Fig. 1

A real example showing changes in selected mechanical variables following an 8-week RT program. Changes from pre- (Pre) to post-training (Post) against a load of 20 kg in the bench press exercise are shown for a representative subject. The force–time (A), RFD–time (B), velocity–time (C) and power–time (D) curves were obtained using a force platform synchronized with a linear velocity transducer and sampling vertical force and bar velocity at 1,000 Hz. The x-axis values have been adjusted to best show the Pre-Post change in the different mechanical variables. Peak values of each variable are reported