Effects of agonist-antagonist complex resistance training on upper body strength and power development

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1617-1625

  Robbins, Daniel W ^a   Young, Warren B ^a   Behm, David G ^b   Payne, Warren R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bench press; Bench press throw; Bench pull; Complex set; Complex training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949108166     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903365677     Document Type: Article

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