Table 4 Training adaptations within/between groups from baseline (T1) through week 8 (T3)
Variable | Group | Baseline (T1) | Week 4 (T2) | Week 8 (T3) | Between Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bench Press | FEN | 105 ± 26 | 111 ± 27‡ | 114 ± 27‡ | G = 0.891 |
1RM (kg) | PLA | 107 ± 22 | 109 ± 22‡ | 111 ± 22‡ | T < 0.001†|
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T = 0.008†|
Leg Press | FEN | 334 ± 74 | 384 ± 79‡ | 419 ± 87†‡ | G = 0.077 |
1RM (kg) | PLA | 316 ± 63 | 344 ± 66‡ | 364 ± 68‡ | T < 0.001†|
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T < 0.001†|
Bench Press | FEN | 7.9 ± 1.9 | 7.6 ± 1.9 | 8.2 ± 1.8 | G = 0.091 |
80% to failure | PLA | 7.3 ± 1.5 | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 7.5 ± 1.7 | T = 0.154 |
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T = 0.984 |
Leg Press | FEN | 12.2 ± 4.1 | 11.8 ± 3.8 | 10.8 ± 4.4 | G = 0.836 |
80% to failure | PLA | 12.0 ± 2.5 | 12.1 ± 2.8 | 11.3 ± 2.9 | T = 0.168 |
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T = 0.821 |
Peak Power | FEN | 1141 ± 222 | 1161 ± 198 | 1183 ± 200‡ | G = 0.428 |
(watts) | PLA | 1091 ± 215 | 1115 ± 231 | 1132 ± 237 | T = 0.002†|
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T = 0.974 |
Mean Power | FEN | 628 ± 96 | 640 ± 107 | 643 ± 103 | G = 0.363 |
(watts) | PLA | 616 ± 90 | 609 ± 95 | 611 ± 85 | T = 0.507 |
|  |  |  |  |  | G × T = 0.036†|