Effects of specialized exercise variables on bench strength

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The Effects of Specialized Exercise Variables for the Purpose of Maximizing Absolute Strength on the Bench Press

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between muscular overcoming, yielding, and holding during training for absolute strength on the bench press. Currently, the majority of absolute strength training is performed with the emphasis on overcoming. Methods of using yielding and holding for the development of absolute strength, based on a specific muscle by muscle basis, are used only by a handful of physical preparation coaches. This study pitted the two methods against each other. Each group performed the exact same exercises. Both groups concentrated on overcoming when training the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Group 1 emphasized yielding and holding when training the rest of the body’s muscles while Group 2 focused on overcoming with every muscle group. After a six-week training period, the mean percentage increase for Group 1 was 2.64 percent more than Group 2. Furthermore, the mean pound increase for Group 1 was 11.66 pounds more than Group 2. These numbers suggest that when exercising for absolute strength, training muscles specifically for the completion of a concrete motor task is significantly more effective.

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I'm guessing holding, yielding=isometric, eccentric/negative phase overload...

Surprise surprise, movement specific pattern is better than non-movement specific pattern...