Jonathon J S Weakley, Kevin Till, Dale B Read, Cedric Leduc, Gregory A B Roe, Padraic J Phibbs, Joshua Darrall-Jones, Ben Jones
Weakley, JJS, Till, K, Read, DB, Leduc, C, Roe, GAB, Phibbs, PJ, Darrall-Jones, J, and Jones, B. Jump training in rugby union players: barbell or hexagonal bar?. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-The countermovement jump (CMJ) is an exercise that can develop athletic performance. Using the conventional barbell (BAR) and hexagonal barbell (HEX) while jumping, the intensity can be increased. However, the bar that provides greater adaptations is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to assess changes in loaded and unloaded CMJ with either a BAR or HEX across a 4-week mesocycle in rugby union players...
July 4, 2018: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research