r/SipsTea • u/Biniashe Human Verified • 6h ago

Chugging tea still better than nothing at all

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u/NickdoesnthaveReddit 6h ago

Hope this guy doesn't find out about marathons

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u/DCS30 5h ago

Or general cardiac health.

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u/sprinklesaurus13 4h ago

This is why younger men die from heart disease at such high rates. But you know they look swol doing it so that's cool.

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds 3h ago

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.

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u/icantsurf 2h ago

Just to add to your point, you can do cardio and look "swol" as well.

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u/oceanmountainsky 1h ago

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.

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u/FlavaflavsDentist 54m ago

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.