Table 3.

Estimated mean training load, monotony and strain between intervention groups prior to and across the experimental period.

Variable	PL	dGTE	dGTE+
Weekly training load (AU)
Baseline	869 ± 129	1134 ± 136	848 ± 144
Week 4	996 ± 139	893 ± 127	918 ± 96
Week 8	888 ± 166	850 ± 99	795 ± 141
Training monotony (AU)
Baseline	0.85 ± 0.08	0.92 ± 0.12	0.90 ± 0.07
Week 4	0.82 ± 0.05	0.89 ± 0.07	1.02 ± 0.09
Week 8	0.78 ± 0.02	0.92 ± 0.08	0.98 ± 0.16
Training strain (AU)
Baseline	764 ± 139	1090 ± 205	819 ± 223
Week 4	787 ± 88	824 ± 143	1070 ± 188
Week 8	666 ± 116	804 ± 137	969 ± 350

Data represent arbitrary units (AU). PL = placebo; dGTE = decaffeinated green tea extract; dGTE+ = decaffeinated green tea extract with antioxidants. No significant differences reported between or within groups (p > 0.05).