There's always that thought before hitting the gym or starting a workout, "Should I do more cardio today? or should I do more strength training?"
It's hard to pick sometimes, and plus for each the benefits are of course, similar, the fringe benefit of looking awesome, but then again different.
Cardio is a great fat burner, and a good way to get you conditioned for mega time running; getting those lungs breathing and your heart pumping. Many benefits. Plus, if you're feeling stressed, cardio will help to release those feel good endorphins to cheer you up. BUT! when you add in some strength training, you'll burn extra calories AFTER your workout, that sounds nice huh?
This is probably one of my favorite articles explaining different benefits of strength and cardio for your workouts. Women's Health - Strength vs. Cardio
I know for myself, combining both of the workouts together gets me the best results, and quick.
Accompanied of course, by a healthy clean diet. If you want a treat sometimes that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that, to console yourself, just intensify your workout and burn those calories!
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