Comparing
the effects of a weightlifting belt, Escamilla et al. (2002) found no differences in hamstrings muscle activity when using a belt and when not using a belt, during both sumo and conventional deadlift styles.
Comparing
the effects of a weightlifting belt, Escamilla et al. (2002) found no differences in muscle activity when using a belt and when not using a belt, during both sumo and conventional deadlift styles.
Comparing
the effects of a weightlifting belt, Escamilla et al. (2002) found differences in both rectus abdominis and external obliques muscle activity between using a belt and when not using a belt, during both sumo and conventional deadlift styles.
Not exact matches
When the researchers compared the
effects of a 7 - week
weightlifting training which included classics such as the deadlift, clean and jerk, military press and back squat, and the
effects of a 7 - week strongman training that involved exercises such as log lift, farmer's walk and heavy sled pull, it was evident that the athletes who performed strongman exercises gained slightly more muscle and had similar increases in strength and power as the
weightlifting group.
This helps make sure you will continue to get the highest possible
effect out
of your
weightlifting since your muscles never know how long or hard they will have to go, or how much weight will be on hand.
Exploring the
effects of a 6 - week period
of weightlifting derivative training on vertical jump height, Otto et al. (2012) found that countermovement vertical jump height was improved as a result
of the training, although the improvements were similar to those produced by kettlebell training.
Exploring the
effect of supportive equipment, Zink et al. (2001) reported that a
weightlifting belt did not affect muscle activity.
Exploring the
effects of an 8 - week period
of Olympic
weightlifting training on body composition, Stone et al. (1983) found that lean body mass increased from 64.9 ± 7.4 to 67.3 ± 7.7 kg, while body fat percentage decreased from 18.9 ± 6.3 % to 15.9 ± 6.1 %, indicating that body composition was improved.
Similarly, Zink et al. (2001) found no
effect on peak hip angle
of using a
weightlifting belt.
Exploring the
effects of a 6 - week period
of weightlifting derivative training on body composition, Otto et al. (2012) found no changes in body fat percentage, as measured by skinfolds.
The Olympic lifts or
weightlifting derivatives may be able to produce a post-activation (PAP)
effect on subsequent vertical jump height, although this may be affected by the type
of exercise variation used.
As detailed by Maloney et al. (2014) in their review, there are at least three studies that have investigated the potential post-activation potentiation (PAP)
effects of an Olympic lift or
weightlifting derivative on subsequent performance (McCann & Flanagan, 2010; Andrews et al. 2011; Chiu & Salem, 2012).
Exploring the
effects of supportive gear, Zink et al. (2001) found no
effect on peak trunk angle
of using a
weightlifting belt.
Crewther et al. (2011) assessed the
effects of a 5 - week period
of high or low volume Olympic
weightlifting training on salivary C levels and reported no changes in either group, or differences between groups.
Exploring the
effects of supportive gear, Zink et al. (2001) found no
effect on peak knee angle
of using a
weightlifting belt.
Intervention — any long - term study assessing the
effects of training with
weightlifting derivatives
Comparing the
effects of Olympic
weightlifting and traditional resistance training, Hoffman et al. (2004) explored the
effects of a 15 - week period
of training on 40 - yard sprint times.
Exploring the
effects of equipment on muscle activity, Zink et al. (2001) reported that a
weightlifting belt did not affect muscle activity.
Assessing the
effect of footwear, Sinclair et al. (2014) found that gastrocnemius muscle activity ranged between 21 to 27 % when wearing running,
weightlifting or minimal shoes, and no shoes.
Nevertheless, Several studies have assessed the
effect of load on the hang power clean between 30 — 90 %
of 1RM in athletic males with experience
of weightlifting derivatives (Kawamori et al. 2005; Kilduff et al. 2007; Suchomel et al. 2014a; Suchomel et al. 2014b).
Exploring the
effects of supportive gear, Zink et al. (2001) found no
effect on peak ankle angle
of using a
weightlifting belt.
Tricoli et al. (2005) compared the
effects of a resistance training program combined with either Olympic
weightlifting (and
weightlifting derivatives) or vertical jumping.
Improving peak power output is often a key goal
of using
weightlifting derivatives, but when studying the hang power clean, Hori et al. (2007) found that the exact method used had a substantial
effect on the measurements recorded, indicating that where comparisons are made, the same method must be used in each case.
A few
of the hundreds
of benefits
of weightlifting and exercising include the prevention
of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, psychological
effects... I could go on and on.
Assessing the
effects of equipment, Escamilla et al. (2002) explored erector spinae muscle activity (at L3) during conventional and sumo deadlifts with and without a
weightlifting belt.
Assessing the
effect of equipment, Lander et al. (1990) explored rectus abdominis muscle activity during back squats with or without two types
of weightlifting belt, with 90 %
of 1RM.
Assessing the
effect of equipment, Escamilla et al. (2002) explored the muscle activity
of the abdominals during conventional and sumo deadlifts with and without a
weightlifting belt.
In contrast, using a
weightlifting belt and using unstable surfaces have no
effect on the muscle activity
of the abdominals.