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Table 2 Training prescription week by week

From: Effects of β-alanine supplementation during a 5-week strength training program: a randomized, controlled study

 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Working time (s)

40 s

35 s

30 s

25 s

20 s

Rest between exercises (s)

120 s

105 s

90 s

75 s

60 s

Rest between sets (s)

120 s

105 s

90 s

75 s

60 s

Number of sets

3

4

4

5

5

BS workload

60% 1RM

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

SU workload

free

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

LJL workload

free

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

based on RPE

  1. BS back squat, SU barbell step up, LJL loaded jumping lunge, 1RM one-repetition maximum, RPE rating of perceived exertion, s seconds