Question

1. Why is it important to test muscular strength?

2. When performing the 1RM bench press tests, what are some important factors to remember as a tester? As a subject?

3. What was your predicted 1RM for the bench press? Did any of the formulas differ from your previously established 1RM? Was this pattern similar for the class as a whole?

4. Why might a 1RM prediction differ from an actual 1RM? (Hint: Is there a physiological reason?)

5. Explain the pros and cons of 1RM and RM testing. Which test is safer and why?

6. Why is it important to use fewer than 10 repetitions when predicting 1RM values? What is the physiological reason for performing fewer than 10 repetitions?

7. What are some important considerations when performing a handgrip dynamometer test?

Answer 1

1. Muscle strength is important for a person. As the human needs depend upon movement we need muscles to move. By checking the muscle strength we can find the presence of any muscular deformities.

2. A tester should remember to check the physical health of the subject. He should be ready to grab the weight at anytime if the subject fail to handle. The subjects health is the primary concern.

The subject should remember to call for help if he fails to do. He should have taken proper food before conducting exercise.

3. 30 kg was the predicted. The actual weight taken is 25kg. The pattern is almost similar for the class.

4. Yes as we are conducting one respiration maximum exercise we just lift it once in last set. We reduce the resp and increase the weight. The weight taken in 3rd set us used to find the maximum weight taken in the lasst set ie in 1 resp. It was predicted to take a 5 kg increment than the previous time. But was unable to take.

5. Pros of 1RM is that the maximum weight taken can be find,so we can directly find the muscle strength. Muscle doesn't feel much fatigue.

Cons are even the next time the weight taken won't increase. It's sometimes dangerous to take heavy weight.

Pros of RM. We can take weight continuously by increasing resp in each set. Muscle gets trained to take more weight.

Cons are the muscle gets fatigue so fast. The maximum weight taken can't be the same like 1RM,it will be less.

6. If it's more muscle get fatigue soon and the maximum weight taken appears to be reduced and the values greatly deviate.

7. The body weight and body mass is considered during test. So supporting elements to be worn on the hand.