07-15-2015, 01:38 AM
(07-14-2015, 03:14 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I guess this was meant to be a joke, but it is actually very accurate. You can really elevate your heart rate by lifting hard and fast
Yeah, big difference when I reduced time between my sets.
It's not as good as sustained steady-state cardio, as far as aerobic capacity/endurance. But if you aren't big into running or hiking, it doesn't matter because you're getting the needed heart benefit. I think the AMA recommends like 2.5 hours of intense exercise a week to be "fit", and you intense weight training can meet that.
I lift with decent intensity and try to walk twice a day for about half an hour.
