Resistance Exercise Order Does Not Affect Training Intensity in Middle Aged and Older Women

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of different resistance exercise order on training intensity in middle-aged and older women. Twenty-three participants (age 50-78 years) were randomized into two RT groups: One group started training sessions performing multi-joint exercises followed by single-joint exercises (MS, n = 12; 58.92 ± 5.53 years), while the other group performed their session in the opposite order (SM, n = 11; 57.93 ± 11.89 years). Both groups completed RT sessions twice a week for 16 weeks using 7 exercises performed in 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions maximum, in the morning hours.