Arthur Jones asserted decades ago that proper strength training makes aerobic exercise unnecessary. “Six weeks of proper strength training can improve one’s cardiovascular fitness to a degree that is impossible with any number of years of aerobics”
This article examines the claim that high-intensity strength training can completely replace cardio training. Spoiler: an interesting argument and counter-argument is made, but no definitive conclusion is reached.
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Posted by Greg
I caught a cold this weekend. Sort of. Friday, I got really tired in the afternoon and that scratchy back-of-the-sinus feeling that means I am going to get sick. It always means that I am going to be laid out with a cold for the next week. I never get cute little cases of the sniffles; I get nailed with a debilitating disease and it takes me a week to kick the major symptoms every single time.
But not this time. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Greg
Another connection between mind and body: a study on mice showed that aerobic exercise stimulated the growth of new brain cells. It’s notable that the new cell growth seems to have an effect on memory and cognition, not just extra dead weight up there.
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