These are some of the things I have said to my clients and here are some of the reasons why.
1. Strength training burns more calories then Cardio.
A University of Southern Maine study showed that participants burned as many calories doing 30 minutes of weight training as they did running 6-min-per-mile pace for the same amount of time. Unless your a world class runner your best bet is lifting weights.
2. The morning is not the best time of the day to exercise.
It maybe just convenient for some. However, if you can pick the time of day you workout, late afternoon is best. Muscle strength and body temperature both peak somewhere between 4 & 6pm, allowing you to work out harder with less effort. Plus you have a full tank for fuel from breakfast and lunch. Your body can adapt to peak performance at any time, though, so just find a good time to work out that you will stick to.
3. You don't stretch before you run or lift, you "warm-up".
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found that none of the studies showed that stretching before exercise prevented injury. Get a mild sweat on for 10 minutes prior to running or lifting should warm your muscles enough to help avoid injury. This doesn't mean you shouldn't stretch, take time after your work out to use static stretches held for 30 seconds for a minute. This will keep you flexible and help you avoid stretching cold muscles.
All this information is available on-line. Ignorance is not bliss, it actually prevents and slows your progress!!!
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