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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Strength and Conditioning

Background:

  • Resistance exercise priming may enhance strength and power performance.
  • Research on upper-body priming is limited compared to lower-body priming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of moderate-load upper-body resistance priming on maximal upper-body performance.
  • To assess perceptual responses following upper-body resistance priming.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen resistance-trained men completed moderate-load (ML) upper-body priming (bench press and bench pull at 65% 1RM) and a control protocol.
  • Maximal upper-body performance (peak velocity) and perceptual states were measured at 3 and 27 hours post-intervention.
  • Data analyzed for practical significance using effect sizes.

Main Results:

  • No significant changes in peak velocity for upper-body pushing and pulling tests at 3 and 27 hours post-priming.
  • Slight increases in perceptual measures like 'physical feeling' and 'aggression' at 3 hours.
  • Moderate increase in perceived 'physical feeling' and small increases in 'physical performance' and 'aggression' at 27 hours post-priming.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate-load upper-body resistance exercise priming does not yield practically meaningful improvements in maximal strength-power.
  • Perceptual benefits, such as improved 'physical feeling', may occur 27 hours after priming.
  • Further research is needed to explore optimal priming protocols for upper-body performance.