Comparison of 1-repetition-maximum performance across 3 weightlifting overhead pressing exercises and sport groups

Soriano, MA; García-Ramos, A; Torres-González, A; Castillo-Palencia, J; Marín, PJ; de Baranda, PS; Comfort, P

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to (I) compare the one repetition maximum (1RM) performance between the push press (PP), push jerk (PJ) and split jerk (SJ), and (II) explore these differences between weightlifters, CrossFit® athletes and a mixed group of athletes. Method: Forty-six resistance trained male (age: 28.8 ± 6.4 years; height: 180.0 ± 6.0 cm; body mass: 84.1 ± 10.2 kg; weightlifting training experience: 3.64 ± 3.14 years) participated in this study. The 1RM performance of the PP, PJ and SJ were assessed during the same session in a sequential order (i.e. combined 1RM assessment method). Thirty-six participants were re-tested to determine between-session reliability of the 1RM values. Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and associated 95% confidence intervals showed a high between-session reliability for the PP (ICC = 0.98 [0.95-0.99]), PJ (ICC = 0.99 [0.98-1.00]) and SJ (ICC = 0.99 [0.98-1.00]). There was a significant main effect of exercise (2 = 0.662) and exercise x group interaction (2 = 0.066) on the 1RM performance (p<0.0001), while the main effect of group did not reach statistical significance (p=0.072). Conclusion: This study provides evidence that the weightlifting overhead pressing derivatives impact the 1RM performance. In addition, the interaction of exercise and sport group was caused by the higher differences in the 1RM performance between-exercises for weightlifters compared to CrossFit® and a mixed group of athletes. Therefore, strength and conditioning professionals should be aware that the differences in 1RM performance between weightlifting overhead pressing derivatives may be affected by the sport group.

Citation

Soriano, M., García-Ramos, A., Torres-González, A., Castillo-Palencia, J., Marín, P., de Baranda, P., & Comfort, P. (2020). Comparison of 1-repetition-maximum performance across 3 weightlifting overhead pressing exercises and sport groups. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(6), 862-867. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0582

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Mar 9, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 21, 2020
• Journal: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
• Print ISSN: 1555-0265
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 862-867
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0582
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0582
• Related Public URLs: http://journals.humankinetics.com/ijspp
• Additional Information: Access Information : Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2020, Vol. 15 (6): pp.862-867, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0582. © Human Kinetics, Inc.