Examining The Influence of Resistance Circuit Training on Leg Strength Among Men Kabaddi Players

Abstract

Kabaddi involves quick movements, particularly during raids where players need explosive power to break through the defense and touch opponents. Strong legs enable players to push off quickly and generate the necessary force to maneuver effectively. Circuit training can incorporate exercises that mimic the movements and demands of Kabaddi, such as lunges, squats, pushing, pulling, and twisting motions. Examining how weight circuit training affected the lower body muscles of SRM IST Men Kabaddi players was the study's goal. Twenty male Kabaddi players from SRM IST in Tamil Nadu, India, were chosen at random to take part in this. Two equal groups of fifteen players each were formed. One group was used as the control group, and the other group engaged in weight circuit training. For twelve weeks, Group I trained with weight circuits three times a week, whereas Group II continued normal exercise activities in accordance with the curriculum without any special training. Leg strength, the selected criterion variable, was measured using a leg dynamometer. Both before and immediately following the instruction session, this variable was evaluated for both groups. To learn if there were any notable differences between the groups, covariance analysis was used. The overweight circuit training group exhibited remarkable improvements in leg strength, and the results indicated an important disparity in leg strength between the control group and the ones who underwent weight circuit training group.