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Table 1 Resistance exercise training load and volume for the ECC group and CON group (CON) for 24 training sessions over 12 weeks

From: Eccentric-only versus concentric-only resistance training effects on biochemical and physiological parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes

Week

Session

Eccentric training

Concentric training

Load

Volume

Load

Volume

1st

1

10%

2 × 10

50%

2 × 10

 

2

    

2nd

3

20%

3 × 10

60%

3 × 10

 

4

    

3rd

5

40%

2 × 10

70%

2 × 10

 

6

    

4th

7

40%

3 × 10

70%

3 × 10

 

8

    

5th

9

60%

2 × 10

80%

2 × 10

 

10

    

6th

11

60%

3 × 10

80%

3 × 10

 

12

    

7th

13

75%

2 × 10

90%

2 × 10

 

14

    

8th

15

75%

3 × 10

90%

3 × 10

 

16

    

9th

17

90%

2 × 10

95%

2 × 10

 

18

    

10th

19

90%

3 × 10

95%

3 × 10

 

20

    

11th

21

100%

2 × 10

100%

2 × 10

 

22

    

12th

23

100%

3 × 10

100%

3 × 10

 

24

    

TWL (kg)

 

112,955.0 ± 45,649.0

148,832.0 ± 43,131.0

  1. Exercise intensity and training volume (number of sets × number of contractions) were progressively increased over the 24 sessions. The total weight lifted (TWL) over 24 training sessions for all eight exercises (mean ± SD) is shown in the last row