Table 2.
Muscle strength for the bench press and leg press exercises throughout the study period
| Variable | Baseline | RT and Supplementation (week) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | ||
| Bench Press (kg) | |||
| Placebo | 91.27 ± 22.63 | 93.56 ± 21.59 | 97.27 ± 25.42 |
| CIT-malate | 93.72 ± 21.93 | 96.81 ± 21.97 | 100.63 ± 26.30 |
| GSH + CIT | 88.54 ± 19.24 | 92.81 ± 18.59 | 95.45 ± 23.53 |
| Leg Press (kg) | |||
| Placebo | 397.81 ± 69.84 | 440.43 ± 78.71* | 470.77 ± 101.12*† |
| CIT-malate | 389.72 ± 104.56 | 429.36 ± 115.85* | 469.45 ± 126.49*† |
| GSH + CIT | 342.54 ± 74.99 | 394.54 ± 71.72* | 423.36 ± 97.65*† |
Mean ± SEM. Bench press and leg press strength expressed in kg. *Significantly different from baseline (p < 0.05); †Significantly different from week 4 (p < 0.05)