A PhD thesis was discussed at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Baghdad, by the student Ahmed Abdulredha Abdulsahib, entitled “The Impact of Special Preparation Stage Exercises for the Bodybuilding Using Cardio and Kastu Methods on Some of Physical Capacities, Functional Changes, and the Body Measurements of the Classic Physique Players” within the specialty of training physiology/ bodybuilding.
The discussion committee consisted the following:
– Prof. Moayad Jasim Abbas / Chairman
– Prof. Maher Ahmed Assi / Member
– Prof. Firas Metashar Abdulredha / Member
– Assist. Prof. Ahlam Shighati Mohsen / Member
– Assist. Prof. Omar Mohammed Majeed / Member
– Assist. Prof. Ghassan Adeeb Abd Al-Hassan – Supervisor
The thesis aimed to identify the effect of special preparation phase exercises for bodybuilding by selecting 14 Classic Physique bodybuilders (with height ranging from 171cm to 175cm and weight from 77kg to 83kg, representing 35% of the research population of 40 players in Baghdad. The researcher employed a rigorously controlled experimental design for two experimental groups, dividing the sample into two groups of 7 players each, with 2 players for the pilot study. The researcher utilized the SPSS statistical software package by using: arithmetic mean, standard deviation, skewness coefficient, and T-tests for paired and independent samples.
The main conclusions were:
– The cardio and Katsu exercises prepared by the researcher had an effective impact on developing most physical, functional, and body measurement variables in the research sample.
– Katsu exercises were found to be more effective than cardio exercises in terms of maximum strength, speed strength, and strength endurance.
