POWER AND IMPULSE APPLIED DURING PUSH PRESS EXERCISE.

The article reports on research which was conducted to determine the load, which maximized peak and mean power and the impulse applied to these loads, during the push press and jump squat. Researchers evaluated 17 male subjects who performed push presses and jump squats.They found that the mechanical demands of both exercises were similar and that both could be useful in lower and upper body strength training.