General vs a general and plyometric warm-up on peak force production during an isometric deadlift pull

Warm-ups are designed to increase range of motion (RoM) by preparing the muscles and surrounding connective tissues of the joints (Adelsberger & Tröster, 2014). One specific way to warm up is using plyometrics. It has been suggested that using a plyometric exercise can aid in physical activity as it helps with post activation potentiation (PAP; Scott, Ditroilo, & Marshall, 2017; Turner, Bellhouse, Kilduff, & Russell, 2015). The purpose of our study is to observe how different warm-up protocols can affect an individual's force production for a Deadlift. In conclusion, the current study found little to no improvement on the peak power of a deadlift in the two different testing protocols. Future research should look at conducting different plyometric exercises that could better engage the muscles used during a deadlift as well as could focus on different outcomes with a plyometric exercise instead of looking at peak power.