Sep 22, 2023 - 2 min 59 sec read

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Happy Fit Tip Friday!

Today’s fit tip is about prioritizing weight training over cardio.

I know a lot of people are obsessed with cardio. They love to use it to burn more fat. But you can overuse cardio, especially as we get older. You want to do cardio 2-3 times a week (15-20 minutes at high intensity or longer periods of time at a lower intensity) to maintain your overall heart health.

We don’t want to use cardio as a fat loss tool until you’ve really dialed in the nutrition and you want to get those good, solid weight training workouts in, focusing on heavy lifts with good form

So why weight training over cardio?

First, we lose muscle as we age. Weight training will help you maintain and/or gain muscle, which is key for our metabolism because muscle at rest burns calories ( fat, bones, all of other body parts do not). Imagine building enough muscle that allows you to burn more calories at rest and look lean and toned. That’s why we want lots of muscle! And do not be afraid of “bulking up.” That will only happen if you’re eating a surplus of calories. At maintenance calories or in a deficit, this will not happen.

Weight training also helps to prevent injury and aids in your overall mobility. Again, these are crucial as we age. Make sure to incorporate stretching and mobility exercises as part of your overall workout. This will be important as we get older and is something we take for granted.

There you have it – make sure weight training is your main form of exercise and cardio is supplementary.

Reply and let me know what’s your go-to workout?

Stay healthy,
Allison

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