Table 4 RM in the PLA and LC groups before and after 12 weeks of intervention. Data are presented as means ± SD

Seated Leg Press (kg)

72.8 ± 26.7

81.6 ± 23.9

70.5 ± 13.5

88.9 ± 12.2

0.052

Leg extension (kg)

45.4 ± 11.0

51.0 ± 13.2

46.2 ± 8.0

53.0 ± 10.5

0.623

Seated chest press (kg)

18.9 ± 10.7

22.5 ± 9.6

19.5 ± 6.5

23.9 ± 5.2

0.568

Shoulder press (kg)

17.4 ± 10.5

21.2 ± 8.6

23.1 ± 8.2

25.5 ± 7.7

0.215

Lateral pull-down (kg)

24.7 ± 5.1

30.9 ± 3.3

25.0 ± 5.0

30.4 ± 5.1

0.649

Cable row (kg)

32.3 ± 7.8

38.8 ± 7.4

31.1 ± 5.9

34.6 ± 6.3

0.196

Total (kg)

212 ± 62

246 ± 55

215 ± 25

256 ± 21

0.320