. 2023 Oct 6;23:526. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02671-y

Table 1.

Overview of the resistance training protocol

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2
MI-RT Intensity (% 1-RM)	4sets 3 × 10 1x to failure 75 ¹⁾	3sets 3 × 10 53.3¹⁾	4sets 3 × 10 1x to failure 75²⁾	3sets 3 × 10 53.3 ²⁾
LI-RT Intensity (% 1-RM)	3sets 2 × 20 1x to failure 50¹⁾	2sets 2 × 20 40¹⁾	3sets 2 × 20 1x to failure 50²⁾	2sets 2 × 20 40²⁾
Tempo (s) Rest (s)	2:0:1 (eccentric : isometric : concentric) 120 s

Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Week1–4
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Week5
Deload

Week6–9
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Week10
Deload

Session 1 and 2 (sets x reps)

MI-RT

Intensity (% 1-RM)

4sets

3 × 10

1x to failure

75 ¹⁾

3sets

3 × 10

53.3¹⁾

4sets

3 × 10

1x to failure

75²⁾

3sets

3 × 10

53.3 ²⁾

LI-RT

Intensity (% 1-RM)

3sets

2 × 20

1x to failure

50¹⁾

2sets

2 × 20

40¹⁾

3sets

2 × 20

1x to failure

50²⁾

2sets

2 × 20

40²⁾

Tempo (s)

Rest (s)

2:0:1 (eccentric : isometric : concentric)

120 s

MI-RT = moderate-intensity resistance training group; LI-RT = low-intensity resistance training; 1-RM = one-repetition maximum; ¹⁾ based on pre intervention 1-RM; ² ⁾ based on estimated 1-RM using the Brzycki formula (35) (weight and repetitions from the last set of each exercise following week 4 session 2)