Posted by: Curt | Under: 40's/fit, 50's/fit, Diet and Weight Loss, General Fitness, Health, Ladies/fit, Prime/fit, Quick Tips, Seniors/fit, Sports, Travel/fit, Youth/fit | (0) Comments
Yep, it sure is. Now I’m not saying to stop doing all cardio but I am saying that running on a treadmill leaves a lot to be desired in terms of overall fitness. It is certainly better than nothing but I rarely recommend cardio to people except as a warm-up before a workout. I general, your body will adapt very quickly to whatever stress you exert on it, so doing something relatively stress-less like walking or jogging on a treadmill is not going to help you gain muscle strength or an overall higher level of fitness. Andrew over at MPF has a great post about this-
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The answer is that ‘cardio’–that mythical activity that magically gives you the stamina to do ANYTHING–as such doesn’t exist. You can’t really get your heart and lungs in shape in a vaccuum–you have to do SOME MUSCULAR ACTIVITY to create that side effect. And that activity–whatever it is you choose to do, be it running or cycling or kickboxing or circuit training–THAT’S what your body will get good at. Specific Adaptation To Imposed Demands.
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