The Claim
Higher-frequency combined aerobic and resistance training (4–6 days per week) results in greater reductions in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels compared to lower-frequency combined aerobic and resistance training (2–3 days per week) in healthy young men.
What the research says
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Healthy young men who exercise with both cardio and strength training four to six times per week experience larger decreases in two specific inflammatory markers than those who train two to three times per week.
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Higher-frequency combined aerobic and resistance training (4–6 days per week) leads to greater reductions in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha compared to lower-frequency training (2–3 days per week) in healthy young men.
More frequent exercise burns more fat from around the organs, which causes fat cells to release fewer inflammatory signals. This lowers the levels of specific chemicals in the blood that attract immune cells and trigger inflammation.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Combined aerobic and resistance training decreases inflammation markers in healthy men
People who did cardio and strength training four to six times a week saw bigger drops in two key body inflammation signals than those who did it only two or three times a week—even when both groups worked out the same total amount. More frequent workouts = better anti-inflammatory results.
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