Table 2.  Heart rate (beats/min) in the bench press exercise during different protocols. Data are means (±SD).
 

Baseline

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

CP

79 (11)

98 (14) *

100 (13) * ‡

101 (14) * ‡

DP5

80 (9)

94 (13) * †

95 (13) * †

95 (13) * †

DP15

79 (8)

95 (8) *

95 (9) * †

95 (10) * †
CP = continuous protocols, DP5 = discontinuous protocol with a 5-second pause between the fifth and sixth repetition,
DP15 = discontinuous protocol with a 15-second pause between the fifth and sixth repetition. * p < 0.05 vs baseline; ‡ p < 0.05 vs 1st set; † p < 0.05 vs CP.