Training near your 1-rep max is as much about training your nervous system as it is your musculoskeletal system. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golgi_tendo

Training near your 1-rep max is as much about training your nervous system as it is your musculoskeletal system. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golgi_tendon_reflex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golgi_tendon_reflex and http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-golgi-tendon-reflex.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-golgi-tendon-reflex.htm