Fig. 3.
The impact on strength and endurance of extending resistance training beyond 8 wk to a total of 16 wk. Nine men with the metabolic syndrome completed a total of 16 wk of progressive resistance training. A: change in strength as quantified by peak force generation using a static pull apparatus. By 8 wk, peak force was increased over the baseline data, and at 16 wk there was further statistically significant enhancement. Increases in the rate of force development were similar to the static pull data, with a 7% apparent increase (P = 0.113) at 8 wk and a 26% increase (P = 0.038) at 16 wk. B: the resistance training also resulted in a significant increase in V̇o2max by 16 wk, suggesting increased aerobic capacity as well.