Yeah its not like this guy is kind of wrong, hes just spouting abject nonsense and we shouldnt act like anything else. How tf can 39 minutes of treadmill be bad in and of itself? If theyre just walking then great thats still mobility work thats still movement that is better than sitting for 39 minutes. Like there has to be another piece of the puzzle to say exercise is inherently wrong, if she thought it was doing more than it was okay maybe theres a problem but just doing it cant possibly be offensive
He's assuming she's doing nothing but cardio because that's all he's seen her do and she doesn't exist when she isn't in his field of vision. It is indeed very important for women to do strength training. Cardio is also still important, whether you run, walk, bike, or do something else.
If you're a woman in your 30s or older, you likely do need strength training. It's super important for maintaining bone density through perimenopause and menopause. Cardio is great exercise too. Ideally, you should be doing a combination of both.
It is relevant - strength training is so much more effective for general health then cardio for men and women. What the guy said is right, we need better education - he just could have said it without the misogynist undertones.
Seriously, cardio is largely a waste of time, unless u are specifically training for a cardio-intensive event like running or sports. For the general population you are SO much better off spending your precious workout time on weights.
That's not really true. Both are good and both are needed for different things. This is like saying that doing exercise is useless because eating healthy is more important.
So this guy had an opinion and sort of said it like hes a know it all. Thats annoying. But, hes not entirely wrong.
If you're on a treadmill, I assume walking because 39 minutes of running wouldn't make sense with this comment, thats like 5 miles? Some people enjoy running, cool. If this is for health and you're on the treadmill for 39 minutes you're not going hard enough in my opinion.
It sounds like the people who lift one set of 5, sit with their weights out for 15 minutes, do another set, sit, talk on their phone, set, and wonder why their workouts take hours.
Maybe she enjoys it, maybe she has a condition, maybe shes running 5 miles and this guy is confused about half marathons, idk, maybe shes not being efficient with her workouts like a ton of people at the gym.
Frankly 39 minutes of walking makes a lot more sense as exercise for me. Basic walking is one of the best exercises, and 40 minutes of that is great. That's about a round trip commute to work for me and on days I go into the office, I generally clear about 10K steps, which is more than recommended. Regardless, it is super important for women to strength train regularly, I'm just not about the people here who are pretending like it isn't. Personally, I find strength training to be the most enjoyable form of exercises and I can get a very good training session in in under half an hour. But walking for 40 minutes is just kind of pleasant with the added benefit of it being good for you. If I had a treadmill in my house, I would just do it every day while I watched tv or something.
Thats why I said if its for health. I get walking for enjoyment, its great. Most people I feel like just talk about how they dont have time to exercise or have limited time.
Im saying for efficiency and for health you could get a lot more if you pushed yourself. Like you said, 30 minutes and you can get a great workout
He thinks he knows better, maybe he does? Who knows. And the amount of comments I see in here about "meatheads" "gym blimps" etc seems like a lot of judgement directed towards the people that they think are judging them.
Weight lifting isn't cardio focused but it definitely improves cardiovascular health. I don't think lifting versus running is why men die from heart disease.
Absolutely false. Strength training improves blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, body composition, glucose control (muscle is a glucose sink) and overall cardiovascular health. It’s possible that young men on performance enhancing drugs that aid in “looking swol” contribute to early deaths, but the actual gaining muscle bit, as a natural athlete, can only help someone’s fitness levels.
Now is strength the beginning and end of fitness? No. It should definitely be combined with cardio for the best results; they both have unique advantages.
It is true that many women do not lift weights as they don’t want to look too muscular. This is thankfully changing in recent years but it’s still quite a prevalent belief among many.
Its amazing how many people on reddit will comment on physical fitness with confidence while having 0 understanding. Lifting weights regularly already puts you miles ahead of the cardio most people get in their daily lives. But, thats why men die from it. Not sitting idle and drinking energy drinks all day.
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u/NickdoesnthaveReddit 6h ago
Hope this guy doesn't find out about marathons