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Velocity- and Power-Load Relationships of the Bench Pull vs. Bench Press Exercises
Ist Teil von
International journal of sports medicine, 2014-03, Vol.35 (3), p.209-216
Ort / Verlag
Stuttgart · New York: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Erscheinungsjahr
2014
Quelle
Thieme Connect Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Abstract
This study compared the velocity- and power-load relationships of the antagonistic upper-body exercises of prone bench pull (PBP) and bench press (BP). 75 resistance-trained athletes performed a progressive loading test in each exercise up to the one-repetition maximum (1RM) in random order. Velocity and power output across the 30–100% 1RM were significantly higher for PBP, whereas 1RM strength was greater for BP. A very close relationship was observed between relative load and mean propulsive velocity for both BP (R
2
=0.97) and PBP (R
2
=0.94) which enables us to estimate %1RM from velocity using the obtained prediction equations. Important differences in the load that maximizes power output (P
max
) and the power profiles of both exercises were found according to the outcome variable used: mean (MP), peak (PP) or mean propulsive power (MPP). When MP was considered, the P
max
load was higher (56% BP, 70% PBP) than when PP (37% BP, 41% PBP) or MPP (37% BP, 46% PBP) were used. For each variable there was a broad range of loads at which power output was not significantly different. The differing velocity- and power-load relationships between PBP and BP seem attributable to the distinct muscle architecture and moment arm levers involved in these exercises.