How does lower-body and upper-body strength relate to maximum split jerk performance?
Abstract
The aims of this study were to (I) determine the relationships between the maximum dynamic strength of the upper and lower body, measured by overhead press and back squat 1 repetition maximum (1RM) performances, and the split jerk (SJ) performance in trained weightlifters and (II) explore the magnitude of these relationships for men and women to establish sex-specific prediction equations. Twenty men (age: 28.9 ± 6.6 years; height: 1.8 ± 0.1 m; body mass [BM]: 82.5 ± 10.2 kg; weightlifting training experience: 4.2 ± 2.4 years) and 13 women (age: 27.7 ± 4.4 years; height: 1.7 ± 0.1 m; BM: 61.8 ± 5.2 kg; weightlifting training experience: 2.7 ± 1.7 years) competitive weightlifters participated. The 1RM performances of the overhead press, back squat, and SJ were assessed for all subjects. A very strong correlation exists between the back squat and overhead press, with maximum SJ performance for all subjects (r = 0.97; p < 0.001). Similarly, very strong correlations were found for men (r = 0.90, p < 0.001) and women (r = 0.90, p = 0.0002), separately. The coefficient of determination indicates that the prediction equation for the maximum SJ performance is quite accurate (R2 = 0.94) for all subjects and men (R2 = 0.83) and women (R2 = 0.81), separately. These results provide evidence that the maximum strength of the upper and lower body are major contributors to SJ performance. In addition, SJ performance can accurately be predicted from the back squat and overhead press performances.
RAS ID
45387
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2022
Volume
36
Issue
8
Funding Information
Universidad Camilo José Cela
PubMed ID
35916745
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Copyright
free_to_read
Publisher
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Recommended Citation
Soriano, M. A., Jimenez-Ormeno, E., Amaro-Gahete, F. J., Haff, G. G., & Comfort, P. (2022). How does lower-body and upper-body strength relate to maximum split jerk performance?. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004289
Comments
Soriano, M. A., Jiménez-Ormeño, E., Amaro-Gahete, F. J., Haff, G. G., & Comfort, P. (2022). How does lower-body and upper-body strength relate to maximum split jerk performance?. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 36(8), 2102-2107. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004289