Comparing the effect of 8-week resistance training with concurrent (resistance- massage) on leptin serum, lipid profile and body composition in overweight young male

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 8-week resistance training with concurrent (resistance-massage) on leptin serum and body composition in overweight young male. Twenty overweight young male (age 22. 1 ± 1. 6 years and BMI= 28. 3 ± 1. 2 kg/m2) volunteered to participate in this study and randomly divided into a resistance training group (n=10) and resistance training combined with massage group (n=10). The resistance training consisted of leg extensions، lying leg curl، dumbbell lateral raise، bench press، lateral pull down and triceps pushdown with 80% of the 1RM for 3 days a week. The massage sessions were conducted in the days before resistance training sessions. Blood samples and body composition was measured before the start training protocol and 48 hour after last training sessions. Changes from baseline were assessed using the paired sample t-test. In addition، pre -post comparisons between groups were analyzed with independent student’s t-tests. Both groups improved their leptin serum، lipid profile and body composition; however the resistance training combined with massage group showed significantly (P<0. 05) greater improved only in TG and body fat when compared to the resistance group. It seems that implementing of the 8 weeks resistance training combined with massage aimed at reducing TG and body fat can be a good strategy.