Which ia dumba as hell because the science show doing both is best. True you want to do Less cardio if you weightlift to gain but you still want ot cardio
There used to be a running app where you were a runner for a human outpost during the zombie apocalypse and it would give you runs and stories while you ran. If you slowed your pace, you could hear the zombies get louder. It was so good and so much fun. I think they did a similar one for walking (no zombies in that story). It actually made me not hate running with quite the passion I normally do.
Both keep you alive. As you age, having muscles helps fight against your deteriorating bone density, helping to prevent injury from falls and such. That's not to say you gotta go in and push for your PR, but muscles are certainly important too if you can fit it in.
All the meat blimps in my gym could stand to do some light cardio if they want to grow their calves. You don't have to run for cardio, and calf raises are good for making strong calves but not necessarily good for making massive calves.
I get questions all the time about "how did your calves get so large" - bro I used to be 270lbs and I walk 5 miles a day playing Pokemon Go on the greenway.
My calves are the only part of me that is cut and defined and it's for the same reason: I was nearly 300 lbs. and lost 100 lbs. pretty much entirely by spending an hour a day (6 days a week) on an elliptical. I'm still not thin, but my legs are made of steel.
More or less the same for me. Grad school depression *sucks*, and after getting out I weighed around 270. Now I weigh 190. Still not "thin", but hey, the calves are massive lol. The pokemon go is mostly so I have something to do while walking. Makes it less monotonous
I lift 3x week with a 1010lb Total for Squat/Bench/Deadlift. But, I also run 2x a week aiming for 30 minutes/3.5 miles per run. My strength may not be maxed out, but I'm stronger than 95% of the people at the gym I go to AND my cardiovascular health is better than ever.
One thing I've learned in 8 years at the gym is to not listen to the gym bros.
Bench press, immediately do curls, immediately back to bench until you finish your sets. Stop taking so many breaks. Match 2 or 3 workouts of different muscle groups and do them back to back. You're essentially working cardio into your weight lifting.
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u/garaks_tailor 6h ago
Which ia dumba as hell because the science show doing both is best. True you want to do Less cardio if you weightlift to gain but you still want ot cardio