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Effects Of 6-Week Squat, Deadlift, And Hip Thrust Training Programs On Speed, Power, Agility, And Strength In Experienced Lifters, Michael Zweifel
Effects Of 6-Week Squat, Deadlift, And Hip Thrust Training Programs On Speed, Power, Agility, And Strength In Experienced Lifters, Michael Zweifel
Health and Kinesiology Theses
The back squat and deadlift are common resistance training exercises used by Strength and Conditioning professionals to enhance lower body strength and sport performance. A relatively new exercise, the hip thrust, differs from both the squat and deadlift due to its horizontal loading pattern. It may, therefore, potentially impact sporting performance uniquely. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of six weeks of resistance training in the back squat, deadlift, or barbell hip thrust on jumping performance, sprinting speed, change of direction, and strength. Twenty-six subjects (n=26; age=22.15 ±2.2; height=180.17cm ±8.37; weight=87.27kg ±15.72) twenty males and six …