RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VELOCITY AND REPETITIONS IN RESERVE IN THE BACK SQUAT, BENCH PRESS, AND DEADLIFT

• Other Authors: Hickmott, Landyn M. (author)
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Atlantic University
• Subjects: Resistance Training; Weight training; Resistance Training > methods; Velocity; Exertion
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013522

This study examined the relationship between average concentric velocity (ACV) and repetitions in reserve (RIR) in the back squat, bench press, and deadlift. Fourteen resistance-trained men performed three experimental sessions (one for each exercise), which was comprised of 4 sets to failure at 80% of one-repetition maximum. The ACV was recorded on every repetition of every set and cross-referenced with RIR. The main findings of this study were that RIR was a significant predictor of ACV for all three exercises; the mean set ACV was significantly different between exercises (p<0.001); and the relationship between RIR and ACV was set-dependent (p<0.001). However, the within-exercise difference in ACV from set-to-set is unlikely to be practically significant as all of these ACV differences were below the threshold of 0.06 m.s-1, which is the smallest worthwhile change in ACV. Therefore, these results suggest that the RIR/ACV relationship is exercise-specific, and is stable from set-to-set. === Includes bibliography. === Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020. === FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection