when did boycotting cardio become the cool thing to do?

I kinda zipped through the responses, and I've been writing this reply for a while, so I might be repeating someone, here.

I think a good bit of it has to do with how being skinny / weighing as little as possible used to be treated as the holy grail of fitness and weight loss and that cardio was THE way to get there.

Much of this is something of a counter movement arguing:
1) Simply being skinny does not always mean you're in the healthiest condition you could be.
2) Losing / watching your weight level is not as important as losing / watching your FAT levels (although they are often connected)
3) Weight training, a discipline formerly stereotyped as the realm of bodybuilders and athletes, is still valuable for normal people looking to simply improve their overall health.
4) Cardio does burn the most while you're exercising, but building muscle helps you when it comes to burning calories when you aren't exercising.

In my case, I'm in the same camp as many others. I do both. I use resistance training to develop strength and help burn fat, and I use cardio training to keep my heart and lungs working in order so that they can supply the muscles with oxygen and nutrients they need to do their thing.

If I'm ever chased by a bear I would like to have the strength to throw a boulder at him--- and then run as fast and far as possible. Strength + Stamina + Speed = Beating the Bear!

LOL. And after you knock him out with the boulder, you can do this!

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As a die-hard Gone With The Wind fan, I must point out that Rhett Butler actually said, "Frankly, i don't give a damn". People have added in the "my dear" over time for dramatic effect.

At the risk of being obnoxiously pedantic, it was the "frankly" that was later added. Rhett says "My dear, I don't give a damn" in the book and "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in the movie.

While we're at it, can we acknowledge that what Hamlet actually said was "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio..." He never said he knew him "well."

What can I say? I'm something of a scholar. :laugh:

(And I'm not touching the cardio vs. strength thing; no desire to bite that meaty hook.)

"a fellow of infinite jest"

A body like that + quotes Shakespeare =

Let's get some good cardio in... and bring your weight belt!

Lol!

I've noticed that too. I do cardio because I like it, but obviously both have their benefits.
I'm a fan of doing what I like and what works for me and not worrying about what other people are doing or think I should be doing!

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I think people are more rejecting the hamsterwheels that are ellipticals and treadmills.

I LOVE my elliptical, I think it provides a great workout. I get that it's boring to a lot of people, but that doesn't make it a hamster wheel, I can burn a decent amount of calories on mine and it gets my heart rate up faster than anything.

What's wrong with hamster wheels?


Now we are boycotting cute animals?

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ohhhhhhhhhhh so if people are using weights to get 'stronger' and not 'bigger', that must be why i keep seeing endless photos of people posing in front of mirrors flexing their muscles...showing how 'STRONG' they are and clearly nothing to do with how BIG their muscles are.
Enlightening!

I know right.

When I walked into football camp as a freshman in college I was 174, 33" waist, benched 225.

When I walked out of camp as a senior I was 172, 31" waist, benched 285.

Weird, but thanks for letting me know it was to take pictures.

Some people do, some don't. Very FEW people lift weights to get bigger. It is extremely difficult to actually get noticeably bigger by lifting.

So you don't take pics to show us how big your muscles are?

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ohhhhhhhhhhh so if people are using weights to get 'stronger' and not 'bigger', that must be why i keep seeing endless photos of people posing in front of mirrors flexing their muscles...showing how 'STRONG' they are and clearly nothing to do with how BIG their muscles are.
Enlightening!

I know right.

When I walked into football camp as a freshman in college I was 174, 33" waist, benched 225.

When I walked out of camp as a senior I was 172, 31" waist, benched 285.

Weird, but thanks for letting me know it was to take pictures.

Some people do, some don't. Very FEW people lift weights to get bigger. It is extremely difficult to actually get noticeably bigger by lifting.

So you don't take pics to show us how big your muscles are?

This may be one of the most tedious lines of questioning I have ever read.

People take pictures of their changing physique for any number of reasons, from inspiring themselves and others, to accountability, to showing bigger muscles, more definition from fat loss, getting attention from people, whatever. Why is this a problem? I want bigger muscles, less fat, more definition, I want to be stronger, I want to be able to do things with my bodyweight, I want to impress someone, I want to feel wanted, I want to inspire, to be inspired.


I do resistance training. I do cardio. So what if I did one more than the other, or just one and not the other? So what if I advocate one over the other, and discuss why? Enjoy the exchange or get over it! Just please stop with the whining!

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ohhhhhhhhhhh so if people are using weights to get 'stronger' and not 'bigger', that must be why i keep seeing endless photos of people posing in front of mirrors flexing their muscles...showing how 'STRONG' they are and clearly nothing to do with how BIG their muscles are.
Enlightening!

I know right.

When I walked into football camp as a freshman in college I was 174, 33" waist, benched 225.

When I walked out of camp as a senior I was 172, 31" waist, benched 285.

Weird, but thanks for letting me know it was to take pictures.

Some people do, some don't. Very FEW people lift weights to get bigger. It is extremely difficult to actually get noticeably bigger by lifting.

So you don't take pics to show us how big your muscles are?

Nope, I don't think I'm that big, and I don't eat enough for them to "grow".

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ohhhhhhhhhhh so if people are using weights to get 'stronger' and not 'bigger', that must be why i keep seeing endless photos of people posing in front of mirrors flexing their muscles...showing how 'STRONG' they are and clearly nothing to do with how BIG their muscles are.
Enlightening!

I know right.

When I walked into football camp as a freshman in college I was 174, 33" waist, benched 225.

When I walked out of camp as a senior I was 172, 31" waist, benched 285.

Weird, but thanks for letting me know it was to take pictures.

Some people do, some don't. Very FEW people lift weights to get bigger. It is extremely difficult to actually get noticeably bigger by lifting.

So you don't take pics to show us how big your muscles are?

So did you post that pic to show us how big your slice of the cake was? Or was it more about the fact that you had a nice piece of cake in your hand, and that it looked pretty damned good?

Or maybe she can't decide between the cookie and the cake, so she's having both?

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So you don't take pics to show us how big your muscles are?

So did you post that pic to show us how big your slice of the cake was? Or was it more about the fact that you had a nice piece of cake in your hand, and that it looked pretty damned good?

Or maybe she can't decide between the cookie and the cake, so she's having both?

NO WAY!! You mean she doesn't have to choose between them?

But... how will we all sit in judgment of her choice if she chooses both??

She needs to get off the fence, come out in support of either cake or cookies, and tell anyone who would choose otherwise that they are small-minded. That'll sure show them!

They were both cakes. The one in my left hand was a scoooooone. I ate both for my birthday:happy:
But clearly i should have taken a photo...of myself...in front of a mirror...with my t-shirt pulled up to show my 'strong' abs

Don't get het up, afterall, we are all allowed our opinions and mine was that i ASSUMED people like to get big muscles from lifting weights. Clearly you just want to be strong. I have learned from that...thank you

It's kind of science you can't get big muscles from just "lifting weights", but whatever.

so with that in mind, what benefits would i get from lifting weights without a special diet? Would it be more beneficial for me than the cycling and swimming that i do? Would it make me stronger without making my muscles bulk?

I'm genuinely interested as i know resistance is important, but i wondered why weights may be needed or whether weights are needed or is it enough to be using water & cycling to create lean muscle?