Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Bench Press, Deadlift
4 Jan 2021
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Recall from the last lecture that pushing movements are characterized by all segments in the kinetic link chain moving together. The goals of pushing movement can be a combination of: maximizing the force at the end of the chain. Often a person is working against a resistance. They are concerned about creating the largest possible force against the resistance. I. e. weight lifting events, such as the squat, deadlift, bench press. The performance is measured by peak force produced. Also, rectilinear motion at the hands is usually desirable, as this maintains the balance of the athlete. Timing of the peak force is much less important. Speed at which the force is applied is much less important: maximizing the power (force and velocity) at the end of the chain. For these activities the force and the velocity produced are both important. There are a few categories where power is important:
