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Feb 5, 2023

Bouncing it up: Effect of bouncing during bench press explained

šŸ‹ļøā€ā™€ļø This post might get some of the powerlifters triggered āš ļøšŸ˜€


šŸ¦˜New study finds beneficial effects in terms of power and bar velocity of bouncing the bar of the chest during bench press. Cool little practical study confirming the performance enhancing effects of what CrossFitters have been doing forever in competitions.


ā¬‡ļøā¬†ļø Interesting fact, also bringing the bar down faster led to more barbell velocity, probably due to larger effect of the stretch-shortening cycle.

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Read the full details of the study here: PMID: 35733996






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