>Would you say strength in general would be a better (more healthy in the long term) goal than just endurance/condition? I would definitely say this when speak

>Would you say strength in general would be a better (more healthy in the long term) goal than just endurance/condition? I would definitely say this when speaking in general terms. Strength training normally focuses on full-body exercises, but endurance training (think cross-country running or cycling--not sprinting) does not. I was just reading an article talking about the importance of strength training for runners which emphasized that most injuries come from muscle imbalances. Personally, I do both. My goal is to lift three times a week and then do endurance the other days. If I had to choose I would stick with lifting for health reasons. It also depends what your goals are. Once you get to a certain point, you can't do endurance exercise and expect to hypertrophy.