The Truth about Weight Training vs. Cardio

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  • krys0802
    krys0802 Posts: 3
    well this has been very insightful, i was just doing the treadmill but now i will incorporate some strength training.
  • VTSarah07
    VTSarah07 Posts: 35
    O hells yeah! another one of these this morning just like yesterday morning!

    And the morning before that, and the morning before that, and....

    The Search feature is a wonderful thing!

    If there are so many of them, why are you using the search feature to find them? Please clarify. Furthermore, if you dont want to read about it, why did you click on the link? I'm just a bit confused with all the negativity, its unnecessary.
  • VTSarah07
    VTSarah07 Posts: 35
    Copypasta from Huffington Post: :yawn: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/livestrongcom/the-truth-about-weight-training-vs-cardio_b_894936.html

    I'll keep doing what I'm doing and losing weight.

    The reason I did not post the link and, instead, copy and pasted, was because people, myself included, are often leary of clicking on links from strangers. Furthermore, I rather post the information than relying on others to go find it for themselves. But I did not claim to write this post, however, that does not make it less true.
  • DianaMI
    DianaMI Posts: 15 Member
    Any and all exercise is good.
  • CynthiaElise
    CynthiaElise Posts: 262 Member
    I love running (and there was a time, not so long ago, I would have laughed myself silly if you told me I'd say those words)..... but I have not yet started to strength train.

    I'm a bit intimidated by it all and am going to meet with a trainer to get some instruction. Then I'll start. ;)

    But its nice to read why its so good... it reaffirms my desire to work on this... to help my weight loss... and hey, maybe even improve my running! :D

    (Whatever motivates, right?)



    I feel your pain, I am the EXACT same way and I am still super intimidated, to this day. What I have done is found classes where I am literally told what to do and I am in a room away from all of those people. Bodypump or any other circuit training class your gym offers will work and aim to do it at least 3 times a week. I believe in circuit training because I see results faster than working out just one body part a day on the floor like the big boys do. Once you are in those classes you may find some girlfriends that like to work out on the floor and they will be kind enough to show you around. I have met a wonderful friend who works out with me now, she knows not to leave my side when we are by the boys and she gives me a great workout! I honestly could never walk into that area alone and just workout but classes will work if you do them enough, I promise!

    I agree!! Join the classes! I am lucky enough to have a gym located in my work building that offers circuit training classes of different varieties every week day during my lunch hour!! I love them!!! :)
  • Jizes318
    Jizes318 Posts: 409 Member
    i didnt finish reading after I figured out we were on the same side :drinker:


    Ditto LOL
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    O hells yeah! another one of these this morning just like yesterday morning!

    And the morning before that, and the morning before that, and....

    The Search feature is a wonderful thing!

    If there are so many of them, why are you using the search feature to find them? Please clarify. Furthermore, if you dont want to read about it, why did you click on the link? I'm just a bit confused with all the negativity, its unnecessary.

    not nearly as unnecessary as another cardio vs lifting thread. it's like arguing about religion or politics.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Even with thyroid crap...

    read that as thyroid gap. :drinker:
  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    Copypasta from Huffington Post: :yawn: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/livestrongcom/the-truth-about-weight-training-vs-cardio_b_894936.html

    I'll keep doing what I'm doing and losing weight.

    The reason I did not post the link and, instead, copy and pasted, was because people, myself included, are often leary of clicking on links from strangers. Furthermore, I rather post the information than relying on others to go find it for themselves. But I did not claim to write this post, however, that does not make it less true.

    By not crediting the newspaper article, you pretty much did claim to write it. I mean, I assumed you wrote it.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    [If there are so many of them, why are you using the search feature to find them? Please clarify. Furthermore, if you dont want to read about it, why did you click on the link? I'm just a bit confused with all the negativity, its unnecessary.

    I'm not the one that needs to use the search feature. ;) This same article has been posted at least 6 times that I've seen, and I'm not even on this forum that often. It's not being negative, it's been factual.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Usually when we quote things, we attribute the work to the actual author. Somewhere one of your high school English teachers is having a conniption right now.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/421082-weights-vs-cardio-your-guide-to-the-perfect-body/
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    Even with thyroid crap...

    read that as thyroid gap. :drinker:

    Is that like a thigh gap on steroids?
  • laurie62ann
    laurie62ann Posts: 433 Member
    bump to read later
  • clarajean123
    clarajean123 Posts: 22 Member
    Well said and informative!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Any and all exercise is good.

    Yes and any exercise that you're going to stick with is even better. If you like cardio and hate weights then do cardio. If you hate cardio and love weights then lift. I do a combination of both cardio and weights. Cardio leans me out and weights provides me with muscles and strength. I am able to stick to it because I enjoy both.

    It's not a matter of which is better for a person it's a matter of their preference and what will keep them exercising.
  • 1sisrat
    1sisrat Posts: 267 Member
    I lost 4 lbs in December by incorporating weights after 7 previous months of trying with cardio and only losing 5 during that 7 month time frame.truth. now after the holidays and a 3 lbs gain I'm back to my cardio AND weight work out.

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