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The Interference Effect: Why Strength and Endurance Training Compete

The Interference Effect: Why Strength and Endurance Training Compete

The Interference Effect: Why Strength and Endurance Training CompeteCombat Fitness
Published on: 22/01/2026

The interference effect explains why strength and endurance training can blunt each other's gains, and how to structure hybrid training so they don't.

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