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One repetition maximum bench press performance: A new approach for its evaluation in inexperienced males and females: A pilot study
Davide FilingeriAntonio PalmaAntonino BiancoAntonio Paolisubject
1RM bench press testComplementary and Manual TherapyAdultMaleWeight LiftingPerformanceReproducibility of ResultPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPilot ProjectsSex FactorBench pressOxygen ConsumptionSex FactorsSex factorsPredictive equationPhysical Therapy ModalitieHeart RateOne-repetition maximumStatisticsBlood lactateHumansPilot ProjectLactic AcidMuscle StrengthMuscle SkeletalPhysical Therapy ModalitiesMathematics1RM bench press test; Performance; Predictive equations; Adult; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Lactic Acid; Male; Muscle Strength; Muscle Skeletal; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Endurance; Pilot Projects; Reproducibility of Results; Sex Factors; Weight Lifting; Physical Therapy Modalities; Complementary and Alternative Medicine2708 Dermatology; Rehabilitation; Complementary and Manual Therapy; Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Medicine (all)Settore M-EDF/02 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' SportiveMedicine (all)RehabilitationReproducibility of ResultsWorkloadComplementary and Alternative Medicine2708 DermatologyWeight liftingComplementary and alternative medicineMuscle strengthPhysical EnduranceFemaleSettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieHumandescription
Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate a new method to perform the one repetition maximum (1RM) bench press test, by combining previously validated predictive and practical procedures. Eight young male and 7 females participants, with no previous experience of resistance training, performed a first set of repetitions to fatigue (RTF) with a workload corresponding to 1/3 of their body mass (BM) for a maximum of 25 repetitions. Following a 5-min recovery period, a second set of RTF was performed with a workload corresponding to 1/2 of participants’ BM. The number of repetitions performed in this set was then used to predict the workload to be used for the 1RM bench press test using Mayhew’s equation. Oxygen consumption, heart rate and blood lactate were monitored before, during and after each 1RM attempt. A significant effect of gender was found on the maximum number of repetitions achieved during the RTF set performed with 1/2 of participants’ BM (males: 25.0 6.3; females: 11.0x 10.6; t Z 6.2; p < 0.001). The 1RM attempt performed with the workload predicted by Mayhew’s equation resulted in females performing 1.2 0.7 repetitions, while males performed 4.8 1.9 repetitions. All participants reached their 1RM performance within 3 attempts, thus resulting in a maximum of 5 sets required to successfully perform the 1RM bench press test. We conclude that, by combining previously validated predictive equations with practical procedures (i.e. using a fraction of participants’ BM to determine the workload for an RTF set), the new method we tested appeared safe, accurate (particularly in females) and time-effective in the practical evaluation of 1RM performance in inexperienced individuals.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2014-01-01 |