What is a test bench?

What are advantages of using YMCA bench-press test over a 1-RM bench-press test?

• Answer:

  These two tests measure different types of muscular strength. YMCA bench test, is looking at local muscular endurance, while 1 RM testing is looking at maximal muscular strength. Muscular strength is a measure of fitness that can be defined as the maximal forces generated by a specific muscle. Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle to cause repeated contractions over a period long enough to cause muscle fatigue.