Methods to increase the effectiveness of maximal power training for the upper body

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 24-32

  Baker, Daniel ^a   Newton, Robert U ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bench press; Periodization; Plyometric; Strength; Throw

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744460358     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4295(2005)27[24:MTITEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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