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E83 Concurrent Training: The Relationship Between Strength and Endurace Training

Matt and Billy are back to discuss concurrent training. What is concurrent training? Who should use it and why? All of this and more will be covered right here!
:35 Simple defintion of concurrent training: engaging in two types of training at the same time: i.e. resistance or strength training and endurance training.
2:47 How to training for endurance. In this case, we are talking about 60 minutes or more of activity.
7:56 Endurance is primary, strength is auxiliary
10:20 Common misconception: strength training will make me too big and I will be too slow.
13:03 Concurrent training is compared to strength program only and then endurance program only.
17:50 When to train for strength, when to train for endurance and when to train concurrently. It all depends on you, your sport and your goals.
20:45 Non- functional over reaching. You are probably training TOO HARD!
26:11 Female training study: endurance athletes vs. non trained female and the outcome that occured when both groups began a strength program.
34:30 Conclusion of female training study
39:25 Load and rep range are the main factors in programming- speed of the bar vs. slow, heavy movments
41:25 Is the vertical jump important for the distance runner? The answer may surprise you!
44:38 No impaired increase in muscle strength and hypertrophy with females while using concurrent training
46:00 Final thoughts

Links to the studies referenced in the episode:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-020-04381-x
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32209722/

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