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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Physiol.
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1455506
This article is part of the Research Topic Training Load in Sport: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives View all 8 articles

The effect of optimal load training on punching ability in elite female boxers

Provisionally accepted
Weijia Cui Weijia Cui 1Yiming Chen Yiming Chen 2Dexin Wang Dexin Wang 1*
  • 1 School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
  • 2 School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

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    Optimal load training is a method of training that aims to maximize power output. This is achieved by arranging optimal loads (optimal ratios of load intensity and load volume) during strength training. The fixed load intensity and number of repetitions employed in traditional strength training. The present study will investigate the applicability of these two load arrangements to female elite boxers. Twenty-four elite female boxers were divided into three groups (optimal load [OL=8], traditional load [TL=8] and control group [CG=8]). The six-week intervention consisted of strength training with different loading arrangements. The punching ability and strength were tested before and after the intervention. We found that optimal load training enhances a boxer's punching ability and economy, which aligns with the demands of boxing and is suitable for high-level athletes, whose strength training loads require a more individualised and targeted approach.

    Keywords: Boxing, punching ability, optimal load training, strength training, training load

    Received: 27 Jun 2024; Accepted: 15 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Cui, Chen and Wang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Dexin Wang, School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200072, China

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