The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of concurrent training on strength, muscle hypertrophy and VO2max of males. Volunteers underwent 12 weeks of training three times a week (Endurance Training -ET, n = 7; Strength Training -ST, n = 8; Concurrent Training-CT, n = 7). The ST and CT groups showed increases (p <0.05) in the 1-RM strength and in cross-sectional area of the vastuslateralis of thigh. The magnitude of the increases was higher in ST than in CT (ES = 3.73 and 1.84, respectively). The VO2max and the test time increased (p> 0.05) in ET and CT (ES = 3.73 and 1.84, respectively). CT was efficient to produce increases in strength and aerobic power from the pre- to post-test; however, strength gain was lower in CT than in ST.
Resistance training; Muscle strength; Oxygen consumption
