To get a physique that’s balanced and symmetrical, it’s best to use both weight training and cardio as your training strategy.
Most people will naturally move towards one or the other, which is perfectly fine. We all have different goals we would like to target. I prefer weight training over endless cardio that tires me out. Weight training helps me to achieve my goals at a faster rate. My cardio is still important, but it tends to be light and manageable, and it’s something I can do several times a day without compromising my health and energy levels.
You want to find a good balance which allows you to have flexibility. Sometimes weight training takes a lot of stamina and energy — much more than a one hour walk in the park. When I’ve had a very stressful working day, have been up working late or someone in my family is sick, it can be tough to muster up enough energy to perform an empowering weight training session. Sometimes you have to weigh the pros and cons of getting some injury because you were too tired to perform a repetition as accurately as possible.
As we get older, it’s essential to keep weight training a high priority. That reason being is because, after the age of 25, we tend to lose muscle mass. As the saying goes, if you don’t use it, you lose it!
