RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of Training Volume in the Bench-Press Exercise Performed With Interrepetition Rest Periods on Strength Gains and Neuromuscular Adaptations
A1 Páez Maldonado, José Antonio
A1 Cano, C.
A1 Cornejo Daza, Pedro Jesús
A1 Sánchez-Valdepeñas Mateos-Aparicio, Juan
A1 Rodiles Guerrero, Luis
A1 Wernbom, M.
A1 Ortega Becerra, Manuel Alejandro
A1 Pareja Blanco, Fernando
K1 Resistance training
K1 Velocity-based training
K1 Inter-repetition rest
K1 Dose response
K1 Training efficiency
AB Purpose: To investigate the effects of 3 training volumes in the bench-press exercise performed with interrepetition rest periods, matched for fatigue, on strength gains and neuromuscular adaptations. Methods: Forty-three resistance-trained men were randomized into 3 groups: low (LOW), moderate (MOD), and high (HIG) volume. The intensities increased from 70% to 85% of 1-repetition maximum (1RM) over the 8-week training period. Each session consisted of only 1 set with short interrepetition rest periods. LOW performed only 3 repetitions per session (8-wk total: 48 repetitions); MOD completed 15, 12, 10, and 8 repetitions per session with 70%, 75%, 80%, and 85% 1RM, respectively (8-wk total: 180); and HIG performed 24, 21, 18, and 15 repetitions per session with 70%, 75%, 80%, and 85% 1RM, respectively (8-wk total: 312). Progressive loading and fatigue tests were conducted in the bench-press exercise before and after the training period. Electromyography (EMG) signals from the triceps brachii were registered during these tests. Results: HIG and MOD showed higher velocity loss than LOW (16% vs 12%). No significant group × time interaction was observed for any variable. All groups improved significantly in all strength-related variables, except for maximal unloaded velocity, where only MOD obtained significant gains. Only LOW and MOD induced significant improvements in EMG. MOD obtained the greatest effect sizes in almost all strength variables. Conclusions: No significant differences were found in the performance gains obtained by each group despite the wide differences in the total volume accumulated by each group.
PB Human Kinetics
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24710
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24710
LA en
NO Páez-Maldonado JA, Cano C, Cornejo-Daza PJ, Sánchez-Valdepeñas J, Rodiles-Guerrero L, Wernbom M, Ortega-Becerra M, Pareja-Blanco F. Effects of Training Volume in the Bench-Press Exercise Performed With Interrepetition Rest Periods on Strength Gains and Neuromuscular Adaptations. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2024 Oct 30;20(1):37-46. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2024-0228. PMID: 39481368.
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Departamento de Deporte e informática
DS RIO
RD May 2, 2026