Bench press exercise performed as conditioning activity improves shot put performance in untrained subjects

• Main Authors: Diego de Alcantara Borba (Author), João Batista Ferreira-Júnior (Author), Marcos Vinicius Dias Ramos (Author), Rafael de Leon Dumont Gomes (Author), Juliana Bonhen Guimarães (Author), João Roberto Ventura de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Abstract Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of bench press exercise performed as conditioning activity on the shot put performance in untrained subjects. Methods: Twelve healthy men (26 ± 6 years; 1.8 ± 0.1 m; 73.5 ± 10.4 kg; 13.2 ± 5.2% body fat), with no experience in shot put, were randomly assigned into two conditions: 1) Control: subjects performed six shot put attempts, and 2) Bench press exercise: subjects performed six shot put attempts 7 min post 2 sets of 5 repetitions maximum (RM) of bench press exercise. A metal ball of 4 kg was used for shot put attempts, and subjects were instructed to perform each shot put according to the static shot put technique. Results: Shot put performance was greater after bench press condition when compared with control condition (8.2 ± 1.2 m vs. 7.8 ± 0.8 m, respectively, p < 0.05). In addition, eight out of 12 volunteers positively responded to the conditioning activity. Conclusion: The results suggest that bench press exercise performed as a conditioning activity improves shot put performance in untrained subjects. Moreover, the conditioning activity should be individually set.

Item Description

1980-6574
10.1590/s1980-6574201800040003