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#119: Is cardio interfering with body composition improvements?  by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

#119: Is cardio interfering with body composition improvements?

from The Dr. Shannon Show

by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Published: Thu Jun 22 2023

Show Notes

The "interference effect," otherwise known as the concurrent training effect, is controversial in the academic literature. Shannon discusses the AMPK pathway that is hypothesized to interfere with strength/muscle gains.

0:00: Introduction
3:30: Interference effect
5:08: AMPK pathway
:Chronic effects of too much cardio
:Keep your HIIT sessions short
:Periodize your HIIT
:Complete HIIT at the end of your week
:Focus on strength training first
:When should you add HIIT back in?


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