Health and Human Performance Laboratory, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York.
J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Apr;32(4):938-949. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002430.
Ghigiarelli, JJ, Pelton, LM, Gonzalez, AM, Fulop, AM, Gee, JY, and Sell, KM. Effects of a 6-week bench press program using the freak bar in a sample of collegiate club powerlifters. J Strength Cond Res 32(4): 938-949, 2018-Powerlifters train using specialty bars for unstable load (UL) training. For the bench press, the acute effects of UL are mixed, with few studies that examine training interventions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 6-week bench press training program that uses the Freak Bar (FB) as compared to a traditional barbell (TB) on maximum bench press, peak force, and peak impulse. Seven men and 3 women (21 ± 2.0 years, 172.2 ± 2.9 cm, and 95.3 ± 20.3 kg) were required to bench press 2 days per week as part of a structured program. On the second bench press day, the FB and TB groups performed 3-position pause bench presses at 60-70% one repetition maximum (1RM). One repetition maximum, peak force, and peak impulse were measured before test and after test after the 6-week program. Peak force and peak impulse were tested at 3 bench positions, including the presticking, sticking, and poststicking points, defined by the distance of the barbell from the chest. Posttraining 1RM for the FB group and TB group increased 6.7% (6.78 ± 1.6 kg, p = 0.006) and 4.3% (4.5 ± 2.7 kg, p = 0.23), respectively, with no significant differences between the groups (p = 0.589, ηp = 0.044). There were no significant differences between the groups at each bench position for peak force (p = 0.606) or peak impulse (p = 0.542). Freak Bar can be an alternative for improving maximum strength and peak force but is not significantly better than TB training when performing the 3-position pause bench press.
吉利亚雷利，JJ，佩尔顿，LM，冈萨雷斯，AM，富洛普，AM，吉，JY，和塞尔，KM。在一组大学生俱乐部力量举运动员中，使用 freak 杆进行 6 周卧推训练计划的效果。力量举运动员使用特殊杠铃进行不稳定负荷 (UL) 训练。对于卧推，UL 的急性影响是混合的，很少有研究检查训练干预。本研究的目的是检查 6 周卧推训练计划的效果，该计划使用 freak 杆 (FB) 与传统杠铃 (TB) 相比，对最大卧推、峰值力和峰值冲量的影响。7 名男性和 3 名女性（21±2.0 岁，172.2±2.9cm，95.3±20.3kg）被要求每周进行 2 天卧推，作为结构化计划的一部分。在第二次卧推日，FB 和 TB 组在 60-70%一次重复最大重量 (1RM) 下进行 3 位置暂停卧推。在 6 周计划后，在测试前和测试后测量 1RM、峰值力和峰值冲量。峰值力和峰值冲量在 3 个卧推位置进行测试，包括棒从胸部的距离定义的预粘贴、粘贴和后粘贴点。FB 组和 TB 组的训练后 1RM 分别增加了 6.7%（6.78±1.6kg，p=0.006）和 4.3%（4.5±2.7kg，p=0.23），两组之间无显著差异（p=0.589，ηp=0.044）。在每个卧推位置，两组之间的峰值力（p=0.606）或峰值冲量（p=0.542）均无显著差异。Freak Bar 可以作为提高最大力量和峰值力的替代方法，但在进行 3 位置暂停卧推时，并不比 TB 训练显著更好。
