Abstract:
Numerous training methods exist for recreation activities to optimize body composition.
The present study aimed to analyze the influence of different training methods to
enhance the body composition of recreationally trained athletes. Each group consisted
of eight recreational athletes. The pre and post-tests were done within the first and the
sixth week of the study period. Blood composition variables viz. High-Density lipoprotein
(HDL), Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Very-low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL),
Glucose (G), and Hemoglobin Total Cholesterol (TC), and explosive strength parameters
viz. takeoff velocity (V), flight time (FT), force (F), and jump height (JH) were
measured by the My jump 2 app during pre and post-test. A two-way mixed analysis of
variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to investigate
the interaction effect and significant differences. Among all blood variables measured
only HDL: F (1,14) = 10.74, showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) between groups
and TC: F (1,14) = 4.31, p > 0.05; HDL: F (1,14) = 12.996, p > 0.05 and G: F
(1,14) = 5.802, p > 0.05 showed within-group significant differences following HRC.
Interestingly, non-significant differences between groups were identified for explosive
strength variables, but all variables had significant differences (p > 0.05) within-group
(pre-post) following both training methods. Overall, these observations imply that
enhancing HDL, TC, and G levels in the blood HRC training method is better than
PT. On the other hand, each training protocol can induce similar explosive strength
adaptations after 6 weeks of HRC and PT training under the different duration of
training sessions.
