The effect of elastic rope training on improving muscle strength and snatch performance for first-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Wasit

Abstract

The importance of research came in investigating the facts of rubber rope training and its role in developing muscle strength and believing in the scientific development taking place in all sports fields, it became necessary to follow modern scientific methods and approaches. The snatch lift is one of the weightlifting activities and to deliver training information to the coaches of this game about the role of rubber rope training and its important positive results. The aim of the research was to identify the effect of rubber rope training on improving muscle strength and snatch performance for first-year students. The researcher reached the most important conclusions, including the suggested exercises using the auxiliary means (rubber ropes). It has a positive impact on developing the strength endurance level of the first stage of the snatch. There is also a clear improvement in the level of achievement in the snatch when using this type of training among the research sample. The researcher recommended the use of training using elastic ropes to improve muscle strength in weightlifting among students.