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Table 1 The strength training program

From: A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of strength training on clinical and muscle cellular outcomes in patients with prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy: rationale and design

Week

1. Session: heavy intensity

2. Session: moderate intensity

3. Session: heavy intensity

 

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

1 and 2

2 × 10 sub maximal resistance

2 × 10 sub maximal resistance

2 × 10 sub maximal resistance

 

Focus on correct technique

Focus on correct technique

Focus on correct technique

3 to 6

2 × 10 RM leg exercises

2 × 10 reps. leg exercises

3 × 6 RM leg exercises

 

1 × 10 RM upper body

2 × 10 reps. upper body

2 × 6 RM upper body

  

(resistance: 90% of 10 RM)

 

7 to 12

3 × 10 RM leg exercises

2 × 10 reps. leg exercises

3 × 6 RM leg exercises

 

2 × 10 RM upper body

2 × 10 reps. upper body

2 × 6 RM upper body

  

(resistance: 90% of 10 RM)

 

13 to 16

3 × 10 RM leg exercises

3 × 10 reps. leg exercises

3 × 6 RM leg exercises

 

3 × 10 RM upper body

3 × 10 reps. upper body

3 × 6 RM upper body

  

(resistance: 90% of 10 RM)

 
  1. RM - repetitions maximum, reps - repetitions