The Load and Repetition Effects of High Volume Circuit Resistance Training Periodization on The ContinuumStrength-Endurance Methodology

Yüksek Hacimli Dairesel Direnç Antrenman Periyodizasyonunun Sürekli Kuvvet-Dayanıklılık Metodolojisi Üzerindeki Yük ve Tekrar Etkileri

Mehmet Şerif ÖKMEN¹, Alay KESLER², Yeliz KAHRAMAN^3*, İshak GÖÇER⁴

*Correspondence: Yeliz Kahraman yelizkahramana@hotmail.com

¹Associate Professor. Mardin Artuklu University, Physical education and sport science, mserifokmen@gmail.com Orcid: 0000-0002-8636-3333
²Associate. İstanbul Cerrahpaşa University, Sport science faculty, alayk@hotmail.com Orcid: 0000-0002-7232-6072
³Doctor. Akdeniz University, Health Science, yelizkahramana@hotmail.com Orcid: 0000-0001-8209-4087
⁴Doctor. Ankara University, Sport Science Faculty, ishakgocer71@gmail.com Orcid: 0000-0002-2337-2240

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17426967

https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-08.pdf

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Received / Gönderim: 26.06.2025 Accepted / Kabul: 30.09.2025 Published / Yayın: 24.10.2025

Abstract

Circuit resistance training is one of the high load and short time rest regimes for maximize performance. This training condition was not performed in high volume (%60-75-90-1RM) strength-endurance continuum according to multiple set load and repetition setting, single training volume determined. The aim of the study was to investigate the load and repetition effects of high volume circuit resistance training periodization, to maximize the level of strength and endurance in muay thai athletes by providing load and repetition periodization development.  Muay thai athletes 12 participated in resistance training at 75% 1RM volume and performed multiple set, relative endurance (%60-1RM), absolute endurance (%70-1RM) and potential muscle power (%85-1RM) repetition maximum trials performed during 3 weeks of periodization and 6 training sessions. The maximum strength performance outcomes were increased at (9-13% – 1RM%), whereas to low-medium-high load and repetition exercises were (<10% and rep= <7%) reported to short term circuit resistance periodization. The study outcomes promote maximal load and repetition, therefore, short-term high-volume circuit resistance training periodization was the primer strength gain and neuromuscular adaptation for improving manipulation load and repetition strategies. The periodic program may be possible to increase, strength and endurance performance level in micro session plans.

Keywords: High volume circuit, resistance training, short term periodization, muay thai athletes.

Özet

Dairesel direnç antrenmanı, performansı en üst düzeye çıkarmak için yüksek yük ve kısa süreli dinlenme rejimlerinden biridir. Bu antrenman koşulu, çoklu set yük ve tekrar ayarına göre yüksek hacimli (%60-75-90-1TM) kuvvet-dayanıklılık sürekliliğinde gerçekleştirilmedi, tek antrenman hacmi belirlendi. Çalışmanın amacı, yüksek hacimli dairesel direnç antrenman periyodizasyonunun yük ve tekrar etkilerini incelemek, yük ve tekrar periyodizasyonu gelişimi sağlayarak muay thai sporcularında kuvvet ve dayanıklılık seviyesini arttırmaktı. Muay thai sporcularından (N=11), %75 1TM hacminde direnç antrenmanına katıldı ve 3 haftalık periyodizasyon ve 6 antrenman seansı boyunca gerçekleştirilen çoklu set, relatif dayanıklılık (%60-1TM), dayanıklılık (%70-1TM) ve potansiyel kas gücü (%85-1TM) tekrarlama maksimum denemeleri gerçekleştirdi. Maksimum kuvvet performansı sonuçları (%9-13 – 1TM%) oranında artarken, düşük-orta-yüksek yük ve tekrarlama egzersizleri (<%10 ve <%7) kısa süreli dairesel direnç periyodizasyonuna sonuçlandı. Çalışma sonuçları maksimum yük ve tekrarı teşvik etti, bu nedenle kısa süreli yüksek hacimli dairesel direnç antrenmanı periyodizasyonu manipülasyon yük ve tekrarlama stratejilerini iyileştirmek için birincil kuvvet kazanımı ve nöromüsküler adaptasyon ile sonuçlandı. Periyodik program mikro seans planlarında kuvvet ve dayanıklılık performans seviyesini artırmak mümkün olabilir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Yüksek hacimli dairesel antrenman, kısa süreli periyodizasyon, muay thai sporcuları.

APA 7 Citation

Ökmen, M. Ş., Kesler, A., Kahraman, Y., & Göçer, İ. (2025). The load and repetition effects of high volume circuit resistance training periodization on the continuum strength-endurance methodology. International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, 3(2), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17426967
https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-08.pdf

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