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Endurance training does not compromise gains in aerobic capacity when performed concurrently with resistance training.

You do not need to choose between getting fit (aerobic) and getting strong. You can improve your VO2max and your strength at the same time without one cancelling out the other.

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Of note is training-induced gains in aerobic capacity are not compromised by concurrent strength and endurance training.
Vernon G. Coffey et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2016

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Stated as a clear finding from concurrent training studies.

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Concurrent exercise training: do opposites distract?

Vernon G. Coffey et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2016

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