Table 1 (abstract A56). Resistance and Cardiovascular Training Practices of Physique Competitors

Fasted Cardio

60% yes

20% no

20% sometimes

Days per week resistance training

5/wk = 10% 6/wk = 50%, 7/wk = 20% 8+/wk = 20%

Days of Cardio per week with 10 minutes or more

1/wk = 10% 3/wk = 10%

4/wk = 10% 5/wk = 10%

6/wk = 10% 7/wk = 10%

10/wk = 20% 15/wk = 20%

Average minutes per resistance training session

60 min= 20% 75 min= 30% 90 min= 10%

120+ min=40%

Average minutes per cardio session

20 min= 20% 30 min= 10% 40 min = 30% 45 min= 30% 60 min = 10%

Upper body average rest between sets

30-60 sec = 60%

61-90 sec = 20%

91-119 sec = 20%

Weights and cardio together

Yes 70% No 10% Sometimes 20%

Lower body average rest between sets

30-60 sec = 50%

61-90 sec = 30%

91-119 sec = 20%

Low intensity cardio days per week (1-3 RPE)

1/wk =20% 2/wk = 30%

4/wk = 10% 5/wk = 20%

7/wk = 10% 9/wk = 10%

Training techniques used

Super Sets = 40%

Drop sets = 20%

Tri/giant sets = 10%

Variable resistance = 10%, Eccentrics = 10%,

Don’t know = 10%

Low-Mod cardio days per week (4-5 RPE)

1/wk = 50% 2/wk =20% 4/wk = 10% 7/wk = 20%

Use of Periodization

Blocked periodization= 20%

Don’t know= 80%

Mod-High Cardio days per week (6-8 RPE)

1/wk = 10% 2/wk = 50%

5/wk = 10% 6/wk = 10%, 7/wk = 10% 15+/wk = 10%

% of sets taken to failure

Less than 10% =20%

11-19% = 20%

20-29% = 20%

60-69% = 10%

70-79 %= 10%

80-89 %= 10%

100 %= 10%

High cardio days per week (9-10 RPE)

1/wk = 60% 2/wk = 10%

5/wk = 20% 15+/wk = 10%