The Effect of Exercise Order in Circuit Training on Muscular Strength and Functional Fitness in Older Women

Authors

Diogo Correia Cardozo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Physical Education Post-Graduation Program. Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil; Instituto Metodista Granbery – FAMIDADE, Juiz de Fora, MG – BrazilFollow
Belmiro Freitas De Salles, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Physical Education Post-Graduation Program. Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil
Pietro Mannarino, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Physical Education Post-Graduation Program. Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil
Ana Paula Sena Vasconcelos, Instituto Metodista Granbery – FAMIDADE, Juiz de Fora, MG – Brazil
Humberto Miranda, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Physical Education Post-Graduation Program. Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil
Jeffrey M. Willardson, Health and Human Performance Department, Montana State University Billings, Billings, MT – USA.
Roberto Simão, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Physical Education Post-Graduation Program. Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil

Abstract

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(4): 657-665, 2019.The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different orders of exercises in circuit training on strength and functional fitness in older women over a 12-week period. After 10 repetition maximum (10-RM) and functional fitness baseline testing, thirty older women were randomly assigned into two groups. The exercise order for Group 1 was leg press, wide-grip lat pulldown, knee extension, pec deck fly, plantar flexion and triceps extension; Group 2 performed the same exercises, but in the opposite order: triceps extension, plantar flexion, pec deck fly, knee extension, wide-grip lat pulldown and leg press. Both groups performed the circuit three times with a load that permitted 8 to 10 repetitions per exercise set. Both groups exhibited gains in 10-RM strength and functional fitness test performance (p ≤ 0.05). In Comparing groups, the G1 presented greater strength gains for the wide-grip lat pulldown, while G2 showed higher values for the plantar flexion and triceps extension exercises (p ≤ 0.05). Both circuit exercise orders were effective and could be applied to promote strength and functional fitness gains. However, based on the results for the wide-grip lat pulldown, plantar flexion and triceps extension, it seems that exercise order should be considered when specific muscle weaknesses are a priority, so that these muscles are trained first within a circuit.

Recommended Citation

Cardozo, Diogo Correia; De Salles, Belmiro Freitas; Mannarino, Pietro; Vasconcelos, Ana Paula Sena; Miranda, Humberto; Willardson, Jeffrey M.; and Simão, Roberto (2019) "The Effect of Exercise Order in Circuit Training on Muscular Strength and Functional Fitness in Older Women," International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 12 : Iss. 4, Pages 657 - 665.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol12/iss4/9