2018.07.06 CSCS Daily Study Question:
An athlete is performing the bench press exercise in “explosive” fashion. The athlete is attempting to accelerate the barbell as quickly as possible from the bottom position of the lift (against the chest) to the uppermost position of the lift (elbows fully extended). At which point in the exercise’s range of motion does the athlete feel the greatest resistance to the current load?
(A) Bottom (near the chest)
(B) Middle
(C) Top (elbows fully extended)
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