Table 1

Body composition and strength before and after training

SubjectBeforeAfterDifferenceChange (%)
BP, Bench press; FFM, fat free mass; SM, skeletal muscle.
Body mass (kg)A62.965.02.13.3
B59.161.32.23.7
C65.267.92.74.1
Mean62.464.72.33.7
FFM (kg)A55.157.22.13.8
B53.555.62.13.9
C59.963.43.55.8
Mean56.158.72.64.5
Total SM mass (kg)A20.524.64.120.0
B19.624.75.126.0
C25.128.63.513.9
Mean21.726.04.219.4
BP strength (kg)A42.557.515.035.3
B40.055.015.037.5
C60.070.010.016.7
Mean47.560.813.329.8