Table 5.
One-repetition-maximum (1RM) data in different exercises performed by Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes (data are presented as the mean ± SD)
| Athlete characteristics (n) | Strength test | Absolute 1RM score (kg) | Relative 1RM score (kg/body mass) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | ||||
| High level athletes (n = 8) | Bench press | 111 ± 6a | 1.46 ± 0.13 | Marinho et al. [25] |
| State level athletes (n = 10) | 98 ± 6 | 1.36 ± 0.11 | ||
| High level athletes (n = 14) | 90.5 ± 7.7 | 1.27 ± 0.27 | Diaz-Lara et al. [106] | |
| High level athletes—brown and black beltb | 115 ± 16c | 1.48 ± 0.15c | Leitão da Silva et al. [31] | |
| Intermediary athletes—blue belt and purpleb | 101 ± 13 | 1.32 ± 0.14 | ||
| High level athletes—blue to black belt (n = 23) | 103.4 ± 22.9 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | Silva et al. [111] | |
| State level athletes (n = 20) | 85.8 ± 17.8 | NR | Costa et al. [112] | |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5) | 94 ± 24 | NR | Rigatto [103] | |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7) | 87 ± 31 | NR | ||
| High level athletes (n = 7) | 109 ± 18 | 1.39 ± 0.26 | Del Vecchio et al. [3] | |
| High level athletes (n = 8) | Squat | 91 ± 8 | 1.20 ± 0.13 | Marinho et al. [25] |
| State level athletes (n = 10) | 88 ± 7 | 1.23 ± 0.13 | ||
| High level athletes (n = 7) | 110 ± 15 | 1.38 ± 0.19 | Del Vecchio et al. [3] | |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5) | Lat pull-down | 90 ± 18 | NR | Rigatto [103] |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7) | 86 ± 15 | NR | ||
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5) | Military press | 56 ± 17 | NR | Rigatto [103] |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7) | 57 ± 22 | NR | ||
| High level athletes—(n = 11) | Leg Press | 308 ± 88 | NR | Fernandes et al. [113] |
| High level athletes (n = 7) | Deadlift | 138 ± 24 | 1.72 ± 0.31 | Del Vecchio et al. [3] |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5) | Biceps curl | 91 ± 25 | NR | Rigatto [103] |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7) | 52 ± 29 | NR | ||
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5) | Elbow extension in the pulley | 114 ± 28 | NR | Rigatto [103] |
| State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7) | 64 ± 41 | NR | ||
NR not reported
aSignificant difference versus non-elite group from the same study
bDid not report the number for each group, in total the study included 28 subjects
cSignificant difference versus non-advanced group from the same study