3 ms·
"You should quote the entire paragraph." I didn't quote the entire paragraph because I figured everyone read it and I just wanted to point out the most objecti
by xiaoma 16y ago
"You should quote the entire paragraph."
I didn't quote the entire paragraph because I figured everyone read it and I just wanted to point out the most objectionable part. However, looking back at the paragraph you quoted, I realized I don't just disagree with the incorrect claim that 20 minutes gets the job done. The claim about bike riding "getting the job done" and treadmills being a poor substitute is also objectionable. Many studies have shown that running generates a higher VO2 rate than biking. This holds true even for tri-athletes, who typically have more cycling than running training. Swimming is much harder to measure, but I sure wouldn't take the author's word for it with all the other unfounded claims in the article.
I could probably find another half-dozen issues with the article and quote them all, but that would make a really long comment, wouldn't it?
- gexla 16y agoSo, maybe we should zoom even further out from that paragraph and look at the point of the article as a whole. I agree there are lots of problems in the article, but I agree with the basic point. That is, for muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle endurance, free weight training needs to be part of your core training program and there is no substitute. You are referring to cardiovascular training which is barely mentioned in the article. He probably shouldn't have mentioned cardio at all except he wanted to make a point that cardio machines shouldn't even be in the gym. You mention routines of running which should be anywhere from 40 minutes to 2 hours, would you do that sort of routine on a treadmill in a gym?