Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2021
Keywords
Resistance training, Sled-push training, Muscle strength testing, Muscle power testing, Body composition
Abstract
PURPOSE
This study aimed to compare the effects of low-volume and high-volume sled-push resistance training on muscle strength, power, and body composition.METHODS
Twenty-four college students were recruited and matched based on baseline one-repetition maximum (1-RM) into one of the three groups: 1) low volume (LV) resistance training, 2) high volume (HV) resistance training, or 3) control (CON) (n=8 per group). The LV training consisted of five single repetitions of pushing a weighted sled for 9.1 m. The HV training consisted of three sets of five repetitions of pushing a weighted sled for 9.1 m. Training consisted of three weekly workouts performed on nonconsecutive days for 6 weeks. This study utilized a pre-test and post-test design consisting of 1-RM, Wingate power test, standing long jump, vertical jump, and body composition.RESULTS
After 6 weeks of training, there was a similar but significant increase in 1-RM in both training groups (pre-test: LV=226.8±14.8 kg vs. HV=217.7±19.5 kg; post-test: LV=298.5±15 kg vs. HV=286.9±16 kg, p<.001). However, no improvements were observed in the Wingate power test, standing long jump, vertical jump, or body composition in both training and CON groups (p>.05).CONCLUSIONS
The results suggested that low-volume resistance training was as effective as a high-volume protocol for improving muscle strength. However, the present study was unable to determine the effects on muscle power and body composition.Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.15857/ksep.2021.30.2.264
Repository Citation
Bernard, Jeffrey R.; Liao, Yi-Hung; Madrigal, Christian O.; Levesque, Joshua D.; Fraze, Matthew B.; Del Torro, Isaac; and Lee, Sukho, "The Effects of Low Volume Versus High Volume Sled-Push Training on Muscular Adaptation" (2021). Kinesiology Faculty Publications. 13.
https://digitalcommons.tamusa.edu/kin_faculty/13
Comments
Originally published as:
The Effects of Low Volume Versus High Volume Sled-Push Training on Muscular Adaptation.Exerc Sci. 2021;30 (2): 264-269. Publication Date (Web): 2021 May 31. doi:https://doi.org/10.15857/ksep.2021.30.2.264
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