Self-talk is a multidimensional construct comprised of self-statements that provide instruction or motivation to complete a task. The matching hypothesis suggests that instructional cue words are beneficial for tasks involving precision and accuracy, whereas motivational cue words are effective for tasks involving endurance, strength, and power (Theodorakis et al., 2000). Exploring the effects of strategic self-talk through concurrent training (i.e., a combination of endurance and precision exercise tasks) provides a unique opportunity to test the differential predictions of the matching hypothesis. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effects of instructional and motivational cue words during concurrent exercise training on a task that consisted of running and overhead squatting. Thirty participants were divided into three groups (i.e., control, instructional, and motivational) and examined across two exercise sessions. A 3 x 2 repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant interaction for overhead squat mechanical scores and group. Post hoc testing revealed the instructional cue words group performance improved and the control group’s performance declined, all other analyses were not significant. The results provide minimal support for the matching hypothesis, with instructional cue words benefiting the precision motor task. A unique finding was that participants in the control and strategic self-talk groups reported using organic self-talk during the training task that served either motivational or instructional functions, despite not being directed to do so. Further research is needed to examine the interaction between strategic and organic self-talk during concurrent training tasks.