What's That Rash?

Should you train cardio and strength on the same day?


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If you're a keen gym-goer you might've heard conflicting advice about optimising your workout.

Some people claim that doing both cardio (getting your heart pumping) and strength (getting those muscles pumping) on the same day might cancel out the benefits.

Norman and Tegan unpack what concurrent training is, and what the evidence tells us about its effects.

References

  • A Brief Review on Concurrent Training: From Laboratory to the Field - PMC
  • Concurrent Training: A Meta-Analysis Examining Interference of Aerobic and Resistance Exercises
  • Compatibility of Concurrent Aerobic and Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Size and Function: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Sports Medicine
  • Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Sex and Training Status | Sports Medicine
  • Concurrent training in team sports: A systematic review
  • Specific Training Effects of Concurrent Aerobic and Strength Exercises Depend on Recovery Duration
  • Concurrent aerobic plus resistance exercise versus aerobic exercise alone to improve health outcomes in paediatric obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • The Effects of 12 Weeks of Concurrent and Combined Training on Inflammatory Markers, Muscular Performance, and Body Composition in Middle-Aged Overweight and Obese Males
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