Habitual carbohydrate ingestion reduces the efficacy of oral carbohydrate rinsing during repetitions to failure
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DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12084
Abstract: Abstract Carbohydrate mouth rinsing has been reported to enhance exercise performance although individual variation exists. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of habitual dietary carbohydrate intake on the efficacy of rinsing a 6%… read more here.
Keywords: carbohydrate; carbohydrate ingestion; bench press; repetitions failure ... See more keywords
Relationship Between Bench Press and Iron Cross Maximal Isometric Contraction—How to Develop the Strength to Perform the Iron Cross on Rings
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DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.70002
Abstract: The last code of point ruling international artistic gymnastic competitions took another step toward the necessity of strength difficulty on rings. The present study aims to analyze the relationship between bench press and iron cross… read more here.
Keywords: bench press; iron; iron cross; strength ... See more keywords
Acute effects of two caffeine doses on bar velocity during the bench press exercise among women habituated to caffeine: a randomized, crossover, double-blind study involving control and placebo conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02708-8
Abstract: The main goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two different doses of caffeine (3 and 6 mg/kg) to enhance bar velocity during the bench press in women habituated to caffeine. Twelve… read more here.
Keywords: caffeine; velocity; bar velocity; women habituated ... See more keywords
Muscle activity in asymmetric bench press among resistance-trained individuals
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04476-5
Abstract: Purpose To determine the effects of asymmetric loads on muscle activity with the bench press. Method Seventeen resistance-trained men performed one familiarization session including testing one repetition maximum (1RM) and three 5 repetition maximum (RM)… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; muscle activity; resistance; bench press ... See more keywords
Low-load bench press and push-up induce similar muscle hypertrophy and strength gain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2017.06.003
Abstract: Aim To investigate the effect of push-up training with a similar load of to 40% of 1- repetition maximumal (1RM) bench press on muscle hypertrophy and strength gain in men. Methods Eighteen male participants (age,… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; group; press; load ... See more keywords
Acute muscle excitation response across various bench press ranges of motion
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-98354-9
Abstract: This study examined muscle excitation using surface electromyography (sEMG) during different ranges of motion (ROM) in the bench press. Given the limited research on upper-body muscle excitation across ROMs, this study aimed to establish reference… read more here.
Keywords: excitation; muscle excitation; half rom; bench press ... See more keywords
Influence of different attentional focus on EMG amplitude and contraction duration during the bench press at different speeds
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1363403
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate whether using different focus affects electromyographic (EMG) amplitude and contraction duration during bench press performed at explosive and controlled speeds. Eighteen young male individuals were familiarized… read more here.
Keywords: focus; emg amplitude; different attentional; contraction duration ... See more keywords
Does relative strength influence bench press kinematics in resistance-trained men?
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2148075
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to examine whether relative strength influences lifting kinematics (e.g., lifting time, barbell velocity, vertical displacement) during the bench press (BP) exercise with healthy men. Loaded BP 6-repetition… read more here.
Keywords: bench press; kinematics; resistance trained; relative strength ... See more keywords
Is the diurnal variation in muscle force output detected/detectable when multi-joint movements are analysed using the musclelab force–velocity encoder?
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DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2018.1485685
Abstract: ABSTRACT We have investigated the magnitude of diurnal variation in back squat and bench press performance using the MuscleLab force velocity transducer. Thirty resistance-trained males (mean ± SD: age 21.7 ± 1.4 years; body mass… read more here.
Keywords: back squat; bench press; force; velocity ... See more keywords
Effects of an active warm-up on variation in bench press and back squat (upper and lower body measures)
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DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2018.1552596
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present study investigated the magnitude of diurnal variation in back squat and bench press using the MuscleLab linear encoder over three different loads and assessed the benefit of an active warm-up to establish… read more here.
Keywords: back squat; active warm; bench press; press back ... See more keywords
The influence of isometric preload on power expressed during bench press in strength-trained men
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DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1222000
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the power expressed during the bench press exercise in resistance-trained men following different pre-activation conditions. Twenty-two trained men (age 24.1 ± 1.7 years, height 178.6 ± 6.1 cm, body mass 81.1 ± 10.6 kg)… read more here.
Keywords: bench press; trained men; isometric preload; power ... See more keywords