Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the velocity-based bench-press testing protocol performed by both experimental groups.
| Scheduled | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target MPV (m·s−1) | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.74 |
| (~55% 1RM) | (~60% 1RM) | (~65% 1RM) | (~70% 1RM) | (62.5%) | |
| Sets × VL (%) | 3 × 20% | 3 × 20% | 3 × 20% | 3 × 20% | 3 × 20% |
| Actually performed | Average | ||||
| MPVFIRST (m·s−1) | |||||
| TS | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.77 ± 0.03 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.61 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.02 |
| (~56.0% 1RM) | (~60.4% 1RM) | (~65.6% 1RM) | (~70.7% 1RM) | (63.2%) | |
| AS | 0.84 ± 0.03 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 0.72 ± 0.02 |
| (~56.3% 1RM) | (~61.2% 1RM) | (~66.2% 1RM) | (~71.0% 1RM) | (63.7%) | |
| Intra-set VL (%) | Average | ||||
| TS | 23.2 ± 1.6 | 21.8 ± 1.8 | 20.4 ± 1.2 | 21.1 ± 2.3 | 21.6 ± 1.7 |
| AS | 22.2 ± 2.5 | 22.7 ± 1.9 | 20.5 ± 1.9 | 20.5 ± 1.8 | 21.4 ± 2.0 |
| Reps per set (#) | Total | ||||
| TS | 9.7 ± 3.5 | 6.9 ± 2.1 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 26.4 ± 2.3 |
| AS | 8.4 ± 1.5 | 7.8 ± 1.7 | 5.6 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 0.8 | 26.0 ± 1.9 |
Note: Data are mean ± SD. MPV: mean propulsive velocity attained against the intended load (%1RM); VL: Velocity loss; Reps per set: number of repetitions performed; MPVFIRST: mean propulsive velocity of the fastest (usually first) repetition in the set. The actual MPV, velocity losses, and repetitions per set reported are the mean of the three sets. TS: Traditional-set group. AS: Alternating-set group.