Relationship between perceptual and mechanical markers of fatigue during bench press and bench pull exercises: impact of inter-set rest period length.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore whether the relationship between perceptual (rating of perceived exertion; RPE) and mechanical (maximal number of repetitions completed [MNR], fastest set velocity, and mean velocity decline) variables is affected by the length of inter-set rest periods during resistance training sets not leading to failure. Twenty-three physically active individuals (15 men and eight women) randomly completed 12 testing sessions resulting from the combination of two exercises (bench press and bench pull), three inter-set rest protocols (1, 3, and 5 min), and two minimal velocity thresholds (farther from muscular failure [MVT_0.45 for bench press and MVT_0.65 for bench pull] and closer to muscular failure [MVT_0.35 for bench press and MVT_0.55</

SUBMITTER: Janicijevic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799610 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature