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Bench-press performed with a velocity- and tempo-based approach : are there differences in volume load, time under tension, and metabolic demands?
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fitas, Afonso | |
| dc.contributor.author | Miras-Moreno, Sérgio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, João Henriques | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cidrais, Margarida | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pezarat-Correia, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schoenfeld, Brad J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mendonça, Gonçalo V. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-01T11:23:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-01T11:23:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Velocity-based training (VBT) is a resistance training approach that uses lifting velocity to determine training load and track strength progress. This study determined the impact of a VBT versus a tempo-based training (TBT) approach on volume load and time under tension during a single set of submaximal bench press performed to failure. Hypothesis: VBT would result in larger volume load and similar time under tension as TBT. Study Design: Randomized-crossover design. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: A total of 14 healthy men (24.1 ± 5.8 years) performed free-weight bench-press exercise at low intensities (12%, 16%, 20%, and 24% of 1-repetition maximum [1RM]) with oxygen uptake (V.O2) measurements. V.O2 was then extrapolated to a set performed at 70% 1RM to failure and the accumulated O2 deficit was calculated together with the relative energy contribution of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Mechanical data were collected with a linear encoder. Results: Despite the lack of differences between conditions for total time under tension (P > 0.05), VBT achieved a higher volume load at set failure (P < 0.05). Moreover, the VBT condition resulted in a larger total V.O2 from set initiation to termination (P < 0.01). Conversely, the accumulated O2 deficit did not differ between conditions (P > 0.05). Compared with TBT, VBT elicited a higher relative contribution of aerobic energy (VBT, ~41%; TBT, 33%) and a lower relative contribution of anaerobic energy (VBT, ~59; TBT, 67%) during exercise (P < 0.01). Conclusion: VBT is an effective strategy to enhance volume load during bench-press performed to failure at 70% 1RM. This effect occurs without compromising time under tension. These findings are associated with a higher contribution of aerobic energy supply to exercise. Clinical Relevance: VBT may be beneficial for athletes aiming to maximize volume load in response to resistance exercise. | eng |
| dc.identifier.citation | Fitas A, Miras-Moreno S, Oliveira JH, et al. Bench-Press Performed With a Velocity- and Tempo-Based Approach: Are There Differences in Volume Load, Time Under Tension, and Metabolic Demands? Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 2026;18(4):861-868. doi:10.1177/19417381261416535 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/19417381261416535 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1941-0921 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/63674 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Sage | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381261416535 | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | energy | |
| dc.subject | exercise | |
| dc.subject | fatigue | |
| dc.subject | oxygen uptake | |
| dc.subject | resistance training | |
| dc.title | Bench-press performed with a velocity- and tempo-based approach : are there differences in volume load, time under tension, and metabolic demands? | eng |
| dc.type | contribution to journal | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 868 | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 861 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 18 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 |