Research
Metabolic adaptation
Women had a higher increase than men in specific average training load of upper limb exercises during both phases of training.
Practitioners should focus on gender-specific adaptations in upper limb training when designing programs.
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Women had a higher increase than men in specific average training load of the upper limb exercises during both the first 8 weeks of training (+30.2% vs. +26.6%, respectively) and the second 8 weeks of training (+31.1% vs. +25.3%, respectively).
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving a controlled resistance training program.
Source
Analysis of the training load during a hypertrophy‐type resistance training programme in men and women
Alex S. Ribeiro et al. · European Journal of Sport Science · 2014
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