Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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05.10.2020 |
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Which one is better? Bench press with a cambered bar or bench press with a standard bar?
Study
Krzysztofik had 12 male students, all of whom had been weight training for several years, bench press several times with a regular bar and cambered bar. He had attached electrodes on the men's skin that measured how hard the muscles underneath had to work.
Results
The heavier the load, the greater the differences between the two versions of the bench press.
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Conclusion
"On the other hand, the standard bar bench press more efficiently activates pectoralis major and triceps brachii long head in comparison with the cambered bar bench press."
"Thus, the cambered bar may be an effective modification of the bench press exercise to additionally overload and develop the anterior deltoid muscle, while standard bar bench press may be beneficial for those seeking to maximize the involvement of the pectoralis major and the triceps brachii."
"However, athletes with limited shoulder mobility and/or past shoulder injuries should use the cambered bar with caution, progressing slowly toward improving the range of motion in this exercise."
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