AbstractThis research attempted to examine the acute effects of exercises order during upperlower
body alternated supersets among trained men. This study was conducted by using
quantitative time series experimental design. Twenty resistance-trained men performed
different exercises order of bench press and squat: (i) upper body to lower body (order A)
and (ii) lower body to upper body (order B) in random arrangement for three sets with
120 seconds rest inter-set. All participants performed both exercises at 75% of their one
repetition-maximum (1RM) value. Muscles activation, repetitions completed, heart rate
and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded during both exercises order.
Repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the different on all
variables. Results showed order A produced higher upper body muscles activation
(pectoralis major: ρ < .05, triceps brachii: ρ < .05) and number of repetitions completed
(ρ < .05) in bench press for all three .....