Cardio Is Not Enough

Of course, I'm always happy when clients start or maintain a consistent walking or jogging regimen. But strength training is by far the hill I will die on! I can't stress enough the importance of resistance training in any capacity - even just bodyweight alone.

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Don't believe me?  

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Just came across this study and had to post. Shout out to our Strength & Balance ladies - there's a reason for the monthly push ups!  

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"Push ups and sit ups could add years to your life according to a new study of over 80,000 adults"

In the largest study to compare the mortality outcomes of different types of exercise found people who did strength-based exercise had a 23 percent reduction in risk of premature death by any means, and a 31 percent reduction in cancer-related death.  

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Study highlights:  

-> participation in any strength-promoting exercise was associated with a 23 percent reduction in all-cause mortality and a 31 percent reduction in cancer mortality  

-> own bodyweight exercises that can be performed in any setting without equipment yielded comparable results to gym-based activities  

-> adherence to WHO's strength-promoting exercise guideline alone was associated with reduced risk of cancer-related death, but adherence to the WHO's aerobic physical activity guideline alone was not -- TRANSLATION: cardio alone is not enough, you need to make strength training part of the routine

-> adherence to WHO's strength-promoting exercise and aerobic guidelines combined was associated with a greater risk reduction in mortality than aerobic physical activity alone

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Check out the link to read the full study https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/187/5/1102/4582884

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