Comparison of the effect of two selected resistance training patterns on some physical and physiological factors of elite freestyle wrestler young boys

Abstract

Background: Wrestling is a sport heavy and severe activity due to certain physical and physiological needs such as anaerobic, power, strength, speed, lactate tolerance, and anaerobic stamina because wrestling matches are carried out at different weights. A more successful wrestling is a more effective athletic performance for repeated exercises and endurance fatigue. Aims and Objectives: The main objective of this research was to compare the effect of two resistance training methods (dual pyramid and diagonal pyramid) on some physical and physiological factors of elite freestyle wrestler's young boy in Hamadan province. Materials and Methods: Subjects were divided into three groups of 10 (Experimental I Dual Pyramid Practices, Experimental II Diagonal Pyramid) and control group. The three groups trained for every 12 weeks and each week had 3 sessions. In terms of the method of research, three groups participated in a 12 week exercise program with three sessions per week. Body combination, fat index, muscular density, strength, muscular endurance and anaerobic capabilities of wrestlers were measured both prior and post to the intervention program using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) in addition to Sidak Post-Hoc Test. Results:The results of the statistical test showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups in power of muscle strength, muscular endurance, power, and fat percentage (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that two different exercise programs produce similar results in strength, endurance, and muscle mass, but it may have more effectiveness to improve the ability of diagonal training programs and to improve the body composition and reduce the percentage of fat and pyramid training programs.

Pyramidal Systems in Resistance Training

“…In short, the pyramidal method is an effective method for training for strength, hypertrophy, and power while having the added benefit of enhancing muscular endurance. This suggests that the pyramidal method is a good candidate for athletes who practice wrestling because combat training involves aerobic training interspersed with anaerobic effort [11]. Although the use of resistance in addition to endurance training is an interesting topic, the practice of resistance training should be carefully considered in light of the type of endurance performed, the training experience of the athlete (an improvement in the lactic threshold was only observed for beginners), the intensity of the endurance session (lower than 75 to 85% of VO 2 max), and its potential on the maximal aerobic capacity.…”

“…As pointed out by Mohammadi et al [11], research outputs on triangle pyramids are conflicting. Previous studies have suggested that two different triangle pyramidal exercises lead to similar strength, endurance, hypertrophy, and anaerobic power outcomes, and also that different pyramidal patterns produce different outcomes based on which body limb is trained.…”

“…Mohammadi et al [11] showed that ASYM versus SYM pyramids produced higher absolute power gains when the movement was executed at the same speed in the two methods. Other variables, such as strength, endurance, body weight, and hypertrophy of the upper and lower limbs, were similar.…”

“…Pyramidal methods likely enhance aerobic energy mechanisms, thereby enhancing local endurance more so compared with traditional training, as first sets are performed with less weight, which allows for more repetitions to be performed. Mohammadi et al [11] and Omidbakhsh et al [12] demonstrated that pyramidal methods efficiently enhance wrestling athletes' endurance. However, to the best of our knowledge, endurance outcome in traditional versus pyramidal resistance training was never compared.…”

“…In theory, fatigue occurs earlier in LH pyramids, as the practitioner is already exhausted when reaching series with heavy weight. It has been reported (e.g., [11]) that the use of maximal loads and low repetitions exerts pressure on the muscular nervous system by calling on fast-moving motor units and changes the nervous activity of the muscle, thereby increasing muscle strength. This suggests that LH may produce lower strength outcomes than HL.…”