Table 3.  Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) in bench press exercise during different protocols. Data are means (±SD).
 

Baseline

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

CP

117.5 (6.5)

132.5 (11.3) *

148.3 (14.0) * ‡

147.5 (14.8) * ‡

DP5

120.4 (2.5)

134.5 (8.3) *

143.3 (6.1) * ‡

145.0 (9.0) * ‡

DP15

116.6 (4.9)

133.7 (9.3) *

141.6 (8.3) * ‡

144.5 (13.3) * ‡
CP – continuous protocols, DP5 – discontinuous protocol with a 5-second pause between the fifth and sixth repetition, DP15 – discontinuous protocol with a 15-second pause between the fifth and sixth repetition. * p < 0.05 vs baseline; ‡ p < 0.05 vs 1st set