Table 2.
Participant characteristics and general training adaptations
| Variable | All (n = 34) | HR (n = 8) | LR (n = 8) | Interaction P value | P Value HR vs. LR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 21 ± 2 | 21 ± 1 | 21 ± 1 | 0.693 | |
| Height, m | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 0.909 | |
| PRE body mass, kg | 68.2 ± 10.3 | 69.7 ± 11.1 | 62.5 ± 10.8 | 0.477 | 0.214 |
| POST body mass, kg | 68.2 ± 10.3 | 71.7 ± 10.9 | 63.5 ± 9.9 | 0.138 | |
| PRE DXA LSTM, kg | 42.1 ± 4.1 | 44.2 ± 3.3 | 39.2 ± 3.5 | <0.001 | 0.010 |
| POST DXA LSTM, kg | 43.2 ± 4.3* | 46.5 ± 3.2† | 39.5 ± 3.7 | 0.001 | |
| PRE DXA fat mass, kg | 23.0 ± 8.0 | 22.4 ± 8.6 | 21.8 ± 8.2 | 0.490 | 0.876 |
| POST DXA fat mass, kg | 22.5 ± 7.5 | 22.6 ± 9.0 | 21.4 ± 7.1 | 0.763 | |
| PRE 1-RM leg press, kg | 83 ± 39 | 111.8 ± 29 | 50.6 ± 39.4 | 0.580 | 0.003 |
| POST 1-RM leg press, kg | 168 ± 48+ | 184.9 ± 28.8 | 118.3 ± 33.3 | 0.001 | |
| PRE 1-RM bench press, kg | 32 ± 6 | 34.2 ± 5.4 | 27.2 ± 6.0 | 0.033 | 0.026 |
| POST 1-RM bench press, kg | 39 ± 7+ | 44.0 ± 5.1 | 33.3 ± 4.6 | 0.001 | |
| PRE 1-RM deadlift, kg | 60 ± 14 | 64.4 ± 11.6 | 51.7 ± 12.6 | <0.001 | 0.055 |
| POST 1-RM deadlift, kg | 82 ± 23* | 101.0 ± 11.1† | 64.7 ± 14.4† | <0.001 | |
| PRE relative 1-RM deadlift, kg/kg body mass | 0.91 ± 0.24 | 0.95 ± 0.25 | 0.84 ± 0.21 | 0.005 | 0.365 |
| POST relative 1-RM deadlift, kg/kg body mass | 1.22 ± 0.34* | 1.43 ± 0.23† | 1.03 ± 0.19† | 0.002 |
DXA LSTM, lean/soft tissue mass according to the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans; 1-RM, 1-repetition maximum; HR, higher responder; LR, lower responder *Significance between pretesting (PRE) and posttesting (POST) for all participants. †Increase within HR or LR from PRE to POST.