GuidelineSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2001
Prescription of resistance training for healthy populations.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 227 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of the Mediators of Resistance Training Behavior.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Resistance training prescription for muscle strength and hypertrophy in healthy adults: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Accuracy in Predicting Repetitions to Task Failure in Resistance Exercise: A Scoping Review and Exploratory Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Attention to Progression Principles and Variables of Exercise Prescription in Workplace-Related Resistance Training Interventions: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Weekly Set Volume on Strength Gain: A Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Pooled it
- Acute and chronic functional and traditional resistance training improve muscular fitness in young males via the AMPK/PGC-1α/irisin signaling pathway.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Trial
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- In a single-blind, matched group design: branched-chain amino acid supplementation and resistance training maintains lean body mass during a caloric restricted diet.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2016Trial
- Circuit resistance training attenuates acute exertion-induced reductions in arterial function but not inflammation in obese women.Metabolic syndrome and related disorders · 2015Trial
- Minimal resistance training improves daily energy expenditure and fat oxidation.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2009Trial
- Elbow Flexor Adaptations to Failure Versus Repetitions-in-Reserve Training: A Unilateral Within-Participant Study in Resistance-Trained Adults.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An acute concurrent exercise bout better preserves cerebrovascular reactivity to hypocapnia than either resistance or aerobic exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Impact of Prior Fatigue on Velocity Loss as a Set-Termination Criterion in the Bench Press Exercise.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Effects of different velocity loss thresholds on strength, neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle hypertrophy during bench press training in women.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Effects of High-Intensity Resistance Training Volume on Muscle Performance and Blood-derived Markers in Recreationally Trained Subjects.International journal of exercise science · 2026Article
- How Does Load Selection and Sex Influence 1RM Prediction Using the Minimal Velocity Threshold During Free-Weight Back Squat?Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Risk identification and improvement strategies for BMI and physical fitness and health grade cross-classification: a cross-sectional study based on Chinese college students.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Validity and test-retest reliability of a resistance training device for Smith machine back squat exercise.iScience · 2024Article
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Abstract
Although there are well documented protective health benefits conferred by regular physical activity, most individuals of all ages are not physically active at a level for sufficient maintenance of health. Consequently, a major public health goal is to improve the collective health and fitness levels of all individuals. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and other international organisations have established guidelines for comprehensive exercise programmes composed of aerobic, flexibility and resistance-exercise training. Resistance training is the most effective method available for maintaining and increasing lean body mass and improving muscular strength and endurance. Furthermore, there is an increasing amount of evidence suggesting that resistance training may significantly improve many health factors associated with the prevention of chronic diseases. These health benefits can be safely obtained by most segments of the population when prescribed appropriate resistance-exercise programmes. Resistance-training programmes should be tailored to meet the needs and goals of the individual and should incorporate a variety of exercises performed at a sufficient intensity to enhance the development and maintenance of muscular strength and endurance, and lean body mass. A minimum of 1 set of 8 to 10 exercises (multi-joint and single joint) that involve the major muscle groups should be performed 2 to 3 times a week for healthy participants of all ages. More technical and advanced training including periodised multiple set regimens and/or advanced exercises may be more appropriate for individuals whose goals include maximum gains in strength and lean body mass. However, the existing literature supports the guidelines as outlined in this paper for children and adults of all ages seeking the health and fitness benefits associated with resistance training.
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