Effect of Different Pushing Speeds on Bench Press
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect on muscular strength after a 3-week training with the bench-press at a fixed pushing of 80-100% maximal speed (FPS) and self-selected pushing speed (SPS). 20 resistance-trained subjects were divided at random in 2 groups differing only regarding the pushing speed: in the FPS group (n=10) it was equal to 80-100% of the maximal speed while in the SPS group (n=10) the pushing speed was self-selected. Both groups were trained twice a week for 3 weeks with a load equal to 85% of 1RM and monitored with the encoder. Before and after the training we measured pushing speed and maximum load. Significant differences between and within the 2 groups were pointed out using a 2-way ANOVA for repeated measures. After 3 weeks a significant improvement was shown especially in the FPS group: the maximum load improved by 10.20% and the maximal speed by 2.22%, while in the SPS group the effect was <1%. This study shows that a high velocity training is required to increase the muscle strength further in subjects with a long training experience and this is possible by measuring the individual performance speed for each load.
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Many studies have manipulated several training variables simultaneously rather than only focusing on movement velocity as the independent variable, making it difficult to interpret research findings.
“many of them have manipulated several training variables simultaneously [ 2 , 9 , 27 , 28 , 35 ] rather than only focusing on movement velocity as the independent variable, thus making it diffi cult to interpret research fi ndings.”
From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [27]
Some isoinertial studies comparing fast- vs. slow-velocity training on strength found greater strength gains when performing repetitions at fast velocities.
“some found greater strength gains when performing the repetitions at fast velocities [ 17 , 20 , 25 -27 ]”
From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [27]
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- Authors
- Padulo, J., Mignogna, P., Mignardi, S., Tonni, F., & D'Ottavio, S.
- Affiliations
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome, Italy
- University of Molise (IT)
- ORCID
- Padulo, J.
- Venue
- International Journal of Sports Medicine
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG
- Published
- 2012-02-08
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 05
- Pages
- 376-380
- ISSN
- 0172-4622 (ISSN-L)
- 1439-3964
- OpenAlex
- W1993814143
- Cited by
- 112
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 5.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University) (submittedVersion)
- IRIS eCampus Telematic University (Università degli Studi eCampus) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Training Studies
- Keywords
- bench press, self-selected speed, maximal speed, resistance training, muscle strength, one-repetition maximum, training load
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Electromyography, Physical Exertion, Humans, Isometric Contraction, Italy, Task Performance and Analysis, Thorax, Time Factors, Weight Lifting, Muscle Strength
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