%0 Journal Article
%A Mariscal Campón, Gonzalo
%A Asín Izquierdo, Iván
%A Cornejo Daza, Pedro Jesús
%A Ortega Becerra, Manuel Alejandro
%A Pareja Blanco, Fernando
%T Effects of velocity loss programming in the bench press on strength gains and hypertrophy
%D 2026
%U https://hdl.handle.net/10433/26911
%X This study aimed to compare the effects of two bench press (BP) training programsdiffering in velocity loss (VL) modulation (stable vs. progressive) on strength andhypertrophic adaptations. Twenty-four resistance-trained men were randomly assigned toa stable VL group (STA) or a progressive VL group (PRO). Subjects trained the BP foreight weeks, 15 sessions, performing three sets per session at 65–75% 1RM. STA trainedwith a constant 25% VL, whereas PRO followed a progressive strategy (0-12.5-25-37.5-50% VL). Assessments conducted before and after training included pectoralis majorcross-sectional area (CSA), a progressive loading test, and the maximum number ofrepetitions in BP. No significant differences in VL between groups were observed duringthe training program (~26%). A significant main “time” effect was observed for allvariables, with no significant group × time interactions. Only PRO obtained significantincreases in CSA (effect size = 0.31), while only STA significantly improved maximalunloaded velocity (effect size = 0.80). Both stable and progressive VL programming wereeffective at improving strength performance in BP. However, stable VL strategies maybe preferable for athletes prioritizing high-velocity performance, whereas progressive VLapproaches may be more advantageous for hypertrophy-oriented athletes.
%K Velocity-based training
%K Resistance training
%K Fatigue
%K Cross-sectional area
%K Strength performance
%K Training periodization
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