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Significant decreases in peak velocity and mean velocity were found at 55% 1RM and 65% 1RM (p = 0.027 and p = 0.012 for peak velocity; p = 0.047 and p = 0.022 for mean velocity).
Trainers should be aware that velocity may decrease at certain loads during high-load training.
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Significant decreases over time were found at 55% 1RM and 65% 1RM for peak velocity (p = 0.027 and p = 0.012, respectively) and mean velocity (p = 0.047 and p = 0.022, respectively).
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Changes in Bench Press Velocity and Power After 8 Weeks of High-Load Cluster- or Traditional-Set Structures
Timothy B. Davies et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2019
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003166
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