1rm and where to start?

Hi.
First time poster around here.

Basically, I've been fiddling about at working out, on and off, for a few
years now. Recently I have decided to take it more seriously. I like the
look of a workout schedule I have seen, where you increase the weights
through sets 1 to 3, doing eight reps for each set, so:

SET 1 = 8 x Y (where Y = a weight)
SET 2 = 8 x Y + a set incriment weight increase
SET 3 = 8 x Y + a further increase.

Now, simply, what I am not sure of is what Y should equall, and how to work
out how big each of the two step ups in weight from sets 2 to 3 should be?

I don't know if this makes any sense, but can anyone help? Should the
starting weight Y, for set 1, be a particular percentage of my 1 rep max;
and from there, how should I work out how much to add on for sets 2 and 3?
For arguments sake, let's say this is for 3 sets of squats. Thanks for the
help.

You are intellectualising this too much, and adding too much maths.

Choose a rep number or range depending on whether you want mass,
strength or endurance.
Suppose you choose 8-12 reps (endurance)

All you have to do, is find a weight where you do 10 reps intense but
not to failure. So you could probably squeeze out an 11th, or 12 and a
half with shaky arms.
The second set, you'll you'll be able to do about 9 or 10 reps. It
will be harder. and it'll be even harder for the third set.
You may want to drop some weight off the barbell so you can keep your
reps in range. Or you could settle for being able to do 10 reps then
only 9 reps then 9 reps. It's all in the 8-12 range.

When you get stronger, you'll find that you can go beyond your number
of reps. So you'll find you'll be doing 10-13 reps. So increase the
weight so that you're in the 8-12 bracket.

8-12 is for endurance.
(I don't know why ppl don't go up beyond 12 for endurance. Don't see
why ppl don't go up to 100. Endurance has a neurological factor too.
Combat athlets may be able to do 100 push ups - but that's for another
thread).

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