Europäisches Journal für Experimentalbiologie Offener Zugang

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The effect of 12 weeks of progressive strength training on lipid profile levels in inactive middle-aged men

Hamid Reza Mohammadi, Saeed Ghodsbin, Mohammad Sadegh Khoshnam, Ebrahim Khoshnam and Ali Keyali

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of progressive strength training on lipid profile levels in inactive middle-age men. Subjects of the study were 12 men (age 40-60) who participated is the study voluntarily. The training program began two days a week in the first month and continued to three non-consecutive days a week. The training intensity began with 60 percent 1rpm during the first two weeks and increased to 75-80 percent 1rpm.Triglyceride, cholesterol, LDL and HDL were measured before and after 12 week. Data was analyzed using paired t-test statistical methods. Research findings showed that levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL no significant differences in post-test compared to pre-test (p=0.062, p=0.180, p=0.082 and p=0.476 respectively). The results of this study showed that strength training cannot change the blood lipid and lipoprotein levels in inactive middle-aged men. In fact, subjects with normal lipid profiles may require greater exercise stimulus and energy expenditure further improve lipid profiles.