The effects of training with loads that maximise power output and individualised repetitions vs. traditional power training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been suggested that strength training effects (i.e. neural or structural) vary, depending on the total repetitions performed and velocity loss in each training set.

Purpose

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of two training programmes (i.e. one with loads that maximise power output and individualised repetitions, and the other following traditional power training).

Methods

Twenty-five males were divided into three groups (optimum power [OP = 10], traditional training [TT = 9] and control group [CG = 6]). The training load used for OP was individualised using loads that maximised power output (41.7% ± 5.8 of one repetition maximum [1RM]) and repetitions at maximum power (4 to 9 repetitions, or 'reps'). Volume (sets x repetitions) was the

SUBMITTER: Sarabia JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650159 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature