Bilateral back squat strength is increased during a 3-week undulating resistance training program with and without variable resistance in DIII collegiate football players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimizing training adaptations is of the utmost importance for the strength and conditioning professional. The pre-season of any sport is particularly important to ensure preparedness of the athletes. In DIII Collegiate Football pre-season consists of approximately 3 weeks. The abbreviated time of the pre-season increases the importance of optimizing training using safe methods, including alternative loading strategies. The purpose of the current study was to determine if a 3-week variable resistance training VRT during an undulating (UL) resistance training program elicited a greater increase in back squat strength compared to traditional loading methods.

Methods and materials

Forty DIII Football players (age range: 18-25 years) participated in a 3-week UL bilat

SUBMITTER: Sawyer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475537 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature