Does aerobic exercise blunt gains?│Dr. Brad Schoenfeld

Some animal research proposes that concurrent training – combining resistance and aerobic exercise in the same training session – is detrimental because of the chronic interference hypothesis. This hypothesis states that aerobic exercise boosts catabolic pathways such as AMPK and blunts anabolic pathways like mTOR, thus lessening the adaptations from resistance training.

Dr. Schoenfeld says the situation is likely more complex and nuanced. For example, a marathon runner will have difficulty with hypertrophy, probably due to overtraining rather than intracellular signaling negatively affecting muscle development. He stresses that each person's circumstances are unique. In this clip, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld explains how to incorporate resistance and endurance training into workout routines.

Interview published on Dec 6, 2022

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[OldMountaineer]

When I was in army Basic Training, we did an extreme amount of calisthenics, and body weight exercises, along with long grueling ruck marches, and 5 mile runs. I was in the best shape of my life - I had extreme functional strength, and endless endurance. I don’t think there is an interference.

[MrYuripina]

Thanks for eliminate my doubts about a hybrid training, greetings from Cuba 🇨🇺

[mo-]

Dr. Patrick, I love your Perfectly relevant and on point. As a military member who has to maintain both, this is a constant battle.

[brianbadonde]

it will depend on genetics and recovery ability, high intensity cardio absolutely affects bodybuilding progress, it's very demanding and puts extra recovery stress on the body while low intensity steady state cardio doesn't drain the body nearly as much unless it's done a lot and too frequently

[laurajackson]

This has been so interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[xalian]

Honestly, Im looking into training like our ancestors -- people 25k-50k years ago. Hunters jogged/ran all day, then did bursts heavy strength work in hunting/working. We haven't evolved that differently since then. Doing one mode of exercise a day doesn't seem to how we evolved.

[msfitnessnut]

What if the training is more steady state?

[dodgingrain]

I think Brad is completely wrong here. What I find is that cardio right before weights if the most effective. The trick is only do enough cardio to get a good endorphin rush going and then hit the weights. You'll be so hyped that you'll be amazed at how much and how fast you can lift. I'm not surprise he doesn't understand this as it would be very difficult to simulate in a lab environment with multiple test subjects. Typically for me it was a 5 mile run everyday and then right into lifting.

[henley]

We want some breaking research on how to live longer/healthier, no one cares about a few cm difference in his biceps