And a wise man once said, “Worrying about how much fat you burn during cardio is like worrying about how much muscle you build while lifting weights.”
See the thing is, alot of people do a marathon to say they have done it. Then there are other people who actually bust their ass and put everything in it much the same way a bodybuilder does before a show or a powerlifter does before a meet. Though most people can complete a marathon, to perform well takes years of practice and hard work. Just as shelby starnes was saying, bodybuilding is a long term thing with years of dedication. Much the same thing can be said about marathoning.
Obviously, the two are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but with that being said, I think most people on T-Nation who run are somewhere in the middle. They really love to run and they really love to lift and are just trying to maximize both. I don’t think it’s worth smashing runners or smashing bodybuilders because they are selective. It’s just a choice. Just because someone doesnt put all their time and energy into lifting doesn’t mean they’re a slouch or aren’t giving it their all. If you are a hard worker, you’re a hard worker, no matter what type of exercise you choose to do.
Like 3commandments said, running a marathon doesn’t tell the whole story. Pretty much anyone here could get through 24 miles of jogging, running, and walking within a certain time frame, and there, you’ve got yourself a marathon! The point is that whether you are bodybuilding, powerlifting, or running a marathon, they each take dedication and alot of hard work to excel in. Obviously, they are at different ends of the spectrum, but I don’t think that it’s fair for people to bash on running or bash on bodybuilding. It’s what people want to do. Now if you’re a lazy slob with great genetics and do OKAY, then sure give somebody some shit, but at the end of the day, a hard worker is a hard worker, and whether a hard worker picks bodybuilding or running or powerlifting, they are gonna bust their ass at that activity.
I also think that most of the people that run and lift on T-Nation really enjoy running and really enjoy lifting and are merely trying to maximize both of those endeavors. It’s not an easy thing to do and yes, lifting suffers ,and running can suffer, but for god’s sake, we’re just trying to enjoy what we do and still bust our ass. I dont know if that helps, but that’s how I see it.
[quote]its_just_me wrote:
[quote]BamaGuy wrote:
THIS ---->>> The Best Damn Cardio Article - Period
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Good article
I do often wonder why some people are obsessed with jogging vs. short high intensity interval training.
Moderate intensity, high volume cardio is one of the greatest ways of increasing stress/recovery demands with little return.[/quote]
Totally agree with this statement.
High intensity short bursts are harder than moderate long so most won’t do it.
[quote]Ramo wrote:
Pretty much any schlub, barring serious obesity or other health issues, can train for and complete a marathon in a few months’ time, then go back to being a schlub.
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Not to belabor this argument, but I just wanted to point out how patently absurd the comparison you’re making is. “Pretty much any schlub (even obese or having health issues) could sign up for a bodybuilding contest,” but that wouldn’t make them a serious bodybuilder. Same with marathon running.
It took a few years of semi-serious running and two years of very serious running for me to get down to a 3 hour marathon. That said, I’m not someone who was very talented at it at all. It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of dealing with others who don’t understand or appreciate your commitment, as with many other endeavors (e.g. bodybuilding).
[quote]The3Commandments wrote:
[quote]Ramo wrote:
Pretty much any schlub, barring serious obesity or other health issues, can train for and complete a marathon in a few months’ time, then go back to being a schlub.
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Not to belabor this argument, but I just wanted to point out how patently absurd the comparison you’re making is. “Pretty much any schlub (even obese or having health issues) could sign up for a bodybuilding contest,” but that wouldn’t make them a serious bodybuilder. Same with marathon running.
It took a few years of semi-serious running and two years of very serious running for me to get down to a 3 hour marathon. That said, I’m not someone who was very talented at it at all. It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of dealing with others who don’t understand or appreciate your commitment, as with many other endeavors (e.g. bodybuilding).[/quote]
Dude, I’m with you on that. It’s an accomplishment to run a marathon. It’s not easy no matter what these chuckleheads claim. Anyone who says it is easy hasn’t run one. I’ve run one. I don’t plan on running another. I did it 10 years ago. My knees haven’t been the same since. But the real reason I won’t is that I think it actually took away from my total fitness. Good luck.