Various protocals for conducting a one rep max test. Also see the books: * "Essentials of Strength and Conditioning" from NSCA (Baechle and Earle) * "Designing Resistance Training Programs" (Fleck and Kraemer). "Accurate results" is an elusive concept for most strength tests because there are so many variables to control. At best, you can get today's one-rep max on an individual. Also, it's not that necessary, or sometimes even advisable, to perform a one-rep max test for individuals unless you are performing a research study where such test results are outcome variables.