Table 1.

Training schedule from day 1 to day 6 for both the cherry juice and placebo trial weeks

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
AM	Testing battery	Weights	Swim set	Weights	Training	Weights	Testing battery
	VJ	Sumo deadliftA	Kick set	Back squatA	Swim set (3.3 km)	Barbell step-upA	VJ
	10 m sprint	Bench pressA	Freestyle	Push press dumbbell	Passing	Dumbbell bench pressA	10 m sprint
	RST	Bench throw in smith machineB	Breaststroke	Push press medicine ballD	Game play	Bench pull: drop & catchE	RST
	WIST	Medicine ball chest pass	Backstroke	Pallof pressA		Shoulder external rotationF	WIST
		Chin-upsA	(Total: 5 km, 90 min)	Single arm rowA		Kneeling chopG
		One arm kettlebell side bendsC		Oblique twist with kettlebellC	(90 min)	Lateral pulldownG
PM	Training	Training	Rest	Training	Rest	Match simulation	-
	Swim drills	Swim drills		Swim drills (1.8 km)		Warm-up	-
	Passing drills	Passing drills		Medicine ball holds		8 × 5 min quarters	-
	Leg strength	Leg strenght		Wrestling		Cool down	-
	Shooting	Shooting		Game play		(60 min)	-
	Game play	Game play		(90 min)			-
	(120 min)	(90 min)					-

S Sets, R Repititions, RM Repitition max, BW Body weight

(A) 4S × 4R at 75–80% 1RM

(B) 3S × 5R at ~50% BW

(C) 2S × 10R at 10–12 kg

(D) 3S × 5R at 10 kg

(E) 2S × 10R at 60% 1RM

(F) 3S × 10R at 4 kg

(G) 3S × 10R at ~30% BW