THE EFFECTS OF BODY RESISTANCE AND WEIGHT LIFTING TRAINING ON MALE COLLEGIATE STUDENTS

Samuel Fischer (Bruce Van Duser) Presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, April 16-18, 2015

McGuigan et al. (2009) reported that the resistance-training program produced significant changes in body composition, strength and power measures, and was well tolerated by the participants. Kemmlet et al. (2004) reported that multiple-set workouts were superior to single-set workouts to increase strength in retrained subjects. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of weight lifting training to body resistance training in collegiate men. Male students were chosen at random for the study. Four were chosen to the weight-training group, and four were chosen for the body resistance group. A parallel group design was used. The independent variables were weight training and body resistance workout plans. The depend variables were body fat percentage, fat free mass, bench press maximum, hamstring flexibility, pushup maximum, and wall sit time. All subjects performed a pretest before being assigned to a workout plan. A 5-week workout plan was made for both groups to complete. After the five weeks, the subjects completed a posttest. An independent t-test was done to compare the results. The results showed that both groups showed improvements, but there was no significant difference (p < .05) between the weight training group and the body resistance groups. The findings indicate that both groups will yield an improvement in results in male collegiate males. IRB approval # 1415-0002.