Comments on: Does Cumulating Endurance Training at the Weekends Impair Training Effectiveness?

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:27:09 +0000

There’s insufficient information here about how/when the tests were done. Obviously, someone who’s rested for 5 days will perform better than someone who’s rested 3.

I can’t really take these results seriously without knowing how the experimenter controlled for the amount of rest time between the last session and the last measured results.

By: lylemcd

lylemcd — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:14 +0000

Fantastically, when a study says ‘Cumulating endurance training’ that’s all it’s referring to. You can’t apply it to strength training which is why weight training isn’t mentioned anywhere above except in your comment.

By: Carl Juneau

Carl Juneau — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:54 +0000

Hi Lyle,

I’m surprised by the results that indicate weekend only might be better than throughout the week (only weekend only was sig. diff. from control).

I can see how that would work for aerobic training from a physiological standpoint, but I don’t see how it would for weightlifting.

Best,