Unit 6: Muscle strength, power & endurance

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Estimating 1-Rm From Submaximal Loads And Multiple Reps

Names:

Data record

Name Subject 1: ______

Movement tested (Biceps curl or squat NOT allowed): ______

Method 1: determine maximal load that can be lifted 10x

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Reps of trial

Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Method 2: Maximal strength estimated based on how many repetitions performed with a submaximal weight. 6-12 repetitions should be used.

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Number of repetitions
Multiplication factor
Predicted 1-RM of trial(if reps are between 6 – 12)

Final Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Name Subject 2: ______

Movement tested (Biceps curl or squat NOT allowed): ______

Method 1: determine maximal load that can be lifted 10x

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Reps of trial

Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Method 2: Maximal strength estimated based on how many repetitions performed with a submaximal weight. 6-12 repetitions should be used.

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Number of repetitions
Multiplication factor
Predicted 1-RM of trial(if reps are between 6 – 12)

Final Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Name Subject 3: ______

Movement tested (Biceps curl or squat NOT allowed): ______

Method 1: determine maximal load that can be lifted 10x

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Reps of trial

Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Method 2: Maximal strength estimated based on how many repetitions performed with a submaximal weight. 6-12 repetitions should be used.

Date: ______

Trial (not all trials may be needed) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Load [lbs or kg] (select one)
Number of repetitions
Multiplication factor
Predicted 1-RM of trial(if reps are between 6 – 12)

Final Predicted 1-RM of this method: ______

Data Tables Grade: / 4

Questions to Answer

Answer questions using input from all the test subjects, and give the overall response, and exceptions to the overall trends observed

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1) What did you like about method 1 to predict 1-RM strength?

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2) What did you NOT like about method 1 to predict 1-RM strength?

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3) What did you like about method 2 to predict 1-RM strength?

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4) What did you NOT like about method 2 to predict 1-RM strength?

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5) Which of these two methods used to predict 1-RM strength would you use to measure strength in people you test? Why?

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