Table 2.  Total number of repetitions in each set and the total number of repetitions in each exercise for upper body with the rest intervals of two and five minutes. Data are means (± standard deviation).

   

1st set

2nd set

3rd set

Repetitions

Bench press

        

2 min

10.0 (0.0)

9.0 (1.3) *

7.1 (1.3) *†

26.1 (2.2)

5 min

10.0 (0.0)

9.7 (.9)

9.1 (1.1) ‡

28.9 (1.8) ‡

Pec-deck

        

2 min

8.3 (.7)

7.7 (1.1)

6.1 (.7) *†

22.1 (1.8)

5 min

8.8 (1.5)

9.7 (.9) ‡

9.3 (1.2) ‡

27.9 (2.7) ‡

Triceps pulley

        

2 min

9.3 (.5)

7.7 (1.1) *

5.9 (1.1) *†

22.9 (1.7)

5 min

9.8 (.7)

9.5 (1.3) ‡

8.4 (1.4) *†‡

27.7 (2.6) ‡
Values are expressed in repetitions maximum (RM); * p < 0.05 compared with the 1st set; † p < 0.05 compared with the 2nd set; ‡ compared with 2 min.