The effect of recovery time on strength performance following a high-intensity bench press workout in males and females

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-196

  Judge, Lawrence W ^a   Burke, Jeanmarie R ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Gender differences; Training volume

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955479102     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.5.2.184     Document Type: Article

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