The Effect of Variable Resistance and Free-Weight Training Programs on Strength and Vertical Jump

Silvester, L. Jay; Bryce, G. Rex

doi:10.1519/0199-610x(1981)003<0030:teovra>2.3.co;2

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“…5,21,24 -28 In the present study, only high repetition-moderate load training resulted in chest press strength gains that were significantly greater than gains for the control subjects. The observed gains in chest press strength after this short-term resistance training program were lower than those reported in previous studies involving adults 16,29 and children. 20,21,26,27 Upper body strength gains of 19.6% 26 to 64.1% 21 have been observed on similar exercises in children after the first 8 weeks of a resistance training program.…”

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The Effects of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Muscular Strength and Endurance Development in Children

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ABSTRACT. Background. Previous research has shown that children can increase their muscular strength and muscular endurance as a result of regular participation in a progressive resistance training program. However, the most effective exercise prescription regarding the number of repetitions remains questionable.Objective. To compare the effects of a low repetitionheavy load resistance training program and a high repetition-moderate load resistance training program on the development of muscular strength and muscular endurance in children.Design. Prospective, controlled trial. Setting. Community-based youth fitness center. Subjects. Eleven girls and 32 boys between the ages of 5.2 and 11.8 years.Intervention. In twice-weekly sessions of resistance training for 8 weeks, children performed 1 set of 6 to 8 repetitions with a heavy load (n ‫؍‬ 15) or 1 set of 13 to 15 repetitions with a moderate load (n ‫؍‬ 16) on child-size exercise machines. Children in the control group (n ‫؍‬ 12) did not resistance train. One repetition maximum (RM) strength and muscular endurance (repetitions performed posttraining with the pretraining 1-RM load) were determined on the leg extension and chest press exercises.Results. One RM leg extension strength significantly increased in both exercise groups compared with that in the control subjects. Increases of 31.0% and 40.9%, respectively, for the low repetition-heavy load and high repetition-moderate load groups were observed. Leg extension muscular endurance significantly increased in both exercise groups compared with that in the control subjects, although gains resulting from high repetitionmoderate load training (13.1 ؎ 6.2 repetitions) were significantly greater than those resulting from low repetition-heavy load training (8.7 ؎ 2.9 repetitions). On the chest press exercise, only the high repetition-moderate load exercise group made gains in 1-RM strength (16.3%) and muscular endurance (5.2 ؎ 3.6 repetitions) that were significantly greater than gains in the control subjects.Conclusion. These findings support the concept that muscular strength and muscular endurance can be improved during the childhood years and favor the prescription of higher repetition-moderate load resistance training programs during the initial adaptation period. Pediatrics 1999;104(1). URL: http://www.pediatrics.org/ cgi/content/full/104/1/e5; strength training, weight training, exercise, youth, preadolescent.ABBREVIATIONS. RM, repetition maximum; DCER, dynamic constant external resistance. I n the past several years, resistance training has proven to be a safe and effective method of conditioning for children, provided that appropriate exercise guidelines are followed.1-3 Although the capability of children to increase their muscular strength was questioned in the past, 4 current findings suggest that children may benefit from regular participation in resistance training activities. Reports indicate that youth resistance training may improve motor performance skills, 5 may reduce injuries in sports and recre...

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The Effects of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Muscular Strength and Endurance Development in Children

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“…In the event that necessary statistical or descriptive information was deficient, solicitations were made from the primary investigators. A total of 16 studies were found (Berger, 1962;Capen, 1956;de Hoyos, Herring, Garzarella, Werber, & Brechue, 1997;Haas, Garzarella, de Hoyos, & Pollock, 1998Jacobson, 1986;Kraemer, 1997;Leighton, Holmes, Benson, Wooten, & Schmerer, 1967;Messier & Dill, 1985;Reid, Yeater, & Ulrich, 1987;Rhea, Alvar, Ball, & Burkett, 2002;Sanborn et al, 2000;Silvester, Stiggings, McGown, & Bryce, 1982;Starkey et al, 1996).…”

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Single versus Multiple Sets for Strength: A Meta-Analysis to Address the Controversy

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Alvar

Burkett

2002

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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“…More advanced trainees require more specific sources of stress (i.e., multiple sets) to produce fitness gains. A paper by Silvester et al analysed single set versus multiple set programs and are in agreement with this concept, finding that single set protocols result in similar strength increases as multiple sets over short durations of training in untrained subjects, but that as the individual's strength was enhanced multiple set resistance training protocols were more advisable and effective [19]. This finding is suggestive that beyond the short term nature of studies proposing that single set training is as effective as those using multiple sets another concern is the training progression status of the subjects.…”

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“…Typically this is the general information included in coaching and fitness professional instructional materials. The validity of this onesize-fits-all prescription can be questioned as several studies are present in the literature suggesting that single set programs may be as efficient as multiple sets in the development of muscular strength [13,[17][18][19][20][21][22].…”

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Physiological Implications of Two versus Three Sets in the Development of Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Untrained Men

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The Effect of Variable Resistance and Free-Weight Training Programs on Strength and Vertical Jump

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The Effects of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Muscular Strength and Endurance Development in Children

The Effects of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Muscular Strength and Endurance Development in Children

Single versus Multiple Sets for Strength: A Meta-Analysis to Address the Controversy

Physiological Implications of Two versus Three Sets in the Development of Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Untrained Men

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