ReviewFrontiers in physiology2019
Periodized Resistance Training for Enhancing Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength: A Mini-Review.
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- Efficacy of Exercise on Muscle Function and Physical Performance in Older Adults with Sarcopenia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Combined Training on Visceral Adiposity Index and Metabolic Phenotype in Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Trial
- Anabolic myokine responses and muscular performance following 8 weeks of autoregulated compared to linear resistance exercise in recreationally active males.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2024Trial
- Effects of Different Isometric Training Programs on Muscle Size and Function in the Elbow Flexors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
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- The effect of two types of pyramidal and reverse pyramidal loading on spine and pelvis coordination variability during deadlift.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- The Effect of Resistance Training and Ursolic Acid on the PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway in Aged Diabetic Rats: A Comparative Study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2026Article
- Rethinking Warm-Up in Overhead Exercise: Acute Shoulder Responses to a Strength- and Mobility-Oriented Protocol in Youth Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effects of a 16-week periodized linear strength training program incorporating landmine exercises on physical performance in professional female volleyball players.Physical activity and nutrition · 2025Article
- Effects of 12 Weeks of Interval Block Resistance Training Versus Circuit Resistance Training on Body Composition, Performance, and Autonomic Recovery in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- A comparison of three post-activation potentiation enhancement warm up strategies on bench press performance.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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- The Importance of Recovery in Resistance Training Microcycle Construction.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Review
- Exercise prescription variables predict reductions in pain intensity in adults with chronic low back pain: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Integrating Deloading into Strength and Physique Sports Training Programmes: An International Delphi Consensus Approach.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
- The effects of a physical exercise program in Chinese kidney transplant recipients: a prospective randomised controlled trial.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Article
- Toward a New Paradigm in Resistance Training by Means of Velocity Monitoring: A Critical and Challenging Narrative.Sports medicine - open · 2022Review
- Effects of Six-week Periodized Versus Non-Periodized Kettlebell Swing Training on Strength, Power and Muscular Endurance.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Muscle Daily Undulating Periodization for Strength and Body Composition: The Proposal of a New Model.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Effects of Two Different Exercise Training Programs Periodization on Anthropometric and Functional Parameters in People Living with HIV: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Prescribing the proper resistance training (RT) program is critical to optimize skeletal muscle hypertrophy and strength. Periodization is a strategy that entails planned manipulations of training variables to maximize fitness adaptations while minimizing the risk of overtraining. Multiple meta-analyses have shown periodized RT to be superior to non-periodized RT for enhancing muscular strength. These findings are consistent irrespective of training status or training volume. Both the linear model and the undulating model are effective for enhancing strength, although a greater benefit might be achieved through the undulating model. Despite the suggested superiority of periodized RT for strength development, some authors suggest that this might be a consequence of the study designs employed rather than the nature of periodized training. In addition, several limitations exist in the periodization literature, making it difficult to accurately assess the efficacy of periodized RT. With regard to enhancing skeletal muscle hypertrophy, both the undulating model and the linear model appear equally effective; however, this conclusion can only be generalized to untrained populations. When comparing periodized RT to non-periodized RT programs, the research is unclear on whether periodized RT is necessary to maximize skeletal muscle hypertrophy.
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