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A meta-analysis of 21 studies found endurance training done alongside lifting reduced gains in hypertrophy, strength and especially power versus lifting alone, with interference worsening as endurance frequency and duration increased. Running, but not cycling, was linked to significant decrements in hypertrophy and strength in this analysis.
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- Meta-analysis
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- J Strength Cond Res
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What it shows: Meta-analysis of 21 studies; the moderator findings on frequency, duration and modality are correlational across studies, not head-to-head trial comparisons.Meta-analysis · J Strength Cond Res
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