Genuine question: Is there a reason not to partake in weight training if one’s goal is to get in shape and if one possesses no health issues that bars them from running? Or is the problem in this scenario unsolicited advice?
Running burns calories while you’re running. Weight training burns calories while you’re doing it and for hours to days afterward as muscles are repaired and grow.
Both will do great things for your health in general and help burn off fat. (Though weight training may not be as noticeable on the bathroom scale – muscle weighs more than fat, so if you’re gaining muscle as you lose fat, you might not lose any weight at all; you might actually gain weight. But it will still get rid of fat.) Which type of exercise is right for you depends mostly on what your idea of ‘in shape’ means.
If you’re just trying to be less fat, anything that burns calories is good … but the main way you lose weight is at the table. Put the fork down. Drink water instead of juice or soda. A small change in diet will be more effective than even a very intense workout regime.
If you’re trying to be more muscular and attractive, then weight training should likely be a huge part of that.
And if you’re trying to get into shape in order to be able to do something … well, what are you trying to do? If you’re trying to run faster, you should do running. If you’re trying to be stronger, you should do weight training. If you’re trying to be faster on a bike, you should do biking. Etc, etc, etc. For functional performance improvements, you should mostly just do the thing you’re trying to improve.
The recommendation is to do a combination of cardio, around 150 minutes a week with increased heart rate (or 75 minutes intense cardio) and weight training 2-3 times a week for optimal fitness. Even if you just want to become very good at running, some weight training is helpful. So the advice in this comic is accurate. However, doing anything is better than doing nothing so if just running is what makes you happy, do that and don’t stress.
Genuine question: Is there a reason not to partake in weight training if one’s goal is to get in shape and if one possesses no health issues that bars them from running? Or is the problem in this scenario unsolicited advice?
My adhd overthink be running rn. XD
If you’re not aspiring to be world class athlete you can do whatever exercise you want and not think to hard about it.
Weight training is great for getting in shape.
Running burns calories while you’re running. Weight training burns calories while you’re doing it and for hours to days afterward as muscles are repaired and grow.
Both will do great things for your health in general and help burn off fat. (Though weight training may not be as noticeable on the bathroom scale – muscle weighs more than fat, so if you’re gaining muscle as you lose fat, you might not lose any weight at all; you might actually gain weight. But it will still get rid of fat.) Which type of exercise is right for you depends mostly on what your idea of ‘in shape’ means.
If you’re just trying to be less fat, anything that burns calories is good … but the main way you lose weight is at the table. Put the fork down. Drink water instead of juice or soda. A small change in diet will be more effective than even a very intense workout regime.
If you’re trying to be more muscular and attractive, then weight training should likely be a huge part of that.
And if you’re trying to get into shape in order to be able to do something … well, what are you trying to do? If you’re trying to run faster, you should do running. If you’re trying to be stronger, you should do weight training. If you’re trying to be faster on a bike, you should do biking. Etc, etc, etc. For functional performance improvements, you should mostly just do the thing you’re trying to improve.
The world’s skill system works on Elder Scrolls rules, eh? No wonder there are so many exploits and combos.
The recommendation is to do a combination of cardio, around 150 minutes a week with increased heart rate (or 75 minutes intense cardio) and weight training 2-3 times a week for optimal fitness. Even if you just want to become very good at running, some weight training is helpful. So the advice in this comic is accurate. However, doing anything is better than doing nothing so if just running is what makes you happy, do that and don’t stress.