RT Journal Article
T1 Movement Velocity as Indicator of Relative Intensity and Level of Effort Attained During the Set in Pull-Up Exercise
A1 Sánchez-Moreno, Miguel
A1 Díaz-Cueli, David
A1 Pareja Blanco, Fernando
A1 Rodríguez Rosell, David
A1 González Badillo, Juan José
K1 Loading intensity
K1 Training volume
K1 Velocity loss
K1 Velocity based resistance training
K1 Strength training
AB Purpose: to analyze the relationship between movement velocity and relative load (%1RM) in the pull-up exercise (PU), and to determine the pattern of repetition velocity loss during a single set to failure in pulling one’s own body mass. Methods: Fifty-two men (age = 26.5 ± 3.9 years, body mass = 74.3 ± 7.2 kg) performed a first evaluation (T1) consisting of an one-repetition maximum test (1RM), and a test of maximum number of repetitions to failure pulling one’s own body mass (MNR) in the PU exercise. Thirty-nine subjects performed both tests on a second occasion (T2) following 12 weeks’ training. Results: We observed a strong relationship between mean propulsive velocity (MPV) and %1RM (r = -.96). Mean velocity attained with 1RM load (V1RM) was 0.20 ± 0.05 m·s−1 and it influenced the MPV attained with each %1RM. Although 1RM increased by 3.4% from T1 to T2, the relationship between MPV and %1RM, and V1RM remained stable. We also confirmed stability in the V1RM regardless of individual relative strength. We found a strong relationship between percentage of velocity loss and percentage of performed repetitions (R2 = .88), which 35 remained stable despite a 15% increase in MNR. Conclusions: Monitoring repetition velocity allows estimation of the %1RM used as soon as the first repetition with a given load is performed, and the number of repetitions remaining in reserve when a given percentage of velocity loss is achieved during a PU exercise set.
PB Human Kinetics
YR 2017
FD 2017-12-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21748
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21748
LA en
NO International journal of sports physiology and performance, 12(10), 1378–1384.
NO Departamento de Deporte e Informática
DS RIO
RD May 8, 2026