Effect of the Pyramid Program Weight Training on the Muscular Strength of Swimmers at Yulin Sports School, Guangxi Province, China

This research aimed to develop and compare the effects of pyramid program weight training on the muscular strength of male swimmers. The sample group consisted of 36 male swimmers from Yulin Sports School in Guangxi Province, China, selected through cluster sampling. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 18 swimmers who trained using a pyramid program weight training developed by the researcher and a control group of 18 swimmers who trained using the standard weight training program at Yulin Sports School. The training lasted for eight weeks, with sessions conducted three days a week, each lasting 50 minutes. The bench press test was used to measure muscular strength. Data were analyzed by calculating the mean and standard deviation. The Paired Samples t-test was used to compare mean differences in muscular strength within the control and experimental groups before and after training. Additionally, the Independent Samples t-test compared mean differences in muscular strength between the control and experimental groups before and after training. The research results indicated that the pyramid program weight training developed by the researcher was effective and suitable. The experimental group exhibited significantly greater muscular strength than the control group, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Furthermore, both the experimental and control groups experienced substantial improvements in muscular strength after training compared to before training, also with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. These findings indicate that the pyramid program weight training developed is a valuable resource for enhancing muscular strength in male swimmers. It offers practical guidelines for athletes, trainers, and individuals interested in swimming to improve athletic performance in the future.