A Feasibility Study Investigating the Sustainabilityand Safety of a Non-Periodized Protocol withLinear Load Progression during the Initial 12Weeks of Strength Training

Thisstudy determined the sustainability and safety of a linearlyprogressive,non-periodized resistance training protocol forbeginners by having the subjects attempt to complete 12 wks oftraining comprising the squat exercise. Fifty-eight subjects withno previous history of resistance training participated in thisstudy. The main finding from this feasibility study was that 60%of the subjects were able to linearly progress their load on thesquat during each session of a 12-wk intervention. Our findingsshow that it is feasible for a majority of young strength-trainingnovices to complete 12 wks of non-periodized resistance traininginvolving the squat exercise performed with a load that is linearlyprogressed during every workout session.