July 18, 2011

Is It Possible to Improve Strength and Endurance Simultaneously?...

Often we are hearing recommendations that fitness clients work on both strength training 2-times per week and cardiovascular exercise 3-5 days per week. That is what American College of Sports Medicine recommends, so the goal is to improve both cardio and strength. Knowing that we test these areas in our fitness evaluations and look for improvements in both areas. But can we really expect improvements in all areas? Maybe not.