Use videotape of an exercise like chest press done at a constant speed of lifting with different weights. You will notice the last two or three reps, at any submaximal weight chosen, get extremely slow. Plot "weight" vs 1/"time to fatigue" for several weights to predict max with hyperbolic curve. This is based on the critical power relationship as explored with running in the 1984 study. Although some would argue the relationship between time to fatigue and speed or running is not a hyperbolic curve, for the average person, this should be an easy method. I think this method would have value for seniors, or beginners, almost anywhere. You can provide a prediction of maximal lift without performing a maximal lift. And you can provide a simple curve which describes their muscular power at one stage of training. Do you have any thoughts on that?
For strength training set the doses of exercise ,most efficient torque application and weight /repetition ratio to monitor. More repetition less weigh and more weight less repetition ,follow the graph for improvement.
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