Moderate volume of high relative training intensity produces greater strength gains compared with low and high volumes in competitive weightlifters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-81

  González Badillo, Juan José ^a   Izquierdo, Mikel ^b   Gorostiaga, Esteban M ^b  

^a the Spanish Olympic Committee   (Spain)

^b Studies   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dose response intensity; Olympic lifts; Strength training; Training intensity; Training volume; Weightlifting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33645461592     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16284.1     Document Type: Article

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