The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding a moderate-load bench press exercise during the recovery periods between sets of back squats affects subsequent jumping performance in competitive male basketball players. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adding bench press exercise during recovery periods affect countermovement jump height following the squat conditioning activity? Does adding bench press exercise affect the timing and magnitude of the post-activation performance enhancement response? Researchers will compare a squat-only group with a squat plus bench press group to see if performing bench press exercise during the recovery periods affects subsequent jumping performance. Participants will: Perform three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of their one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery periods between sets. Participants in the squat plus bench press group will additionally perform three bench press repetitions at 75% of their one-repetition maximum during the recovery periods. Perform countermovement jumps before the conditioning activity and 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after the final squat set.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
MALE
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Countermovement jump height
Timeframe: Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set