Progression of aerobic and resistance training
Week | Session | Aerobic training | High-load RT | Low-load RT | |||
Intensity (Pmax) (%) | Workload/rest (min) | Repetitions | Intensity | Repetitions | Intensity | ||
1 | 1 | 50 | 5/2 | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM |
2 | 50 | 5/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM | |
3 | 50 | 5/2 | 16 | 40% 1-RM | 8 | 80% 1-RM | |
2 | 4 | 50 | 5/2 | 6 | 70% 1-RM | 12 | 35% 1-RM |
5 | 50 | 5/2 | 7 | 70% 1-RM | 14 | 35% 1-RM | |
6 | 52 | 5/2 | 8 | 70% 1-RM | 16 | 35% 1-RM | |
3 | 7 | 54 | 5/2 | 9 | 70% 1-RM | 18 | 35% 1-RM |
8 | 56 | 5/2 | 10 | 70% 1-RM | 20 | 35% 1-RM | |
9 | 56 | 5/2 | 11 | 70% 1-RM | 22 | 35% 1-RM | |
4 | 10 | 56 | 5/2 | 11 | 70% 1-RM | 22 | 35% 1-RM |
11 | 56 | 5/2 | 11 | 70% 1-RM | 22 | 35% 1-RM | |
12 | 58 | 5/2 | 8 | 75% 1-RM | 16 | 37.5% 1-RM | |
5 | 13 | 60 | 5/2 | 9 | 75% 1-RM | 18 | 37.5% 1-RM |
14 | 62 | 5/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM | |
15 | 62 | 5/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM | |
6 | 16 | 62 | 5/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM |
17 | 62 | 5/2 | 6 | 80% 1-RM | 12 | 40% 1-RM | |
18 | 64 | 5/2 | 7 | 80% 1-RM | 14 | 40% 1-RM | |
7 | 19 | 66 | 4/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM |
20 | 68 | 4/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM | |
21 | 68 | 4/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM | |
8 | 22 | 68 | 4/2 | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM |
23 | 68 | 4/2 | 11 | 70% 1-RM | 22 | 35% 1-RM | |
24 | 70 | 4/2 | 11 | 70% 1-RM | 22 | 35% 1-RM | |
9 | 25 | 72 | 4/2 | 9 | 75% 1-RM | 18 | 37.5% 1-RM |
26 | 74 | 4/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM | |
27 | 74 | 4/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM | |
10 | 28 | 74 | 4/2 | 10 | 75% 1-RM | 20 | 37.5% 1-RM |
29 | 74 | 4/2 | 6 | 80% 1-RM | 12 | 40% 1-RM | |
30 | 76 | 3/2 | 7 | 80% 1-RM | 14 | 40% 1-RM | |
11 | 31 | 78 | 3/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM |
32 | 80 | 3/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM | |
33 | 80 | 3/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM | |
12 | 34 | 80 | 3/2 | 8 | 80% 1-RM | 16 | 40% 1-RM |
35 | 80 | 3/2 | 16 | 40% 1-RM | 8 | 80% 1-RM | |
36 | 80 | 3/2 | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM | 1-RM test | 3–5 RM |
Pmax, maximal power output; 1-RM, one repetition maximum; RT, resistance training.