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Effects of different resistance training frequencies on body composition and muscular performance adaptations in men.

Hamid AraziAbbas AsadiPaulo Roberto Viana GentilRodrigo Ramírez-CampilloPooria JahangiriAdel GhorbaniAnthony C HackneyHassane Zouhal
Published in: PeerJ (2021)
RT improved muscle strength, explosive actions performance and markers of muscle size in recreationally trained men; however, four sessions of resistance training per week produced greater gains in muscular strength for the upper body measures (i.e., 1RM bench press and arm curl) when compared to two sessions per week under volume-equated conditions.
Keyphrases
  • resistance training
  • body composition
  • high intensity
  • bone mineral density
  • middle aged
  • skeletal muscle
  • randomized controlled trial
  • placebo controlled
  • clinical trial