Muscular Strength Test Report

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2. Demonstrate which tests have improved, which have gotten worse, and which have stayed the same. If any tests have gotten worse, please explain why you think this has happened. If any tests have improved, that are NOT the component that you have been working on, please explain why you think this has happened. (2)
All my test have improved except my BMI and my waist-to-hip ratio. To explain, my BMI has increased by 0.2 because my weight increased due to the fact that I gained muscle mass. However, my waist-to-hip ratio remains the same even if my waist and hips have each increased by half an inch. When it comes to the component that I was working on, both muscular strength tests have improved. However, I was not working on my muscle endurance,
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My performance goal is to improve my muscular strength component.
My technical goal is to improve my hammer curl movement (air hammer curl).

(M) State how you will measure your success.
For my performance goal, I would like increase my 1RM from 25lbs to 35lbs for my hammer curls.

For my technical goal, during the 3 sets of 6 air hammer curls, I would like to be able to demonstrate not hyperextending my elbow and keeping a neutral wrist throughout the whole movement.
(A) State what physical actions you will do to accomplish your goals.
I will be working on the muscular strength component. Consequently, the type of exercise that I am doing is resistance and body weight training. With the muscular strength component, workouts need to be done between 2 and 7 times a week. Please note that the time is an estimation and that the weight may be adjusted.

I will have someone videotape my air hammer curls. This way I will be able to see if any additional corrections need to be done. Also, I will do the Stir the Pot exercise and the Dead Bug exercise. These movements will be done for 5 sets of 10 reps. Every action will help me achieve my goal because I will be able to see if my technique gets worse throughout the air hammer curls sets due to fatigue. Also, the trunk stability movements will help me engage my trunk and stabilize myself during the curl

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