PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - C M Reid
AU  - R A Yeater
AU  - I H Ullrich
TI  - Weight training and strength, cardiorespiratory functioning and body composition of men.
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.21.1.40
DP  - 1987 Mar 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 40--44
VI  - 21
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/21/1/40.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/21/1/40.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med1987 Mar 01; 21
AB  - Forty-five men (18-35 years) trained three times a week for eight weeks to determine the effects of four constant-resistant weight training programmes on muscular strength, endurance, body composition and cardiovascular functioning. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four programmes: Endurance (2 sets of 15 repetition maximum [RM]); Explosive (1 set of 15 RM); Strength 1 (3 sets of 6 RM); Strength 2 (1 set of 10 RM twice weekly and 1 set of 3 RM once weekly). All groups showed significant increases in elbow and shoulder flexion strength with elbow extension strength improved in the Explosive, Strength 2 and Endurance groups. Shoulder extension strength improved the Endurance group and in the Strength 2 group. Maximum oxygen uptake (L/min) and (ml X kg-1 min-1) improved significantly in the Endurance and Strength 2 groups. Lean body weight increased significantly in all groups except the Strength 1 group, but there was no change in % fat for any group. Due to a high drop out rate (55%) and injury related problems, the Explosive technique is not recommended. The Endurance and Strength 2 programmes were most effective for improving physiologic functioning, as assessed in this study.