Cardio your way Believe it or not, the latest research will have you rethinking your weight-training sessions — and adding aerobic exercise.
The fitness world has always been split down the middle between those who love to lift and those who love doing cardio. Most people who seek to get in shape choose to either build muscle by lifting weights and training with short, intense workouts, or burn fat by hitting the treadmill and exercising at a moderate intensity for longer workouts. Obviously, for well-rounded fitness, you need a blend of both approaches; but past research had shown that aerobic exercise can lessen muscle and strength gains — a heartbreaking compromise for lifters, and fuel for grizzled gym veterans who like to warn skinny newbies that doing any cardio will keep them small forever. But, good news: Recent studies indicate that the so-called “interference effect” that aerobics has on muscle isn’t what we thought. And that means a lifter can have his weights and his treadmill too. Here’s how to do it.
Why Cardio Got a Bad Rep
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