Running vs Lifting

 The image forgot to mention that strength training will also end all world problems, eradicate poverty and cure all diseases!

This is nonsense. Why set one group of exercisers against another? Especially with half-truths & outright lies? I've seen this circling in crossfit pinterest and FB boards. It's typical of the type of extreme mindset some crossfit gyms want people to buy into -- This is good. Everything else will hurt you. Come over to our side. -- I can not believe anybody would buy into something so melodramatic. It would be a fantastic example for a marketing or advertising class, though, to show just how certain claims are intended to influence decisions.

We have to remember that we aren't all elite athletes. Elite runners like in the picture train different than the rest of us normal people That pictures is an extreme and doesn't make up the majority of us. I really dislike when different activities are put up against each other. Everyone doesn't have to have the same interests and not everyone has the same body type either! How about we just be happy that people are getting some type of exercise. Why does it have to be this vs. that? why can't I just do a bit of both? A bit of both in balance is probably the way forward.

I saw something similar today, but it was the marathon runner compared with a sprinter. I think they really picked the worst possible person for a marathoner representation. At the end of the day it's up to you if you want to run

Where is this from? It is simply not true and is extremely misleading! ITS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!!! "CURES" are so misleading. Lifting does not cure any of those. If it did, I can think of a handful of celebrities and ex-athletes that would be body builders right now. Whoever made that is highly incorrect. And running doesn't accelerate aging! They just came out with a study that says the exact opposite. My friend lost 81 pounds - 44 to go and he combines both activities. Whoever designed this poster should be ashamed that they are spreading lies and fear. Runner should also do strength training. The runner pictured is the World Record Holder, Paula Radcliff and she is in amazing health and fitness. While running, we look GLASHTLY. (you should see my pictures, they make me look anorexic and weird muscle looking - and I am far from it). My 52 years old uncle have the health and fitness of a woman half his age. Truth me, Paula (pictured) does strength training, as should every good runner. I was thinking that running def doesn't accelerate aging, if anything it does the complete opposite. Lifting does not cute diabetes

I do BOTH, so what does that mean for me? If you cont. to consistently do only one form of any exercise, your body will respond by exerting the least amount of effort it can, but if you are always switching it up, you keep your body in a state of confusion and this is when it respond the best, exerts the most effort. Plus I've known people with different diseases and conditions that were helped significantly by running.

Anything in extreme can be bad, even weightlifting. Balance is best. The heart muscle being affected by running usually only occurs in younger athletes. But I'm fairly sure it's with any sport you train hard in. Not sure that strength training cures anything with certainty.. But both are good.