Changes in Fitness of Navy Women Following Aerobic/Calisthenic and Aerobic/Circuit Weight Training Programs

摘要

In the first study 22 Navy officer and enlisted female personnel followed an aerobic/circuit weight training (A/CWT) program working at an intensity of 60% of determined one repetition maximum (1RM). During the 10-week study women participated in three exercise sessions/week. Study findings showed the A/CWT program provided a general overall training effect. Women showed significant (p<0.05) improvements in dynamic muscular strength, muscular endurance, and stamina. Only upper torso static strength was unaffected by training. In the second study, 115 Navy female recruits were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: 1) aerobic/calisthenic training (A/Cal); 2) aerobic/circuit weight training at 40% (A/CWT-40) of maximum strength determined for 1RM of the lifting exercises; and 3) aerobic/circuits weight training at 70% (A/CWT-70) of determined 1RM. Durig the 8-week study all groups participated in an identical running program performed three times per week on alternate days. In lieu of performing calisthenic exercises, A/CWT participants completed one circuit (1 circuit = 20 exercises) three times per week on alternate day to running. Results showed standard recruit A/Cal training did not significantly (p < 0.05) enhance overall upper torso dynamic strength or stamina. A/CWT-70 elicited significantly (p<0.05) higher gains in several tests of upper torso strength when compared to A/Cal or A/CWT-40.