Table 2.

Weekly training characteristics during the 10-week intervention period for all three experimental groups (Mean ± SD).

Training Characteristic	EXP1	EXP2	TRAD
Training volume (h)	13.8 ± 1.9	13.9 ± 3.8	14.5 ± 1.3
Strength training load (AU)	887 ± 178	860 ± 178	870 ± 140
Strength training volume (h)	3.0 ± 0.3	3.1 ± 0.6	3.2 ± 0.5

EXP1, group performing two heavy strength training sessions weekly; EXP2, group performing 1–3 heavy strength training sessions weekly; TRAD, group performing 2 weekly sessions of low-intensity high volume strength training. h, hours; AU, arbitrary unit.