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Cardio vs. Strength Training

mahopper2008
mahopper2008 Posts: 22 Member
edited February 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I am curious which you feel is more effective, cardio or strength training and why?

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  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Effective for what?

    It's all down to your objectives.

    Personally I'm interested in running performance, so I do a limited amount of resistance training. Someone interested in significant muscle gain isn't going to be running 30-40 miles per week.

    In practice what's ideal for most people is a balance of some CV and some resistance training.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    It depends what your goals are, if you're trying to increase muscle mass then strength training is the way to go. If you're trying to lose fat then cardio is the most popular option.
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    I do both. Cardio to burn more calories and for overall health and weight training to retain the muscle mass, as building muscle while being in a deficit is close to impossible.

    First weights and then cardio for me.
    Stef.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Both are key.
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