Authors
Antenor Calandrini, [1]Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal-PA, Brasil, [2]Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém-PA, Brasil
Eduardo Macedo Penna, [1]Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal-PA, Brasil, [2]Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém-PA, Brasil
Edna Cristina Santos Franco, [1]Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual do Pará (UEPA), Belém-PA, Brasil, [2]Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC), Ananindeua-PA, Brasil
Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC), Ananindeua-PA, Brasil
Daniel Souza, Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia-GO, Brasil
Maycon Ribeiro, Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal-PA, Brasil
Paulo Gentil, Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia-GO, Brasil
Victor Silveira Coswig, [1]Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém-PA, Brasil, [2]Instituto de Educação Física e Esportes, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza-CE, Brasil
International Journal of Exercise Science 19(6): 6006, 2026.
Abstract
The present study aimed to compare the effects of high-intensity resistance training (HIRT) with different training volumes on physical performance and blood-derived markers adaptations in recreationally trained subjects. Thirty subjects of both genders (21.7 ± 1.8 years old; body mass 62.4 ± 6.5 kg; height 1.7 ± 0.03 m) were randomly allocated to perform lower (G4; women = 7; men = 8) or higher (G6; women = 8; men = 7) training volume, which consisted of 4 and 6 weekly sets per muscle group, respectively. The HIRT method consisted of 2 sets of the following: 6 repetitions maximum (RM) at 85% of the 1RM followed by 20-seconds of rest, 3RM, another 20-seconds of rest, followed by 3RM, and finally, 2:30 minutes of rest. After 2:30 minutes of rest, the participants repeated the entire sequence a second time (i.e., the second series was performed). Muscle performance and blood-derived markers were assessed before and after 4 weeks of training. No significant differences in physical performance were observed between groups. However, there were significant changes in creatine kinase (p = 0.03), creatinine (p = 0.01), and lactate dehydrogenase (p = 0.01), with higher values for G6 in comparison to G4. HIRT improved muscle performance regardless of training volume. Nevertheless, the greater volume resulted in more pronounced increases in blood-derived markers of muscle damage when compared to the lower volume group. Therefore, considering the similar benefits on muscle performance, it would be recommended to perform lower volumes to prevent unnecessary physiological stress.
Recommended Citation
Calandrini, Antenor; Penna, Eduardo Macedo; Franco, Edna Cristina Santos; Filho, Arnaldo Jorge Martins; Souza, Daniel; Ribeiro, Maycon; Gentil, Paulo; Coswig, Victor Silveira (2026) “Effects of High-Intensity Resistance Training Volume on Muscle Performance and Blood-derived Markers in Recreationally Trained Subjects,” International Journal of Exercise Science,19(6):6006.