Figure 1. Violin plots comparing the experimental and coach-prescribed groups for BL, HR, and RPE, both post-competition (left side) and post-recovery phases (right side). As it shows, the only significant difference between the experimental and coach-prescribed group was found in BL levels after having performed the relative recovery protocol. This outcome plainly displays that the experimental protocol employed in this study could be more effective than the coach-prescribed protocol in improving a precise parameter of the body’s response to intense exercise, that is, BL. * = statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between the experimental and coach-prescribed groups.