5/3/1: Adding Weight to 1RM or Training Max?

Hi people, I just finished my first 4 weeks of 5/3/1. And I’m calculating the weight for the next 4 weeks.

In Wendler’s article he says

“After you finish the first cycle, you add five pounds to your 1RM calculations for the two upper-body lifts and 10 pounds to your 1RM for the squat and deadlift.”

So my question is am I adding the 5/10 pounds to my 1RM or my training max?

So for example say I can squat 300 pounds for 1 rep and only 1 rep. Do I add 10 pounds to that weight and then take 90% of that weight to plug into my 5/3/1 spreadsheet… or do I take 90% of 300 pounds and then add 10 pounds onto that number?

Probably a very stupid question but any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Training max

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