TABLE 3.

The differences between 40% and 90%1RM for all measured variables.

	40%1RM	90%1RM	Mean differences	Relative differences (%)
Time Under Tension (s)
Barbell Squat Volitional tempo	0.61 ± 0.07*	1.11 ± 0.18*	0.50	81.97
Barbell Squat Maximal tempo	0.49 ± 0.07*	0.98 ± 0.16*	0.49	100.00
Bench Press Volitional tempo	0.47 ± 0.05*	1.43 ± 0.31*	0.96	204.26
Bench Press Maximal Tempo	0.41 ± 0.02*	1.01 ± 0.42*	0.60	146.34
Mean Bar Velocity (m/s)
Barbell Squat Volitional tempo	0.76 ± 0.11*	0.44 ± 0.06*	0.32	-42.11
Barbell Squat Maximal tempo	1.05 ± 0.10*	0.54 ± 0.06*	0.51	-48.57
Bench Press Volitional tempo	0.70 ± 0.08*	0.24 ± 0.04*	0.46	-65.71
Bench Press Maximal Tempo	1.11 ± 0.11*	0.29 ± 0.06*	0.82	-73.87
Peak Bar Velocity (m/s)
Barbell Squat Volitional tempo	1.26 ± 0.21*	1.02 ± 0.23*	0.24	-19.05
Barbell Squat Maximal tempo	1.75 ± 0.22*	1.20 ± 0.12*	0.55	-31.43
Bench Press Volitional tempo	1.06 ± 0.15*	0.38 ± 0.06*	0.68	-64.15
Bench Press Maximal Tempo	1.59 ± 0.21*	0.45 ± 0.09*	1.14	-71.70

^*Significant differences between 40% and 90%1RM.