After research subjects performed different bouts of treadmill running, the number of reps
they performed during resistance training decreased, as did muscle power.
A good trainer will also ensure that your form is perfect during each and every rep
you perform during your resistance training.
Not exact matches
During the first phase of the study, which lasted 16 weeks, both groups
performed three sets of three
resistance -
training exercises three times a week.
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.
While this is one of the only recommendations existing that targets athletes
during caloric restriction, this recommendation is not given with consideration to bodybuilders
performing concurrent endurance and
resistance training at very low levels of body fat.
However, bodybuilders
during their contest preparation period typically
perform resistance and cardiovascular
training, restrict calories and achieve very lean conditions [2 — 6, 17 — 21].