Table 2. Detailed intervention protocol.

Intervention Protocol
General Warm-Up	5min cycle ergometer (at 60W)
	2min rest
Specific Warm-Up	Bench Press 1x8 repetitions at 40% of 1RM
	3min rest
	Bench Press 1x5 repetitions at 70% of 1RM
	7min rest
Baseline-Test	Bench Press Throw 3x max effort Bench Press Throw (10-15sec rest in between reps)
	7min rest
Conditioning Activity	Bench Press (HLBP) 2x2-3 repetitions at 90% of 1RM (5min rest in between sets)	OR	Med Ball Throw (BMT) 2x4 repetitions at 5% of BP-1RM (5min rest in between sets)	OR	Control Condition Dumbbell Row (CC) 2x8 repetitions one arm dumbbell row per side with 3-4 RIR (5min rest in between sets)
	5min rest
Post-Intervention-Test (5 min)	Bench Press Throw 3x max effort Bench Press Throw (15sec rest in between reps)
	5min rest
Post-Intervention-Test (10 min)	Bench Press Throw 3x max effort Bench Press Throw (15sec rest in between reps)

1RM: 1 repetition maximum, RIR: Repetitions in reserve.