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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 19 resistance trained men.

From: Comparison of pre-workout nitric oxide stimulating dietary supplements on skeletal muscle oxygen saturation, blood nitrate/nitrite, lipid peroxidation, and upper body exercise performance in resistance trained men

Variable

Value

Age (yrs)

24 ± 4

Height (cm)

176 ± 5

Weight (kg)

80 ± 7

Body mass index (kg∙m-2)

26 ± 3

Body fat (%)*

13 ± 3

Waist:Hip

0.86 ± 0.04

Years resistance exercise

7 ± 4

Hours/wk resistance exercise

4 ± 2

Bench press 1-RM (kg)

150 ± 39

Resting heart rate (bpm)

65 ± 13

Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

119 ± 11

Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

69 ± 8

  1. Data are mean ± SD.
  2. *Determined from 7-site skinfold analysis use Lange calipers and Siri equation