More  :
All Resources
Fitness Videos
Fitness Models
How to Go Green
Healthy Recipies
Muscle Beach
Environmental Health
Evaluations
Ergonomics
Free Vitamins
Health Shop
Equipment Reviews
Diet Reviews
Sleeping
Supplement Reviews
Walking Programs
Weight Loss or Gain
|
Source: J. Strength & Conditioning Research
Summary:
Untrained older adults (av. age 71) were divided into groups for resistance training
Group A did 2 sets of 15 repetitions maximum; B did 3 sets of 9 reps; C did 4 sets of 6; and D were controls
By week 6, B and C were significantly stronger than D and all were stronger than controls at weeks 12 and 18, but there was no difference between experimental groups
Conclusion: A variety of strength training protocols can be successful with novice senior weight trainees
...More Health News, Fitness Headlines
|
