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The objective of this study is to determine and compare the effects of traditional push up and plyometric push up on muscular strength and muscular endurance performance. Twenty-one male students of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris were involved in this study. Subjects were divided into three groups; i) normal push up, ii) power push up and iii) control group. Participants need to perform push up training twice a week based on the groups for four weeks. Handgrip dynamometer test was conducted to measure muscular strength while one minute push up test was conducted to measure muscular endurance. Results showed that plyometric push up are more effective compared to normal push up in increasing muscular strength and muscular endurance.
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To Cite this Article: Hassan, S. (2018). The Effects of Push-Up Training on Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 660–665.
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