Table 3. Training program for AEL and DJ group.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
AEL group Sessions 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Sets 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Repetitions 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
Intensity OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL
DJ group Sessions 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Sets 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Repetitions 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
Intensity OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL OPL
AEL = Accentuated Eccentric Loading (Countermovement jump); DJ = drop jump; OPL = optimal power load; A 2-minute rest
interval was provided between sets, and the rest interval between individual jumps within each set ranged from 3 to 5 seconds.