Running vs. Weightlifting

They serve different purposes. Why don`t you do both?

 

i do more cardio than lifting ( mostly legs, lats and core). when i am doing swim bike and run - i feel grounded when i am done.

 

Both are great ways to get in shape, altough I'd like to chime in with my two cents.

I would even go as far as saying that the way you should exercise is determined by your sex.

Men (not all) have ten times more Testosterone than women. We are more aggresive and competitive.

Women (not all) tend to "feel" and to be more emotional than men.


Women tend to want the sex to last longer since they want to "feel". In contrast (at least I do), I want to be intense and get my O face on (lol).


You get a nice "feeling" from long cardio. You get a rise of Testosterone after an intense, heavy weightlifting session. It literally makes you a better man after only 45 minutes.

Cardio should be the same: Short and intense. It will raise Testosterone and Growth Hormone.

Long cardio sessions burn muscle and increase Cortisol. No bueno if you care about your hormones.

 

Weights are my current preference. Easy to manage and step up gradually. Feeling afterwards is in proportion to effort.

I suck at running but walk an hour a day. The hurt after a lift is enjoyable, but after a run it cains bad and in my lungs, ears, shins, basically my whole body hurts, during and after. The endorphins are about 10 walks in one, but the effect wears off very quickly, within 5 - 10 mins, and simply is not worth it, unless I am having a super rough day.

A quick sprint occasionally is all i do at the moment. Easier to get up off the heels of my feet and find a rhythm that doesn't slam all the bones in my legs, compared to a run or a jog, which is the worst. I know, I am doing it wrong and it's me, not the thing, but I don't have those problems lifting, it all comes naturally and does not make me feel sick afterwards.

 

I do both. I'd have to say going for a long brutal run has weightlifting beat in the post workout euphoria catagory.

 

I love running over weightlifting but I see the benefits of both so I can't really choose lol; but if I absolutely HAVE to then running

 

DEpend on my mood I switch up.