Table 2 1RM (kg) tests, kilogram of body mass and CV at baseline and after 12 weeks of resistance training. Data are means (±SD).
Bench press Lat pull down Triceps extension Biceps curl
Group Baseline 12 weeks Baseline 12 weeks Baseline 12 weeks Baseline 12 weeks
LG-SM (n=9) 1RM 79.3 (13.3) 86.4 (12.1)*†  88.8 (16.0) 99.4 (10.8)*†  75.6 (18.6) 90.9 (13.8)*†  33.3 (6.3) 38.3 (6.3)
1RM/BM 1.0 (.2) 1.1 (.2)*†  1.10 (.09) 1.26 (.22)* .95 (.21) 1.15 (.24)* .42 (.09) .49 (.11)*
CV (%) 18.74 21.07 20.89 17.70 22.43 20.91 21.52 22.42
SM-LG
(n=13)
1RM 70.3 (13.7) 78.0 (14.9)†  86.7 (9.4) 92.1 (10.3)*†  73.3 (13.0) 92.3 (14.0)*†  32.6 (4.9) 38.1 (4.5)*† 
1RM/BM .91 (.21) 1.0 (.3)*†  1.12 (.21) 1.19 (.22)* .94 (.15) 1.19 (.24)*†  .42 (.10) .57 (.28)*† 
CV (%) 23.25 26.68 18.67 18.47 15.62 18.87 23.14 19.11
CG
(n=9)
1RM 71.6 (8.9) 69.5 (7.2) 86.6 (10.4) 85.2 (8.7) 34.0 (4.1) 32.1 (3.0) 34.7 (2.9) 34.2 (3.1)
1RM/BM .98 (.18) .99 (.19) 1.19 (.23) 1.21 (.19) .47 (.08) .45 (.08) .48 (.09) .49 (.09)
CV (%) 13.0 12.7 12.7 11.5 13.0 11.2 8.9 11.2
1RM/BM =1RM (kg) per kg of body mass.* significant difference from baseline;†  significant difference from control group.