The Effect of Superslow Training on Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition in College-Age Males

Caterisano, Anthony; Blount, Philip; Greer, Beau Kjerulf; Fletcher, Barbara J.; Farmer, J; Kyriakos, D; Stewart, P. A.

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“…Research has demonstrated that CWT can modestly improve measures of cardiorespiratory fitness (2,6,19,20). Caterisano et al (10), reporting from the same experiment as Blount et al (7), showed that after the 16 weeks of training VO 2 max and anaerobic threshold were unchanged in the Superslow group. As expected, the traditional group realized significant increases in both measures (5.57 mL/kg/min and 10.32% VO 2 max, respectively).…”

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“…Because speeds used for traditional resistance training more closely mimic ADLs, the traditional speed group may not have had this inherent advantage of a low baseline level. This point is further supported by studies showing significant increases in strength without significant increases in lean body mass after a period of Superslow training (10,27). Ultimately, because of its questionable testing methods, the Westcott study does not indicate whether a traditional or Superslow training program is superior for producing strength gains.…”

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“…However, a lack of research studies has resulted in the inability to confirm or disprove the many publicized benefits of Superslow training. Only recently have appropriate research designs emerged to test the efficacy of a Superslow program as compared with a traditional one (7,10,23,25,27,42). The term traditional is used uniquely by each training study and therefore will be defined separately in the context of each individual study for the purposes of this brief review.…”

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Effects of 4 Weeks of Traditional Resistance Training vs. Superslow Strength Training on Early Phase Adaptations in Strength, Flexibility, and Aerobic Capacity in College-Aged Women

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This study compared SuperSlow resistance training (SRT) to traditional resistance training (TRT) during early phase adaptations in strength, aerobic capacity, and flexibility in college-aged women. Subjects were randomly assigned to SRT (n = 14); TRT (n = 13); or control (CON; n = 8) groups. To equalize training times, TRT trained 3 times per week for 25 minutes each session, whereas SRT trained twice a week for 35 minutes each session. Both groups trained for 4 weeks, whereas the CON group maintained normal daily activities. Workouts consisted of 5 exercises: shoulder press, chest press, leg press, low row, and lat pull down. The SRT group completed 1 set of each exercise at 50% 1RM until momentary failure with a 10-second concentric and a 10-second eccentric phase. The TRT group completed 3 sets of 8 repetitions at 80% 1RM for each exercise, with 4 seconds of contraction time for each repetition. Groups were statistically similar at baseline. There was a significant (p ≤ 0.01) time main effect for flexibility with the greatest improvements occurring for the training groups (SRT 14.7% and TRT 11%). All strength tests had significant (p ≤ 0.01) time main effects but no group or group by time interactions. Both training groups had large percent improvements in strength compared to CON, but the large variability associated with the SRT group resulted in only the TRT group being significantly different from the CON group. In conclusion, percent improvements were similar for the TRT and SRT groups, but only the TRT group reached statistical significance for the strength improvements, and both groups were equally effective for improving flexibility.

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The Effect of Superslow Training on Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition in College-Age Males

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The Effectiveness of Low Velocity (Superslow) Resistance Training

The Effectiveness of Low Velocity (Superslow) Resistance Training

Effects of 4 Weeks of Traditional Resistance Training vs. Superslow Strength Training on Early Phase Adaptations in Strength, Flexibility, and Aerobic Capacity in College-Aged Women

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