Table 1. Training program. When only one variable increased (volume or intensity), it was expressed as a medium period, while during a heavy week, both variables increased (volume and intensity).
|  | Medium period | Heavy period | Medium period | 
| Length | 3 weeks | 4 weeks | 3 weeks | 
| Progression | Volume | Volume and intensity | Intensity | 
| Progression Type | +1 set per week for LP and BP | Intensity increased +5% weekly in BP and LP. +1 set weekly for all assistant exercises. | +5% intensity every week in BP and LP. | 
BP = bench press, LP = leg press