There are plenty methods for developing power and explosiveness in athletes in physical preparation. One of the popular methods is contrast training in which the athlete performs e.g. squats, as strength exercise, and after certain rest period, which can least from five to 15 minutes, an exercise for explosive power or speed development. This long rest period is one of the imperfections of the contrast training, because it is considered as a time loss. In that case, it should be determined if there is any better way to use that rest period. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of bench press (BP) exercise, during the rest period, on the efficiency of the lower body contrast training. Subjects performed initial countermovement jump (CMJ) with and without arm swing, jump height and power were measured. The same measures were performed after 3RM squat (SQ) with 85% of initially established 1RM, and after SQ and BP, which was performed two minutes after SQ, also with 3RM with 85% of initially established 1RM. Descriptive statistic, Pearson’s correlation and t-test were used in statistical analysis. After data processing, it was confirmed that there is no statistically significant difference between initial jump height and jump height after SQ or SQ and BP at both jump variants (CMJ and CMJmax). Furthermore, there is statistically significant differences between initial jump power and jump power after SQ or SQ and BP at CMJ, but at CMJmax, statistically significant difference is only present after SQ and BP variation. At all variables where statistically significant difference is present, initial values are higher than those after both conditions, SQ or SQ and BP.