Not exact matches
The study's control group who only performed moderate
intensity (65 - 80 % VO2 Max) cardio for 3 times a week lost 71.8 % more weight
during their 4 month long study than the group who only performed 3 times a week of
resistance training that consisted of 3 sets of 8 exercises with a repetition range of 8 - 12.
Moreover, supplementation with BA for 4 — 10 weeks has been shown to increase knee extension torque by up to 6 % [143], improve workload and time to fatigue
during high
intensity cardio [144 — 148], improve muscle
resistance to fatigue
during strength
training [149], increase lean mass by approximately 1 kg [147] and significantly reduce perceptions of fatigue [150].
The word «
intensity» in
resistance training is more commonly used in relation to the percentage of one - repetition maximum (as much weight that can be lifted correctly one time) that you use
during a
training session.
This is thought to be from the increased level of catecholamines and growth hormone found in the blood both
during and after high -
intensity resistance training exercise with shortened rest periods (< 30 seconds)(11, 12).