Cardio vs. Weights Debate: What Your Gym Mirror Isn’t Telling You
You’ve been told your whole fitness life that you need to pick a side. Are you a runner, chasing that pavement pounder’s high? Or are you a lifter, finding peace in the clang of iron?
We pit them against each other like rivals, but cardio and strength training are more like siblings with very different personalities. If you’re trying to lose weight, understanding who they really are is the secret to making them work for you.
Here are three unexpected ways they part ways.
1. The 24-Hour HangoverCardio is the friend who is a blast at the party but crashes hard afterward. You burn a ton of calories during that run or spin class, which is great. But once you stop, your metabolism clocks out and goes home.
Strength training is the guest who keeps the party going. When you ...