Comparison of muscle force production using the Smith machine and free weights for bench press and squat exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 169-176

  Cotterman, Michael L ^a   Darby, Lynn A ^b   Skelly, William A ^c  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Repetition maximum; Bench press; Exercise; Free weights; Maximal strength performance; Muscle strength; Skeletal muscle; Smith machine; Squat; Strength prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MACHINE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 15744366937     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/14433.1     Document Type: Article

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