Category Archives: Cardio
The Elderly Should Train For Strength & Muscle NOT Endurance
As I hope you’ve taken away from this blog (and my books), doing ‘cardio’ isn’t keeping you young at all. It supports muscle atrophy, accelerates cell damage, and wastes time that could’ve been spent building a stronger, more well-functioning physique. Our health doesn’t diminish with age because of bad cardio, it diminishes because of low…
Cardio = The Worst Investment Ever?
One of the greatest things about the human body is its ability to adapt quickly to a new stressor. After initial contact, less and less of an adaptation is required, until dealing with the once-challenging stimulus almost seems easy. This phenomenon is especially evident in exercise, as weights begin to feel lighter with resistance training,…