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. 2017 Aug 25;12(8):e0182630. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182630

Table 2. Program design for exercises that primarily targeted the quadriceps and calf muscles.

Prescribed training was either repetition maximum (RM) or body weight to failure (BWF).

Weeks 1–6 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Day 1
 Split squat 10RM 8RM 6RM
 1-leg calf raise BWF BWF BWF
Day 3
 Seated calf 10RM 10RM 8RM 8RM 6RM
Day 4
 Front squat 8RM 6RM 5RM
 Leg press 8RM 6RM 5RM
 Leg extension 10RM 10RM 10RM 10RM
 Step-ups 10RM 10RM 10RM
Weeks 7–12 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Day 1
 Bulgarian split squat 8RM 6RM 6RM
 1-leg calf raise BWF BWF BWF
Day 3
 Seated calf 10RM 8RM 8RM 6RM
Day 4
 Back squat 8RM 8RM 6RM 6RM
 Leg press 10RM 6RM 8RM 6RM 6RM
 Leg extension 10RM 10RM 10RM 8RM
 Step-ups 5RM 5RM 5RM 5RM