Effects of 18-Week In-Season Heavy-Resistance and Power Training on Throwing Velocity, Strength, Jumping, and Maximal Sprint Swim Performance of Elite Male Water Polo Players

ABSTRACTRamos Veliz, R, Requena, B, Suarez-Arrones, L, Newton, RU, and Sáez de Villarreal, E. Effects of 18-week in-season heavy-resistance and power training on throwing velocity, strength, jumping, and maximal sprint swim performance of elite male water polo players. J Strength Cond Res 28(4)1007–...

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Published in:Journal of strength and conditioning research 2014-04, Vol.28 (4), p.1007-1014
Main Authors: Ramos Veliz, Rafael, Requena, Bernardo, Suarez-Arrones, Luis, Newton, Robert U, Sáez de Villarreal, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Adult
Athletes
Athletic Performance
Exercise
Humans
Male
Movement
Muscle Strength - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Physical Education and Training - methods
Physical Endurance - physiology
Resistance Training - methods
Sports - physiology
Sports training
Swimming - physiology
Time Factors
Track and Field
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACTRamos Veliz, R, Requena, B, Suarez-Arrones, L, Newton, RU, and Sáez de Villarreal, E. Effects of 18-week in-season heavy-resistance and power training on throwing velocity, strength, jumping, and maximal sprint swim performance of elite male water polo players. J Strength Cond Res 28(4)1007–1014, 2014—We examined the effects of 18 weeks of strength and high-intensity training on key sport performance measures of elite male water polo (WP) players. Twenty-seven players were randomly assigned to 2 groups, control (in-water training only) and strength group, (strength training sessions [twice per week] + in-water training). In-water training was conducted 5 d·wk. Twenty-meter maximal sprint swim, maximal dynamic strength 1-repetition maximum (1RM) for upper bench press (BP) and lower full squat (FS) body, countermovement jump (CMJ), and throwing velocity were measured before and after the training. The training program included upper and lower body strength and high-intensity exercises (BP, FS, military press, pull-ups, CMJ loaded, and abs). Baseline-training results showed no significant differences between the groups in any of the variables tested. No improvement was found in the control group; however, meaningful improvement was found in all variables in the experimental groupCMJ (2.38 cm, 6.9%, effect size [ES] = 0.48), BP (9.06 kg, 10.53%, ES = 0.66), FS (11.06 kg, 14.21%, ES = 0.67), throwing velocity (1.76 km·h, 2.76%, ES = 0.25), and 20-m maximal sprint swim (−0.26 seconds, 2.25%, ES = 0.29). Specific strength and high-intensity training in male WP players for 18 weeks produced a positive effect on performance qualities highly specific to WP. Therefore, we propose modifications to the current training methodology for WP players to include strength and high-intensity training for athlete preparation in this sport.
ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000000240