Acute muscular strength assessment using free weight bars of different thickness

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 240-244

  Ratamess, Nicholas A ^a   Faigenbaum, Avery D ^a   Mangine, Gerald T ^a   Hoffman, Jay R ^a   Kang, J I E ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Bent over row; Deadlift; Grip strength; Thick bars; Upright row

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947649487     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00043     Document Type: Article

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