Effects of Variable Resistance Training on Maximal Strength

Soria-Gila, Miguel A.; Chirosa, I. J.; Bautista, Iker J.; Baena, Salvador; Chirosa, Luís Javier

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“…It often requires access to fitness center facilities, which can be expensive and imposes extra training sessions in addition to the specific handball sessions. Elastic resistance bands have been suggested as a good alternative to traditional strength training equipment 24 . Elastic resistance bands are inexpensive, easy to use, portable, and easier to implement in regular handball training sessions than conventional resistance training equipment.…”

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Explosive Resistance Training Using Elastic Bands in Young Female Team Handball Players

Andersen

Fimland

Cumming

et al. 2018

Sports Med Int Open

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The aim of the study was to examine the effects of full-body elastic resistance band training in young female team handball players. 12 players (16.5±0.7 years, 166±5.0 cm, 65.9±8.8 kg) completed an 11-week control period followed by a 9-week elastic resistance band training period. The training program, consisting of 6 exercises, was incorporated into the teams’ regular handball training sessions 3 times per week. Each exercise was performed with 3 sets of 6–10 explosive repetitions (5–9 on the Borg CR10 Scale®). The maximal power output in squat and bench press, jump height, throwing velocity and repeated agility run was tested before and after the control and training periods. The elastic resistance band period had greater improvement vs. the control period for countermovement jump with or without arm swing (10% vs. –6 to –2%) and power output at lighter loads (10 to 12% vs. –6 to 0%). For the 3 throwing velocity tests, there were tendencies towards increased velocity in the elastic resistance band period compared to the control period ( p =0.07–0.10). For the repeated agility run, there was a reduction in the mean and fastest time compared to the training period (2 to 3% vs. –1 to 1%). In conclusion, a brief, elastic resistance band training program, incorporated into the regular handball training sessions, improved explosive lower-limb performance in young female handball players more than handball training alone.

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Explosive Resistance Training Using Elastic Bands in Young Female Team Handball Players

Andersen

Fimland

Cumming

et al. 2018

Sports Med Int Open

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“…Next, because body height is the primary factor in determining the displacement of resistance (Soria-Gila, et al, 2015), participants were recruited in order to establish normative values for displacement during the SQ exercise. These normative values were then used to develop equations for displacement as a function of body height for both men and women.…”

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“…Previous findings suggest that combined training programs can produce significant increases in strength and power in mesocycle-length timeframe as part of a periodized program with athletes (Soria-Gila, et al, 2015). In order to better support integration of the combined rubber band plus free weight training, information must be available for tracking work and therefore total training stimulus during transitions between free weight only and combined mesocyles.…”

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“…The increase in popularity of intra-repetition (Soria-Gila, Chirosa, Bautista, Chirosa, & Salvador, 2015) variable resistance exercise applied via chains and rubber, elastic bands (Baker & Newton, 2005;Heinecke, Jovick, Cooper, & Wiechert, 2004;Simmons, 1996Simmons, , 1999Swinton, Lloyd, Agouris, & Stewart, 2009;Warpeha, 2002) coupled with the varied, inconsistent adaptations reported with these loading methodologies (Anderson, Sforzo, & Sigg, 2005;Ghigiarelli, et al, 2009;McCurdy, Langford, Ernest, Jenkerson, & Doscher, 2009;Rhea, Kenn, & Dermody, 2009;Shoepe, Ramirez, Rovetti, Kohler, & Almstedt, 2011) mandates a more valid and careful examination of training volume during variable resistance applications. This is due to traditional free-weight exercises producing linear loading patterns, whereas variable resistance, as incurred by rubber-bands, exhibit nonlinear loading patterns (McMaster, Cronin, & McGuigan, 2009;Mcmaster, Cronin, & McGuigan, 2010;Shoepe, Ramirez, & Almstedt, 2010;Thomas, Mueller, & Busse, 2005).…”

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Volume estimations for combined free-weight and rubber-band resistance exercise

Shoepe

Vejarano

Reyes

et al. 2017

Kinesiology (Zagreb, Online)

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Abstract:Volume, or the total work performed during resistance training is one of the vital variables of resistance exercise programming. The most common definition in use by practitioners is sets x reps x external weight. While appropriate for linear loading incurred through free-weight resistance exercise, this inadequately addresses the nonlinear loading incurred with rubber resistance, a relatively new loading technique. The purpose of this investigation was to derive a theoretical model to describe a method of volume calculation for rubber band plus free-weight exercise. Men (n=51; age 19.5±1.6 years; body height 1.76±0.07 meters; body weight 77.3±11.3 kilograms) and women participants (n=66; age 18.9±1.1 years; body height 1.65±0.07 meters; body weight 62.8±9.1 kilograms) were measured for band lengths incurred at: squat with knee extended position, squat with flexed position, and change in band length was then calculated. Significant gender differences were seen for band length change as a percentage of body height (p<.5) during the squat, which mandated separate volume equations (females=33.8%; males=35.3% of body height). Equations were determined for total external volume estimation in kgm=[0.338(m+2c 2 +(ln(h)-0.383)2c 1 )]/g and kgm=[0.352(m+2c 2 +(ln(h)-0.382)2c 1 )]/g for females and males, respectively, where m is the total external resistance, c 2 and c 1 are constants derived from rubber-band loading parameters, h is the body height of the participant, and g is gravitational acceleration. This work provides practitioners and researchers with a simple theoretical method for work estimation using participant's body height to estimate displacement values during the squat exercise.

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“…Baker and Newton (4) proposed that the addition of chains alters the kinetic profile of the strength exercise by allowing an increased duration of acceleration throughout the range of motion and an ability to maintain higher forces towards the end of the movement. A recent meta-analysis by Soria-Gila et al (31) reported greater strength gains in programmes using chains compared to conventional training, with significant increases observed in both trained and untrained populations where programmes lasted >7 weeks.…”

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Effects of Variable Resistance Using Chains on Bench Throw Performance in Trained Rugby Players

Godwin

Fernandes

Twist

2018

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Godwin, MS, Fernandes, JFT, and Twist, C. Effects of variable resistance using chains on bench throw performance in trained rugby players. J Strength Cond Res 32(4): 950-954, 2018-This study sought to determine the effects of variable resistance using chain resistance on bench throw performance. Eight male rugby union players (19.4 ± 2.3 years, 88.8 ± 6.0 kg, 1RM 105.6 ± 17.0 kg) were recruited from a national league team. In a randomized crossover design, participant's performed 3 bench throws at 45% one repetition maximum (1RM) at a constant load (no chains) or a variable load (30% 1RM constant load and 15% 1RM variable load; chains) with 7 days between conditions. For each repetition, the peak and mean velocity, peak power, peak acceleration, and time to peak velocity were recorded. Differences in peak and mean power were very likely trivial and unclear between the chain and no chain conditions, respectively. Possibly greater peak and likely greater mean bar velocity were accompanied by likely to most likely greater bar velocity between 50 and 400 ms from initiation of bench press in the chain condition compared with the no chain condition. Accordingly, bar acceleration was very likely greater in the chain condition compared with the no chain condition. In conclusion, these results show that the inclusion of chain resistance can acutely enhance several variables in the bench press throw and gives support to this type of training.

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Effects of Variable Resistance Training on Maximal Strength

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Explosive Resistance Training Using Elastic Bands in Young Female Team Handball Players

Explosive Resistance Training Using Elastic Bands in Young Female Team Handball Players

Volume estimations for combined free-weight and rubber-band resistance exercise

Effects of Variable Resistance Using Chains on Bench Throw Performance in Trained Rugby Players

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