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.
