Talk the TorquePhil Mansfield and James Jowsey discuss torque, from a scientific perspective. Phil: I would like to help people get through the apparent misunderstandings of torque and understand it from a scientific point of view. Why is it important to understand, what is its role for us as coaches? How is it researched? Jowsey: The scientific definition: ‘A torque acting on a body is created by a force acting a distance away from the axis of rotation.’ Axis of rotation in a gym setting… a bicep curl is the elbow. The forces are the key component within the torque concept. Without the forces there can’t be a torque. |