Abstract We assessed the influence of the one repetition maximum (1RM) bench press exercise on the temporal profile of markers of muscular injury (creatine kinase -CK -activity) and inflammation (interleukin-2 -IL-2, IL-1β, tumoral necrose factor-a -TNF-α, IL-6, and C-reactive protein -CRP). Participants were 11 healthy subjects both genders (eight men and three women), active, involved in strength training, for recreational purposes for more than six months