Using load-velocity relationship in predicting 1RMs

Using load-velocity relationship in predicting 1RMs
Mladen Jovanovic

Mladen Jovanovic is a physical preparation coach from Belgrade, Serbia.

 

Currently serving the position Strength & Conditioning Coach, Port Adelaide FC. He is has a blog called Complementary Training and is an expert GymAware user!

There has been recent interest in using load-velocity relationship in predicting 1RMs, especially now when the availability of LPTs (Linear Position Transducers) and accelerometers is increasing, along with their ease of use.

What has been widely used up to this point is load-endurance relationship, estimated by repetitions to failure. On the following picture is the visual representation of that relationship using data from Dan Baker. You can also see read more on that relationship here:

Using load-velocity relationship in predicting 1RMs

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