Before I get into this argument I'm going to describe what the health benefits of both are & than I'm going give you a little bit of my background. After all that I'll give you what I believe is the best way.
What Does Cardio Meaning or What Is Short For?
it means "cardiovascular exercise" Now what does cardiovascular means?
it means "relating to the heart and blood vessels."
Think about it like this, any exercise or activity that you're moving your body & breathing become a little faster than your normal breathing that maybe considered cardiovascular exercise.
Here's List of Cardio Activities
Walking
Jogging
Running
Bike riding
Swimming
Climbing stairs
Jumping
Any sport activity not including: Chess.
& many more but, to keep this article short & to the point let's move on.
Health Benefits of Cardio
Improve heart & lungs
May help weight loss.
May help be more relax & lower stress of everyday life.
May help reduce anxiety, depression & makes a more happy person.
May help manage of diabetes, pregnancy, and aging.
May help clear the mind.
May help you look more sexier
May help build more stamina & endurance
Again alot more health benefits not covered in this article.
Types of Weight Training for:
Bodybuilding is more focus on looking good & sometimes not about lifting alot of weight.
Powerlifting is more focus on lifting more & more weight & sometimes doesn't matter what they look like.
Crossfit is mix of all weight training techniques & is more focus on usable ability than lift alot of weight or looking good but can't do anything.
MMA & boxing is about building muscles to protect themselves well they fight & muscles power to OK anyone they fight.
Sports Athlete is about being better at their sport or game nothing else matter
Health Benefits of Lifting Weights
May help build more muscles
May help build more strength
May help you look more curvier
May help you look more healthy & fit
Again alot more health benefits not covered in this article.
My Background in the Health & Wellness Industry
I'm certified Aerobics Instructor, Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor since 2012 but, I have been training since I was 15 years old.
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| Cardio burns more calories but only when you do it. |
I believe that you must do both but how much is the real argument.
Bodybuilders & others who want to build big muscles believe that doing cardio will make them loss their muscles this really come from them observing people that do 7 hours or more cardio per week I'll call them "cardioers" & cardioers don't have a lot of muscles.
Like in health benefits of cardio
Cardioers believe that cardio is most important because it help their heart & lungs + most cardioers love the runner's high. Cardioers believe that building muscle mass will make them unable to do all the cardio they love to do.
Now I love doing cardio & I love lifting weights so I can see from both points of view.
First do cardio make you loss muscles? no. The reason why cardioer not having a lot of muscles is because they don't lift & they don't eat enough protein & calories so their body eat their muscles because they not eating enough.
Second gaining muscle mass will make you look better but everyone only get 24hrs a day.
If you love doing cardio like a cardioer watch your protein & calories intake so you don't loss your muscles.
If you love lifting weight like body builder still do cardio for 20 minutes to 45 minutes per session 3 to 5 times a week so you keep your heart & lungs healthy because both your heart & lungs are an muscle you will not loss your muscles if you keep a eye on your protein & calories intake.
I love playing sports like tennis so I do cardio to get to the ball on the tennis court but, first I lift weights than I do 20 to 45 minutes of cardio after lifting weights.
It's really about what your goals & what you want to look like if you want to look super little than do only cardio if you want to look super big only lift weights but, if you want to look like little with muscles than do both cardio & weight lifting.
Resource
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2062750
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/kick-up-with-cardio-exercise
http://www.livestrong.com/article/134520-the-health-benefits-lifting-weights/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/strength-training/art-20046670
http://www.forbes.com/sites/juliewilcox/2012/05/31/health-benefits-weightlifting/
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