Specificity of machine, barbell, and water-filled log bench press resistance training on measures of strength

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 1061 - 1066
• Main Authors: Langford, George A, McCurdy, Kevin W, Ernest, James M, Doscher, Michael W, Walters, Stacey D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Bodybuilding; Humans; Male; Muscle Strength - physiology; Physical Education and Training - methods; Physical fitness; Space life sciences; Sports Equipment; Sports Medicine - methods; Sports training; Studies; Weight Lifting - physiology; Weightlifting

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 10 weeks of resistance training with an isotonic bench press machine and 2 types of free-weight bench press exercises on several measures bench press strength. Specificity was investigated by comparing the ability to transfer strength gained fr...