The Effect of Burpees and Bicep Curl Exercises to Improve Smash Skills in Volleyball Games

The purpose of the study was To find out the effect of burpees exercises and biceps curl exercises on smash skills. The next goal is to find out which exercise is better between burpees and biceps curl against smash skills. The method used in this study is an experimental method. The subjects in this study were 30 players of the Selorejo Village BBI volleyball team. The data retrieval method used uses a smash test, which aims to measure the accuracy of directing the ball in the smash. This study used two research groups, namely burpees and biceps curl. Based on the results of data analysis using the t-test and getting results: There is an influence of burpees and biceps curl training methods on smash skills. This statement is reinforced by the results of the t-test burpees having a t-test value of 49.33, t-table at a significance level of 5% and d.b. (freedom rate) 14 is 2.145. Biceps curl has a t-test value of 18.04, t-table at a significance level of 5%, d.b. (degree of freedom) 14 is 2.145. There was a significant difference between the program latihan burpees and biceps curl to smash skills -0.479 < 2.145.