lifters and exercises. Epley tends to give higher estimates at higher reps, Brzycki lower ones. Showing all three and their average gives a sense of the uncertainty.
Each row is a percentage of the average estimated 1RM. Many programmes prescribe work as a percentage of 1RM, for example sets at 70–80%. Round to the nearest load your equipment allows.
Maximal lifts carry a higher injury risk. An estimate lets you plan training without a true max attempt. If you do attempt one, warm up properly and use a spotter or safety equipment.
No. The calculation runs in your browser.
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