Table 3. Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) in bench press exercise during different protocols. Data are means (±SD).
Baseline
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CP
117.5 (6.5)
132.5 (11.3) *
148.3 (14.0) *‡
147.5 (14.8) *‡
DP5
120.4 (2.5)
134.5 (8.3) *
143.3 (6.1) *‡
145.0 (9.0) *‡
DP15
116.6 (4.9)
133.7 (9.3) *
141.6 (8.3) *‡
144.5 (13.3) *‡
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.