Table 2.
Circuit weight training program
Week | Warm-up (minutes) | Intensity | Recovery interval (60%–65% MHR) on treadmill (s) | Repeat | Cool down (minutes) |
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1 | 5 | 60%–65% of 1RM | 30 | 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
2 | 5 | 60%–65% of 1RM | 30 | 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
3 | 5 | 60%–65% of 1RM | 30 | 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
4 | 5 | 60%–65% of 1RM | 30 | 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
5 | 5 | 70%–75% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 8 repetitions | 5 |
6 | 5 | 70%–75% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 8 repetitions | 5 |
7 | 5 | 70%–75% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 8 repetitions | 5 |
8 | 5 | 70%–75% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 8 repetitions | 5 |
9 | 5 | 75%–80% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
10 | 5 | 75%–80% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
11 | 5 | 75%–80% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
12 | 5 | 75%–80% of 1RM | 30 | 3 sets for 10 repetitions | 5 |
Abbreviations: MHR, maximum heart rate; 1RM, one-repetition maximum.