What are you seeing in the graph?

As you know power is the product of force and velocity. So, finding loading and training methods to optimise force or velocity, whilst not negatively affecting the other, seems a smart approach to optimising power output. Over the last couple of posts the effects of rebound/stretch-shorten cycle (SSC) and ballistics/throwing on loading have been discussed.

I've always found the graph shown above interesting. It appears that the SSC (~10-15%) has far greater influence on average velocity of a bench press compared to throwing or releasing (2-6%) the load. This is especially so as load gets heavier and it is more difficult to project yourself or an object such as an 80% 1RM barbell.

Have you seen other data like this for the lower body or other movements?

What does it all mean? How optimised is the SSC function of your athletes, given it is such an important determinant of enhanced velocity and therefore power output, across light to heavy loads?