The Effectiveness of 0.5-lb Increments in Progressive Resistance Exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 86-91

  Hostler, David ^a   Crill, Matthew T ^a   Hagerman, Fredrick C ^a   Staron, Robert S ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bench press; Muscular strength; Program design; Triceps press

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX RATIO; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHT LIFTING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0035261662     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0086:TEOLII>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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