THE COMPARISON OF THREE TYPE OF EXERCISE SEQUENCE ON MAXIMUM STRENGTH IN UNTRAINED YOUNG MEN

Sotoodeh Kazem; Alizadeh Aliakbar; Mirzaei Bahman

doi:10.15561/20755279.2014.0512

Authors

Sotoodeh Kazem University of Guilan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1349-7362
Alizadeh Aliakbar University of Guilan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-6503
Mirzaei Bahman University of Guilan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3723-7434

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2014.0512

Keywords:

muscle strength, exercise, sequence, untrained men

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study is comparison of three type of exercise sequence on maximum strength in untrained young men after 8 weeks of resistance training. Methods : Prior to the training program, participants were randomly assigned to three groups. One group began with upper to lower body (G1) while another performed lower to upper body (G2) or one exercise in upper body and one exercise in lower body order (G3). Training frequency was three sessions per week with at least 48 h of rest between sessions for a total of 24 sessions in the 8-week period. One repetition maximum (1RM) was assessed for all exercises at baseline and after 8 weeks of training. Results : The results indicate that the maximum strength increased after all sessions, but the increase was not significantly difference between groups (p < 0.05). These results indicate that performing exercises first in upper-body/lower-body or alternate in a bout of resistance exercise was not to leads difference in maximum strength. Conclusions : These results indicate that one exercise in upper body and one exercise in lower body order not provided greater strength gains than both muscle group upper and lower body exercises (p < 0.05).

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