Guest guest Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 To clarify, you've got the right equation for force, but the acceleration in this case comes from the acceleration due to gravity. Thus, force is measured in Newtons (metric) or pounds (english). So, a 1RM done so slow that the change in velocity is negligible would indeed be " the max force you can exert. " Any non-negligible change in speed would be due to additional force exerted beyond the force the weight exerts downward due to gravity (i.e. the weight's weight. ;-)). Measure the delta-V throughout the movement, and you can backtrack to the instantaneous force exerted by the lifter at any point during the lift - a good way to spot sticking points and help target assistance work. Tye W. Botting, PhD Springfield, VA, USA On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 9:34 AM, <Supertraining > wrote: > I am not sure that the Max 1 rm really measures max force but rather max > effort. Measurement of force requires in its equation rate of acceleration. > > Force = Mass (x) Acceleration > > Ralph Giarnella MD > Southington Ct. USA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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