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abstract
BackgroundThe aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of kettlebell exercises in the aspect of shaping the special efficiency characteristics required by American football players.
Material/MethodsThekettlebellstraininggroup(n=12)andtheAmericanfootballgroup(n=12),whoused trainingtypicaloftheirdiscipline,weresubjectedtoafitnesstestinUSfootball,consisting ofa40-yardrunspeedtest,anagilitytestintwoshuttleruns,ajumpingtestinCounter MovementJump(CMJ),andapowerandstrengthendurancetests.
ResultsIntestsofspeed,agility,jumpingandpower,therewerenosignificantdifferencesbetween footballers and kettlebell exercisers, while strength endurance testing (benchpress with 100kg)andonespecialagilitytest(twoshuttleruns)showedthattrainingwithkettlebells develops these qualities of physical fitness significantly worse than standard football practice(p<0.05).
ConclusionsKettlebelltrainingcanbebeneficialforshapingmostcharacteristicsofthespecialefficiency neededinAmericanfootballbutitisnotabletocompletelyreplacethetraditionalfootball strengthtrainingprogram,basedonexerciseswithbarbells.
The aim of the study was to present the modifications of strength athletics, enabling the competitors to achieve maximal muscular stimulations, leading to the development of specific strength in large muscle groups. The application goal was also determined, involving presentation of exercise sets used in strength sports and combat sports, developing specific strength in major muscle groups, particularly considering the tempo of exercising in each training sub-periods.
The reference sources are reviewed as well as the earlier publications, describing the basic modalities of strength athletics. The versions of this approach connected with methodical recommendations of Polish Strength Athletics School, established by Augustyn Dziedzic are also presented. Each variant of strength athletics is described in terms of its usefulness for developing maximal strength, anaerobic endurance, mastering motor habits (techniques), applying exercises which have a similar or a more complex structure than these
previously applied and a fast tempo of exercising. Tempo variations are attributed to each sub-period of the training cycle, considering the frequency of application and exercise sets, aimed at the development of large muscle groups are presented.
It is emphasized that strength athletics should be regarded as a set of approaches, which, regularly applied, allow considerable increases of maximal muscular strength, anaerobic endurance and mastering motor habits. It has been confirmed that the application of different modalities of exercising tempo not only enriches their resources, but also can increase muscular strength and power, significantly contributing to the improvement of athletic performance in combat sports.
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