Training Practices Among Spanish Natural Elite Bodybuilders in the Pre-Contest Phase.

Sports (Basel) · 2026 · PMC12846200 · PMID 41590962

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a trend toward significancep = 0.078so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, a trend toward significance with a moderate effect size ( p = 0.078, d = 0.49) was observed for the number of years competing in bodybuilding, with professionals reporting more experience.

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showed a trendp = 0.078so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

No statistically significant differences were detected between amateurs and professionals for the main training variables, although professionals showed a trend toward more years competing ( p = 0.078, d = 0.49).

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