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.