The effects of a commercially available botanical supplement on strength, body composition, power output, and hormonal profiles in resistance-trained males

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†

Abbreviations: FEN = fenugreek supplement group, PLA = placebo group
Symbols: † = Significant between group difference (p < 0.05), ‡ = Within group difference from baseline (T1), p < 0.05, = Within group difference from week 4 (T2)