Table 2. Training variables in COX training*.
Week Set type Exercise intensity Number of sets Cluster × reps Cluster rest (s) Rest between sets (s) Rest between RE and PE (s)
1 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 10
2 × 5
0
30
90
60
10
10
2 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 12
2 × 6
0
30
90
60
10
10
3 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 14
2 × 7
0
30
90
60
10
10
4 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 12
2 × 6
0
30
90
60
10
10
5 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 14
2 × 7
0
30
90
60
10
10
6 TS-COX
CS-COX
RE: 65% 1RM
PE: maximal effort
4
4
1 × 16
2 × 8
0
30
90
60
10
10
*back squat + squat jump and leg press + lunge jump with a 3-minute rest between them. RE: resistance exercise, PE: plyometric exercise. CS-COX: cluster sets complex, TS-COX: traditional sets complex.