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CARDIO VS. WEIGHTS – WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOU?

If an individual wants to build stamina and endurance, the best choice would undoubtedly be cardio exercise. If building mass or regaining physical strength is the ultimate goal, the main focus would be on weightlifting. Even though your primary focus may revolve around one type of exercise, it is extremely important to include the other in your plan as well. A person who is focusing on endurance will do well to work a few weightlifting exercises into their routine. The same is true for people who focus on weightlifting. You will only go so far without some degree of endurance. Create a healthy balance and remember to constantly change your routines so your body does not fall into a routine! Call Agility Physical Therapy & Sports Performance today.

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CARDIO VS. WEIGHTS – WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOU?

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  1. Cardio Vs. Weights – Which One Is Best For You? AreYouExercisingCorrectlyforYourNeeds? Ifanindividualwantstobuildstaminaandendurance,thebestchoicewouldundoubtedlybecardio exercise.Ifbuildingmassorregainingphysicalstrengthistheultimategoal,themainfocuswouldbeon weightlifting. Eventhoughyourprimaryfocusmayrevolvearoundonetypeofexercise,itisextremelyimportantto includetheotherinyourplanaswell.Apersonwhoisfocusingonendurancewilldowelltoworkafew weightliftingexercisesintotheirroutine. Thesameistrueforpeoplewhofocusonweightlifting.Youwillonlygosofarwithoutsomedegreeof endurance.Createahealthybalanceandremembertoconstantlychangeyourroutinessoyourbody doesnotfallintoaroutine!CallAgility Physical Therapy & Sports Performancetoday.

  2. Settinggoalsforyourself Whenyouembarkonanyfitnessjourney,youneedtosetgoals.Havinggoalsinplacewillhelpyou makeappropriatechoicesastowhatexercisesandfoodswillbestfitintoyourregimenandhelpyou makeyourjourneyasuccessfulone. Whenitcomestosettingfitnessgoals,keepthingsinteresting.Trynewexercisesandpushyourlimitson occasiontofindoutjusthowwellyouaredoing. Thebenefitsofcardio Weallknowthatcardiotakestime.Infact,oneofthemostcommoncomplaintswehearfrompatients whocometousforphysicaltherapyexercisesisthattheresimplyisn’tenoughtimeintheirbusydaysto completecardioworkouts.Othertimes,whetherthere’satimeconstraintornot,manypeoplereporta lackofself-motivationsimplybecausetheycan’tstandthethoughtofdoingcardio. Luckily,aphysicaltherapistcanhelpyouincorporatecardiointoyourexerciseroutineinwaysthatyou mayactuallyfindfun – or,atleastmorebearable. Therearemanywaysyoucangetthebenefitsofcardio,including: Starting off small Tracking your progress with an app Taking on a new hobby Thebenefitsofweights Frontandbacksquatscanbedonewithorwithoutweightsaddedtothebarbell.Itisalsopossibleto performsquatswithhandweightsorkettlebellsifyoudesiretodoso.Ifyoudecidetoaddmore weight,makesureyouarecomfortableholdingtheadditionalweightonyourshouldersbeforeyoudo thesquat.Oneofthemostimportantpartsofusingweightsinyourworkoutroutineismakingsureyou havetheproperform.Thefirststeptodoingaproperfrontsquatisplacingthebarbellacrossthefront ofyourshoulders,justbelowyourneck.Makesureyourfingertipsareunderneaththebarbell,just outsideyourshoulderwidth. Whileafrontsquatrequiresholdingthebarbellinfrontofyourshoulders,abacksquatrequires holdingthebarbellOVERyourshoulders,justbehindyourneck.Oneofthemostimperativepartsofa backsquatismakingsuretheweightisnotrestingonyourneckatall,asthatcanleadtoneckpainor injury.

  3. Instead,makesurethebarbellisbeingheldonyourshouldersandthatyoukeepyourchestupsoyourInstead,makesurethebarbellisbeingheldonyourshouldersandthatyoukeepyourchestupsoyour neckdoesn’thunchforwardduringthesquat.Attemptingtolifttoomuchweightandaccidentally relyingonyourneckinsteadofyourshoulderscouldleadtosevereinjury. Incorporatingproperweightliftingshoes AstudyconductedbythreeresearchersattheUniversityofNorthernColoradoobservedthedifferences whenfit,college-agedmalesperformedrepetitionsofsquatsat60% oftheirmaximumability.Thestudy participantsrandomlyswitchedbetweenrunningshoesandanunnamedbrandofweightliftingshoes. Theresearchersobservedtherangeofmotion (ROM),trunkdisplacementandankleflexion. Theweightliftingshoesproducedadifferenceinpeakankleflexion.Thiswastobeexpectedduetothe liftedpositionoftheheelinweightliftingshoes.Theresultwasthatitwaseasierforthestudy participantstomaintainpropersquatformduringtheexercise,withthethighsandhipsclosertovertical andlessforwardlean.Thekneesmoreeasilymovedoverthetoes,reducinghipflexion,whichalso promotedbetterformandperformance. Theparticipantsinthestudycommentedthattheythoughtitwaseasiertoperformsquatsinthe weightliftingshoesthanintherunningshoes.Thismayhavebeenduetothereducedstressonthe lowerbackorthroughsomeotherfactors,suchasthementalconditioningofbeingtoldyouareusing shoesspecificallyforweightliftingratherthanforrunning. Getstartedtoday Stilldecidingifcardioorweightsarerightforyou?Consult withAgilityPhysicalTherapy & Sports Performancetoday!We’llhelpyoufigureouttherightworkoutplanforyourneeds. Original Source: https://improvemyagility.com/cardio-vs-weights-which- one-is-best-for-you/

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