The Claim
Eight weeks of endurance training, regardless of training frequency, increases hemoglobin mass by approximately 2% in healthy adults.
What the research says
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After eight weeks of endurance training, healthy adults experience a 2% increase in hemoglobin mass, whether they train frequently or less often, as long as the total volume and intensity of training are the same.
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Eight weeks of endurance training, regardless of frequency, increases hemoglobin mass by approximately 2% in healthy adults, indicating that adaptations in oxygen-carrying capacity occur similarly under low- and high-frequency training when volume and intensity are matched.
When a person trains endurance, their blood plasma volume increases quickly, which makes the blood slightly thinner. This triggers the kidneys to release a hormone that tells the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. More red blood cells mean more hemoglobin, which allows the blood to carry more oxygen. This happens whether the person trains twice a week or four times a week, as long as the total amount of exercise is the same.
What the research says
1 studyWhether you exercise twice a week or four times a week, as long as you do the same total amount of work at the same effort level, your blood’s ability to carry oxygen goes up by about the same amount after eight weeks.
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