Huh? Lifting for an hour burns a comparable amount (around half as much) of calories to jogging for an hour and is not only more sustainable for a beginner, but helps build muscle mass which makes losing fat exponentially easier.
I guess you could argue that it doesn't have all the cardiovascular benefits, but the usual definition of "in shape" isn't exclusively cardio-fitness. Just do whatever exercise suits you best that you are most likely to devote time to.
It's not so much that lifting "boosts your metabolism" as it improves your hormone profile, which reconfigures your body to be leaner. Lifting with intensity boosts growth hormone and testosterone, which will cause your body to shed fat. Muscle mass also increases insulin resistance.
Your body is not a simple thermodynamic machine. Calories in vs calories out is really not how it works.
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Huh? Lifting for an hour burns a comparable amount (around half as much) of calories to jogging for an hour and is not only more sustainable for a beginner, but helps build muscle mass which makes losing fat exponentially easier.
I guess you could argue that it doesn't have all the cardiovascular benefits, but the usual definition of "in shape" isn't exclusively cardio-fitness. Just do whatever exercise suits you best that you are most likely to devote time to.
Yeah, but cardio is good for the brain.
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-05/gs_11exce...
It's not so much that lifting "boosts your metabolism" as it improves your hormone profile, which reconfigures your body to be leaner. Lifting with intensity boosts growth hormone and testosterone, which will cause your body to shed fat. Muscle mass also increases insulin resistance.
Your body is not a simple thermodynamic machine. Calories in vs calories out is really not how it works.