I'm seeking the help of a programmer for a simple application to allow users to quickly and efficiently calculate the added weight needed for their warm-up sets based on the MAX-OT principles. A pretty basic piece of software where the user will select the weight of the bar and the meximum amount of weight he does for his 4-6 rep sets, and have the program spit out the amount of weight he needs to put on the bar for his 50%, 67%, 80% and 90% warmup sets. Anyone willing to help?

I'm seeking the help of a programmer for a simple application to allow users to quickly and efficiently calculate the added weight needed for their warm-up sets based on the MAX-OT principles. A pretty basic piece of software where the user will select the weight of the bar and the meximum amount of weight he does for his 4-6 rep sets, and have the program spit out the amount of weight he needs to put on the bar for his 50%, 67%, 80% and 90% warmup sets. Anyone willing to help?
Do you have Excel? If so, make a small spreadsheet. Unless I'm missing something it shouldn't be too difficult.

If you don't have Excel and don't want to steal/buy it, there's always OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org) which is a free version of Office that'll work just fine.

It's not exactly what you were asking for, but it should do the job.

I'm seeking the help of a programmer for a simple application to allow users to quickly and efficiently calculate the added weight needed for their warm-up sets based on the MAX-OT principles. A pretty basic piece of software where the user will select the weight of the bar and the meximum amount of weight he does for his 4-6 rep sets, and have the program spit out the amount of weight he needs to put on the bar for his 50%, 67%, 80% and 90% warmup sets. Anyone willing to help?
good idea bro! do you want something web based or spreadsheet? web-based should be pretty easy, if you want, PM me the formulas you want to use and i can spit out a php page on it over night.

Yeah no worries, can knock up an app in VB if you send me the maths. Nice one.

Yeah no worries, can knock up an app in VB if you send me the maths. Nice one.
The math is very easy:
input max //where max is weigth to be used for 4-6 reps
output:
50%:=(max/(100))*50 (do two sets first for 12 reps, second for 6)
67%:=...*67 (do six reps for one set...
80% and 90% each one set, 3 reps and 1 rep

OK, I'm on it.

OK, finished the App - if you want a copy send me your email address and I'll mail it to you. cheers, Leo.

OK, finished the App - if you want a copy send me your email address and I'll mail it to you. cheers, Leo.

I would like to have it; givemestuff@gmx.de
thanks, grutsch

haavardwahll@netcom.no



Thank you

I PMd you with my email. Don't release it yet, i've got a couple of suggestions for it first. Do you have IM?

I'd be willing to come up with something nice in Java if you tell me what you're looking for. My IM is karatetricker1, so shoot me an IM if you are still looking for this.

I thought of doing something like this before, yet I figured it would be too much of a pain to go to the computer each time. Kudos to you for trying it.
I just decided to create a spreadsheet and print it out. I have it posted on the wall next to my equipment for quick reference.

Note: Since most free weights will allow you to increment in 5lbs (2.5 on each side), the spreadsheet will round appropriately.

Just thought I would share it with you all.

The math is very easy:
input max //where max is weigth to be used for 4-6 reps
output:
50%:=(max/(100))*50 (do two sets first for 12 reps, second for 6)
67%:=...*67 (do six reps for one set...
80% and 90% each one set, 3 reps and 1 rep

I'll add it to muscletank and sickofbeingfat ;)