Muscular activity patterns of female and male athletes during the flat
bench press

Gołaś, Artur; Maszczyk, Adam; Pietraszewski, Przemysław; Wilk, Michał; Šťastný, Petr; Strońska, Katarzyna; Studencki, Marcin; Zając, Adam

doi:10.5114/biolsport.2018.74193

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“…Another important finding of the current study is that the PMUP, PMMP, PMLP, and AD showed similar EMG activity at 0 • bench inclination. These results are in agreement with previous studies [2,8,24]. Schick et al [2] found no significant differences in muscle activation for the pectoralis major and anterior deltoid with the horizontal bench press.…”

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“…As in our study, Trebs et al [8] found that the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major was activated to a greater extent when the bench position was horizontal. Also, Gołaś et al [24] recently observed similar muscle activity for the pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, and lateral head of triceps brachii in male athletes lifting a load of 55% 1RM. However, this muscle activity varied with other relative loads.…”

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Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

Rodríguez-Ridao

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Martín-Fuentes

et al. 2020

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The bench press exercise is one of the most used for training and for evaluating upper-body strength. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the electromyographic (EMG) activity levels of the pectoralis major (PM) in its three portions (upper portion, PMUP, middle portion, PMMP, and lower portion, PMLP), the anterior deltoid (AD), and the triceps brachii (TB) medial head during the bench press exercise at five bench angles (0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, and 60°). Thirty trained adults participated in the study. The EMG activity of the muscles was recorded at the aforementioned inclinations at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM). The results showed that the maximal EMG activity for PMUP occurred at a bench inclination of 30°. PMMP and PMLP showed higher EMG activity at a 0° bench inclination. AD had the highest EMG activity at 60°. TB showed similar EMG activities at all bench inclinations. In conclusion, the horizontal bench press produces similar electromyographic activities for the pectoralis major and the anterior deltoid. An inclination of 30° produces greater activation of the upper portion of the pectoralis major. Inclinations greater than 45° produce significantly higher activation of the anterior deltoid and decrease the muscular performance of the pectoralis major.

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Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

Rodríguez-Ridao

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Martín-Fuentes

et al. 2020

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“…Furthermore, it can be assumed that the use of another exercise could cause different, even conflicting results. The prime movers involved in the BP exercise are the pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, and triceps brachii muscle (Gołaś et al, 2018); however, the…”

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The Acute Effects of External Compression With Blood Flow Restriction on Maximal Strength and Strength-Endurance Performance of the Upper Limbs

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The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the acute effects external compression with blood flow restriction (BFR) at 100 and 150% of full arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) on maximal strength and strength-endurance performance during the bench press (BP) exercise. The study included 12 strength-trained male subjects (age = 23.2 ± 2.66 years; body mass = 75.3 ± 6.33 kg; height = 179.1 ± 3.82 cm), experienced in resistance training (5.7 ± 2.93 years). During the experimental sessions in a randomized crossover design, the subjects performed a 1 repetition maximum (1RM) test and three sets of the BP using 60% 1RM to failure with three different conditions: without BFR (NO-BFR); BFR with a pressure of 100% AOP (BFR 100 ); and BFR with a pressure of 150% AOP (BFR 150 ). The differences between the NO-BFR, BFR 100 , and BFR 150 conditions were examined using repeated measures ANOVA. The ANOVA indicated significant main effect for condition in 1RM, number of performed repetitions (REP), and time under tension (TUT) (p < 0.01). Post hoc analyses for the main effect indicated significant increases in 1RM (p < 0.01; 95.00 ± 15.37 vs 91.87 ± 15.99), REP (p < 0.01; 17.56 ± 3.36 vs 15.67 ± 5.24), and TUT (p < 0.01; 32.89 ± 6.40 vs 28.72 ± 6.18) for the BFR 150 condition compared to NO-BFR. Furthermore, significant increases in REP (p = 0.03; 17.56 ± 3.36 vs 16.47 ± 4.01) and TUT (p = 0.03; 32.89 ± 6.40 vs 30.00 ± 6.45) were observed for the BFR 150 condition compared to the BFR 100 . The results of the present study indicate that high external compression increases maximal strength evaluated by the 1RM test, as well as endurance performance during three sets of the BP exercise.

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“…Higher measured values can be explained by the test sample. This study involves lifting by experienced males who have higher muscle strength and different muscle activation, muscle cooperation and diaphragm activation compared to other groups [24][25][26].…”

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The reliability and intensity dependence of maximum mouth pressure during bench press exercise in healthy athlete

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Pecha

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Background: Respiratory muscle strength is an important indicator of human health and sport condition. The aim of this study was to assess the test/retest reliability of mouth pressure (MP) measured by a created pressure sensor mouthpiece in the sitting position and during bench pressing at various intensities.Material and methods: 23 healthy athletes were measured in 3 separate sessions for MP in the sitting position and during flat bench press at an intensity of one repetition maximum (1RM), 3 x 90% of 1RM, 8 x 80% of 1RM and 12 x 60% of 1RM. Results:The measurement device showed acceptable reliability with ICC (Intraclass correlation) ranging from 0.75 to 0.95, where the highest reliability was reached in between repetitions, and slightly decreased when measurements were done in different sessions. The ANOVA showed differences between mouth pressure at different exercise loads (F 4, 56 = 22.18, p< 0.001),with the highest MP measured in the sitting position, followed by 90% of 1RM, 80% of 1RM and 60% of 1 RM load. Conclusions:This study shows acceptable reliability of MP measurement by a mouthpiece device with piezo-resistant sensor. The MP depends on the exercise intensity during the bench press and is higher in sitting than in the supine body position.

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Muscular activity patterns of female and male athletes during the flat bench press

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

The Acute Effects of External Compression With Blood Flow Restriction on Maximal Strength and Strength-Endurance Performance of the Upper Limbs

The reliability and intensity dependence of maximum mouth pressure during bench press exercise in healthy athlete

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