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Thirty\u2010six resistance\u2010trained females and males were randomly assigned to the CS or the TS group. Acute responses were assessed using objective (blood lactate, mean propulsive velocity, velocity loss [VL], countermovement jump [CMJ] height and modified reactive strength index) and subjective measures (rating of perceived exertion [RPE], delayed onset muscle soreness and the short recovery and stress scale). Chronic adaptations included one\u2010repetition maximum (1RM), relative isometric peak force, muscle endurance, CMJ height, velocity at 70% 1RM (v70) and load\u2013velocity (L\u2013V) profiling. CS displayed higher barbell velocities and lower acute fatigue, reflected by VL (\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.56 to \u22122.16), lactate (\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.51 to \u22121.86) and RPE (\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.91). TS did not demonstrate lower fatigue in any acute measure. Both protocols elicited comparable improvements in 1RM (CS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.28; TS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.23), muscle endurance (CS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.48; TS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.50) and v70 (CS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a01.18; TS:\n                    <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a01.32), with no significant improvements in CMJ height or isometric peak force. Post\u2010intervention L\u2013V profiling revealed distinct adaptations, with CS demonstrating a shallower slope, indicating higher velocities at heavier loads. Sex differences were minimal; females displayed lower lactate and RPE, while longitudinal adaptations were similar. In conclusion, both protocols improved muscle strength and endurance. 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