Table 1 Maximal strength, peak power and range of motion results before the first and the second acute eccentric bouts. MVIC (N) 1RM (kg) Peak Power (W) ROM (°) 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd TG 2234 (188) 2476 (166) * 218 (15) 223 (14) 1209 (78) 1234 (76) 58.9 (2.1) 60.4 (1.8) CG 2022 (186) 2007 (154) 202 (16) 212 (19) 1125 (83) 1139 (83) 57.2 (1.5) 57.2 (1.9) Baseline maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), one repetition maximum (1RM), peak power, and range of motion (ROM) before the first and the second acute eccentric bouts (1st and 2nd, respectively) for the training group (TG) and the control group (CG). Mean (± SEM). * p < 0.05 compared with the first acute eccentric bout.