The Effects of Superset Configuration on Kinetic, Kinematic, and Perceived Exertion in the Barbell Bench Press

We investigated the effect of carbohydrate mouth rinsing on resistance exercise performance. Fifteen recreationally trained women (age 26 ± 4 y; height 1.61.9 ± 5.1 m; weight 59.5 ± 8.2 kg) completed two resistance exercise bouts consisting of three sets of five exercises (half-squat, leg press, bench press, military press, and seated row) to volitional fatigue with a 10 repetition-maximum load. Immediately prior to and during the middle of each exercise bout, subjects mouth rinsed for 10 s with 100 mL of either a 6% maltodextrin solution (CHO) or an artificially flavored solution (PLA) in a randomized, double-blind, counterbalanced fashion. Heart rate and perceived exertion were compared between conditions using a 2 (conditions) × 15 (time points) repeated measures ANOVA. Significant main effects were further analyzed using pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni post hoc tests. Total volume (exercises * sets * repetitions * load) between sessions was compared with a Student’s t-test. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05 level of confidence. The CHO resulted in more repetitions performed during half-squat, bench press, military press, and seated row, for a significantly greater (∼12%) total volume load lifted versus PLA ( p = 0.039, ES: 0.49). Rating of perceived exertion was also significantly lower in the CHO versus PLA ( p = 0.020, ES: 0.28). These data indicate that CHO mouth rinsing can enhance high-volume resistance exercise performance and lower ratings of perceived exertion.

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Rating of perceived exertion and velocity loss as variables for controlling the level of effort in the bench press exercise

Sports Biomechanics ◽

10.1080/14763141.2019.1640278 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Varela-Olalla ◽

Juan del Campo-Vecino ◽

Marta Leyton-Román ◽

Alejandro Pérez-Castilla ◽

Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández

Keyword(s):

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Level Of Effort

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Effects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing on Upper Body Resistance Exercise Performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism ◽

10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

Ben M. Krings ◽

Brandon D. Shepherd ◽

Hunter S. Waldman ◽

Matthew J. McAllister ◽

JohnEric W. Smith

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Resistance Exercise ◽

Exercise Performance ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Upper Body ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Mouth Rinsing ◽

Repetitions To Failure

Carbohydrate mouth rinsing has been shown to enhance aerobic exercise performance, but there is limited research with resistance exercise (RE). Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of carbohydrate mouth rinsing during a high-volume upper body RE protocol on performance, heart rate responses, ratings of perceived exertion, and felt arousal. Recreationally experienced resistance-trained males (N = 17, age: 21 ± 1 years, height: 177.3 ± 5.2 cm, mass: 83.5 ± 9.3 kg) completed three experimental sessions, with the first serving as familiarization to the RE protocol. During the final two trials, the participants rinsed a 25-ml solution containing either a 6% carbohydrate solution or an artificially flavored placebo in a randomized, counterbalanced, and double-blinded fashion. The participants rinsed a total of nine times immediately before beginning the protocol and 20 s before repetitions to failure with the exercises bench press, bent-over row, incline bench press, close-grip row, hammer curls, skull crushers (all completed at 70% one-repetition maximum), push-ups, and pull-ups. Heart rate, ratings of perceived exertion, and felt arousal were measured at the baseline and immediately after each set of repetitions to failure. There were no differences for the total repetitions completed (carbohydrate = 203 ± 25 repetitions vs. placebo = 201 ± 23 repetitions, p = .46, Cohen’s d = 0.10). No treatment differences were observed for heart rate, ratings of perceived exertion, or felt arousal (p > .05). Although carbohydrate mouth rinsing has been shown to be effective in increasing aerobic performance, the results from this investigation show no benefit in RE performance in resistance-trained males.

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Effects Of Exercise Intensity On Rating Of Perceived Exertion During Multiple Sets To Failure In Bench Press

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000495536.32402.7e ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 688

Author(s):

Lucas Guimarães-Ferreira ◽

Michael J. Duncan ◽

Arthur P. Azevedo ◽

Vitor L. Silva ◽

Joctan P. Cordeiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Exercise Intensity ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Rating Of Perceived Exertion

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Effect of Bench Press Load Knowledge on Repetitions, Rating of Perceived Exertion, and Attentional Focus

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ◽

10.1519/jsc.0000000000002331 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 514-519

Author(s):

Christina M. Beaudoin ◽

Zachary Cox ◽

Tyler Dundore ◽

Tayler Thomas ◽

Johnathon Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Attentional Focus ◽

Rating Of Perceived Exertion

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Influence of very short rest period lengths on repeated one maximun repetition bench press performance

Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte ◽

10.33155/j.ramd.2016.05.002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

Author(s):

E Scudese ◽

G Senna ◽

C Queiroz ◽

EHM Dantas ◽

R Simão ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Rest Period ◽

Relative Strength ◽

Successful Completion ◽

Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Rest Periods ◽

Short Rest Period ◽

Press Performance

Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to compare different rest period lengths between consecutive one maximum repetition bench press attempts on performance and ratings of perceived exertion. Method: Eighteen trained men (27.95 ± 4.25 years; 81.00 ± 9.21 kg; 174.62 ± 3.34 cm; bench press relative strength 1.33 ± 0.11 kg/kg of body mass) participated in three randomly ordered sessions that required two consecutive one maximum repetition bench press attempts with 20, 40, or 60-s rest between attempts. Results: The Cochran Q analysis showed no significant differences in the ability to successfully perform a second one maximum repetition attempt with 20, 40, or 60-s rest between attempts (p = 0.882). Specifically, no significant differences were found in the successful completion of the first and second attempts for the 20-s (p = 0.317), 40-s (p = 0.083), and 60-s (p = 0.157) trials, respectively. Briefly, for both 20 and 60-s rest conditions Δ% = 88.88% of subjects successfully performed the second attempt and, for the 40-s protocol, only Δ% = 83.33% completed. For the pre and post-set ratings of perceived exertion, the shorter rest period (20-s) promoted significantly higher values compared to the longer rest periods (pre-set ratings of perceived exertion, p = 0.04; post-set ratings of perceived exertion, p = 0.023). Conclusions: The results of this study can be applied to recreationally trained individuals with the intent of generating a time-efficient process for conducting a valid and reliable one maximum repetition bench press assessment.

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The Role of Specific Warm-up during Bench Press and Squat Exercises: A Novel Approach

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17186882 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (18) ◽

pp. 6882

Author(s):

Bruno Ribeiro ◽

Ana Pereira ◽

Pedro P. Neves ◽

António C. Sousa ◽

Ricardo Ferraz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Peak Velocity ◽

Dynamic Strength ◽

Training Load ◽

Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Warm Up ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Maximal Dynamic Strength

The current study aims to verify the effects of three specific warm-ups on squat and bench press resistance training. Forty resistance-trained males (19–30 years) performed 3 × 6 repetitions with 80% of maximal dynamic strength (designated as training load) after one of the following warm-ups (48 h between): (i) 2 × 6 repetitions with 40% and 80% of the training load (WU), (ii) 6 × 80% of training load (WU80), or (iii) 6 × 40% of the training load (WU40). Mean propulsive velocity (MPV), velocity loss (VL), peak velocity (PV), time to achieve PV, power, work, heart rates, and ratings of perceived exertion were analyzed. In squat exercises, higher MPV were found in WU80 compared with WU40 (2nd set: 0.69 ± 0.09 vs. 0.67 ± 0.06 m.s−1, p = 0.02, ES = 0.80; 3rd set: 0.68 ± 0.09 vs. 0.66 ± 0.07 m.s−1, p = 0.05, ES = 0.51). In bench press exercises, time to PV was lower in WU compared with WU40 (1st set: 574.77 ± 233.46 vs. 694.50 ± 211.71 m.s−1, p < 0.01, ES = 0.69; 2nd set: 533.19 ± 272.22 vs. 662.31 ± 257.51 m.s−1, p = 0.04, ES = 0.43) and total work was higher (4749.90 ± 1312.99 vs. 4631.80 ± 1355.01 j, p = 0.01, ES = 0.54). The results showed that force outputs were mainly optimized by WU80 in squat training and by WU in bench press training. Moreover, warming-up with few repetitions and low loads is not enough to optimize squat and bench press performances.

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ELBOW WRAP IMPROVES BENCH PRESS PERFORMANCE IN TRAINED SUBJECTS

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte ◽

10.1590/1517-869220182404184214 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 291-294

Author(s):

Willy Andrade Gomes ◽

Enrico Gori Soares ◽

Josinaldo Jarbas da Silva ◽

Fábio Sisconeto de Freitas ◽

Roberto Aparecido Magalhães ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Subjective Perception ◽

Volume Calculation ◽

Strength Performance ◽

Absolute Volume ◽

Paired Student ◽

Press Performance

ABSTRACT Introduction: The elastic wrap is widely used by different types of athletes and recreational practitioners of strength training in order to improve weightlifting performance. Objective: The objective was to investigate the acute effects of elbow wrap on strength performance, absolute volume, and rating of perceived exertion/discomfort during the bench press (BP) exercise. Methods: The experimental protocol was divided into three laboratory sessions. At the first session, a bench press familiarization phase was performed with (EW) and without (WEW) elastic elbow wrap. During the second session, the 1RM test was carried out in the bench press exercise under both EW and WEW conditions. At the third session, the repetition maximum (RM) test at 70% of 1RM (EW and WEW) was performed until concentric failure. After each session, subjects were consulted about their rate of perceived exertion (RPE), and discomfort (PSD). A paired student t-test was used to compare the values of 1RM and RMs with and without elastic wraps. Descriptive analysis was used for RPE and PSD. Results: For the 1RM test, there was a significant increase for the EW condition when compared to WEW (p<0.05). In the RMs test and absolute volume calculation, there was a significant increase for the EW condition (p<0.05). RPE did not differ in any of the conditions tested (p>0.05). PSD presented a high degree of discomfort with elastic wraps in all conditions. Conclusion: Elastic elbow wraps increase the load lifted in the 1RM test, and the maximum number of repetitions during the BP exercise, and consequently, the absolute volume. The elastic elbow wrap does not alter the subjective perception of effort, but it increases discomfort during exercise.

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Speciﬁc warm-up enhances movement velocity during bench press and squat resistance training

10.31083/jomh.2021.069 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Bench Press ◽

Peak Velocity ◽

Random Order ◽

Training Load ◽

Training Methods ◽

Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽

Movement Velocity ◽

Warm Up

Background and objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of speciﬁc warm-up on squat and bench press resistance training. Methods: Thirty-four resistance-trained males (23.53 ± 2.35 years) participated in the current study. Among these, 12 were evaluated in the squat and 22 in the bench press. After determining the maximal strength load (1RM), each participant performed a training set (3 × 6 repetitions) with 80%1RM (training load) after completing a speciﬁc warm-up and without warming up, in random order. The warm-up comprised 2 × 6 repetitions with 40% and 80% of the training load, respectively. Mean propulsive velocity, velocity loss, peak velocity, mechanical power, work, heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion were assessed. Results: The results showed that after the warm-up, the participants were able to perform the squat and bench press at a higher mean propulsive velocity in the ﬁrst set (squat: 0.68 ± 0.05 vs. 0.64 ± 0.06 m·s−1, p = 0.009, ES = 0.91; bench press: 0.52 ± 0.06 vs. 0.47 ± 0.08 m·s−1, p = 0.02, ES = 0.56). The warm-up positively inﬂuenced the peak velocity (1.32 ± 0.12 vs. 1.20 ± 0.11 m·s−1, p = 0.001, ES = 1.23) and the time to reach peak velocity (593.75 ± 117.01 vs. 653.58 ± 156.53 ms, p = 0.009, ES = 0.91) during the squat set. Conclusion: The speciﬁc warm-up seems to enhance neuromuscular actions that enable a higher movement velocity during the ﬁrst training repetitions and to allow greater peak velocities in less time.

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