A Comparison of Three Protocols for Determining Barbell Bench Press Single Repetition Maximum, Barbell Kinetics, and Subsequent Measures of Muscular Performance in Resistance-Trained Adults.

Matthew T Stratton, Austin T Massengale, Riley A Clark, Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtry, Morgan Wormely

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Matthew T StrattonBasic and Applied Laboratory for Dietary Interventions in Exercise and Sport, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3877-092X

Austin T MassengaleBasic and Applied Laboratory for Dietary Interventions in Exercise and Sport, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.

Riley A ClarkBasic and Applied Laboratory for Dietary Interventions in Exercise and Sport, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.

Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtryBasic and Applied Laboratory for Dietary Interventions in Exercise and Sport, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.

Morgan WormelyBasic and Applied Laboratory for Dietary Interventions in Exercise and Sport, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.

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backgroundOne repetition maximum (1RM) is a vital metric for exercise professionals, but various testing protocols exist, and their impacts on the resulting 1RM, barbell kinetics, and subsequent muscular performance testing are not well understood. This study aimed to compare two previously established protocols and a novel self-led method for determining bench press 1RM, 1RM barbell kinetics, and subsequent muscular performance measures.

methodsTwenty-four resistance-trained males (n = 12, 24 ± 6.1 years) and females (n = 12, 22.5 ± 5.5 years) completed three laboratory visits in a randomized crossover fashion. During each visit, a 1RM was established using one of the three protocols followed by a single set to volitional fatigue using 80% of their 1RM. A Sex:Protocol repeated measures ANOVA was used to determine the effects of sex and differences between protocols.

resultsNo significant differences were observed between the protocols for any measure, except for 1RM peak power (

conclusionsThese data suggest the protocol used to establish 1RM may have minimal impact on the final 1RM, 1RM barbell kinetics, and subsequent muscular endurance in a laboratory setting.

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average concentric velocitymaximal strength assessmentrate of perceived exertionresistance trainingvelocity-based training

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PMID39728874

DOI10.3390/sports12120334

PMCPMC11679921

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