Strength Or Cardio Workouts, Which Is More Important?

December 13, 2022
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Strength training workouts are a great way to help build muscle, add strength and stability that will help you get through the tasks of the day. Similarly, cardio exercises are also the perfect way to help build up you stamina, cardiovascular system and help give you the energy you need to tackle the day as well.

But which one is more important?

Finding time to exercise during the day/week can be challenging and making sure you’re getting the right exercises in is important to your overall health. Deciding whether to focus on either your cardio or strength training can make scheduling pretty tricky especially if you feel that you are lacking in one or the other.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Meredith’s personal experience in working with clients over the years and their attitudes about the importance of strength training and cardio exercises.

2). The difference in opinions on both strength training and cardio between men and women and how that affects their choices in activities for exercise.

3). Some thoughts on how often you should “intermingle” both strength training workouts and cardio workouts and/or how to balance them out if you feel you favor one of the other.

4). Some of the push back Meredith would receive from teaching strength classes in senior communities and how she was able to show the importance of why using weights/bands for resistance is beneficial to you at any age.

5). Tips on how to balance both types of workouts to give you the benefits of both worlds which in turn promotes health and longevity.

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Thank you again for joining us on this episode! Deciding whether strength training or cardio exercises are more important for you depends on a lot of factors and in a lot of cases you need the perfect balance of both. We hope the tips in this episode helps you determine how to go about setting up your exercise schedule so that you don’t feel you are lacking in any area. Maintaining the perfect balance in the long run is always best when it comes to long term health and wellness.

Til the next episode!

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Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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