Muscle Endurance - RME & AME

Introduction

There are 2 categories of tests can be done in determining the individual muscle endurance:

1. Relative Muscular Strength test (RME)
2. Absolute Muscular Strength test (AME)

RME - Set load and see how many times repetitions (reps) performed within 1 minute. Its load is 60% of 1 RM.

AME – Uses the specified value already fixed.

Equipment

Lat Pull Down

Chest Press

Leg Press

Seated Leg Curl

Procedure

• Relative Muscle Endurance (RME)

The subject is warming up lift a load of 80-85% of 1 RM with 10 repetitions for 3 sets, and 2-4 minutes rest between sets. After that, the subjects rest 2-4 minutes. Put load of 60% 1 RM. Subject to do as much force they can afford within 1 minute. Can break the loading is in the position above. Repeat the procedure for station equipment. Record the number of repetitions performed by the subjects for each instruments.

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•          Absolute Muscle Endurance (AME)

The imposition of fixed equipment in accordance with the following categories:

The subject is directed to do warming up to lift a load of 70% of 1RM with 10 repetitions for 3 sets, and 2-4 minutes rest between sets. After that,the subjects rest 2-4 minutes.

	BENCH PRESS	LATERAL PULLDOWN	LEG PRESS
MEN	80 lbs	75 lbs	225 lbs
WOMEN	45 lbs	40 lbs	185 lbs

Subject forces themselves if can afford within 1 minute on each tool. The number of repetitions performed by the subjects for each instrument recorded.