Strength training vs cardio. Which is best?
2. It will boost your metabolism
The key to really boosting your resting metabolism (how many calories you burn all day, not just when your body’s moving) is to increase your lean mass. The muscles of someone who does strength training will burn around 50% more calories than the muscles of a runner or walker. That translates to you burning an extra 100 calories per day just by staying alive.
3. You’ll improve your heart health
Research has shown that people who take part in a combination of strength and cardio training for 8 weeks had a lower risk of heart disease than those who did just one or the other. So it’s a win, win. Your heart will benefit from both forms of exercise as well as your body.
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