Subjects
RET, chronic diseases, type-2 diabetes mellitus
HEART DISEASE, CHRONIC DISEASES, DISORDERS
Twenty-eight young male (n = 12) and female (n = 16) adults were recruited from the local central Texas area and university population for this study. All participants met the following criteria: 1) between 18 and 40 years, 2) free from neuromuscular/musculoskeletal disorders and known chronic diseases (heart disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus, etc.), 3) did not regularly consume ergogenic or fish oil supplements within 6 months of starting the study, 4) consumed <2 servings of fatty fish per week, 5) did not take anabolic steroids or selective androgen receptor modulators, 6) reported both being recreationally trained (defined as RET twice per week for at least 6 months) and familiar (i.e. conducted both movements weekly for at least 6 months) with the barbell back squat and barbell bench press, and 7) have a body fat percentage (%BF) ≤26 in males and ≤36 in females. After briefing all study details, eligible subjects signed university-approved written consent forms. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects at Baylor University (#1630023-6). Of the initial 28 participants recruited, 7 withdrew from the study. CONSORT Participant Flow Diagram.Since there is little evidence to suggest sex differences in the anabolic response from RET with similar training statues [