A study comparing cardio vs. weight training

iorahkwano
iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Well, an article on the study that I saw in the paper today.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=7814965

I knew the weight training group would be heavier, but I was surprised their waist circumferences did not get smaller and they didn't actually lose fat (They put on more muscle which made the fat:muscle ratio higher).

Thoughts?

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  • think48
    think48 Posts: 366 Member
    That is very interesting to me. However, it says nothing about diet changes/rules/etc. Maybe the people weight training got hungrier and ate more than the cardio people. I guess they would've had to set some type of standard for intake rather than just expended energy....?
  • iommi4
    iommi4 Posts: 20
    i think studies are helpful, then they don't give you the total picture. they should have put on the study people that do both. you also have to factor in diet and the person's genetics also. i work out 5 days a week. 2 days i do a cardio and the other 3 days i do weightlifting, mixed with a little cardio. i started that back in oct and i lost about 5 inches to my waist. i also have a good diet as well. everyone is different though. i'm sure people that follow the regimen might not get the same results. studies are good, i wouldn't be floored by them.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    See that puddle of blood? That used to be a dead horse.
  • 1sisrat
    1sisrat Posts: 267 Member
    See that puddle of blood? That used to be a dead horse.



    hahahahahaha! still... something that new people on here need to read to be aware of.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    See that puddle of blood? That used to be a dead horse.



    hahahahahaha! still... something that new people on here need to read to be aware of.

    They would be better off reading the results of real people on here than reading about some study that doesn't even mention how people were eating.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Weight loss is determined by the size of the energy deficit, not what type of exercise you do.
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    i think studies are helpful, then they don't give you the total picture. they should have put on the study people that do both. you also have to factor in diet and the person's genetics also. i work out 5 days a week. 2 days i do a cardio and the other 3 days i do weightlifting, mixed with a little cardio. i started that back in oct and i lost about 5 inches to my waist. i also have a good diet as well. everyone is different though. i'm sure people that follow the regimen might not get the same results. studies are good, i wouldn't be floored by them.

    They did give the results of people who do both.

    And I'm not stupid, I know it's a long time debate but these specific results surprised me.
  • FitFabFlirty92
    FitFabFlirty92 Posts: 384 Member
    Weight loss is determined by the size of the energy deficit, not what type of exercise you do.

    This. Find something you like that burns calories and do it. No one's method is any better or worse than anyone else's if your goal is simply to lose weight.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    I can't find the article now, but the NYT published something about a year ago about a study where people of similar weight, height, and body type were put on identical diets. Half the group did cardio with light weight training, and half the group did only weight training. Both groups lost weight and inches. The cardio group saw a bigger weight loss, but the weights-only group saw a bigger fat loss. Exactly what we'd all expect.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    They call 119 people a "large sample." Really??

    Like someone else said, no consideration was given to calories going in?? This article is crap. Let's find the actual study conducted before throwing this stuff around...
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    See that puddle of blood? That used to be a dead horse.



    hahahahahaha! still... something that new people on here need to read to be aware of.

    They would be better off reading the results of real people on here than reading about some study that doesn't even mention how people were eating.
    Except when real people write their results doing only running the opposing side simply dismisses the results and say they don't know what they're talking about. DIscussing this becomes an exercise in futility.
  • serapi
    serapi Posts: 197 Member
    Well, an article on the study that I saw in the paper today.

    http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=7814965

    I knew the weight training group would be heavier, but I was surprised their waist circumferences did not get smaller and they didn't actually lose fat (They put on more muscle which made the fat:muscle ratio higher).

    Thoughts?

    I found this too b/c I put on muscle WITH fat and just got larger everywhere.

    I had to also focus on a cutting stage where I maintained my new muscle while pounding out the cardio 5 days a week.

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