Can you train strength and endurance at the same time? The dilemma for many coaches is how to implement strength and endurance training concurrently for runners or running type sports. Traditionally, strength and endurance training sessions have been performed independently, meaning that one method occurs prior to the other and those sessions could be separated by minutes, hours and/or days. Typically the longer between bouts the better, due to the interference principle affecting specific adaptation. Does it need to be that way?

Wearable resistance (WR) allows every step to be overloaded (strength training) whilst the athlete runs (endurance training). This is true concurrent training, but is it effective? Sneak heads up, we had some great isokinetic hip and knee strength/torque improvements, by integrating calf loaded WR into a 5 week single subject design, long distance running program with a competitive runner. More to come once the article is published.