Is lifting weights better than running?

Swaglord_the_real_one wrote:

It's obvious the best is a COMBO.

3 things:

1. All-out hill sprints

2. Weights - preferably heavy compounds and full-body stability/core

3. Runs - tempo, fartlek, and long

Do these 3 and you will be ripped, still be able to pop a decent 5k if needed, be functionally strong, and mentally feel amazing (the all out hills are best for that).

Simple.

Good post but you don't have to lift heavy, you can lift for muscular endurance.

4-5 sets of 20 reps, for example

0/10.

Don’t feed the troll.

While i agree with everything you said, from my experience, women would be just as attracted to the guy who would discuss and care about which is better: red wine or white as they would if they lifted or ran.

I mean, this is the kind of thing guys think about. Women, not so much.

seattle prattle wrote:

While i agree with everything you said, from my experience, women would be just as attracted to the guy who would discuss and care about which is better: red wine or white as they would if they lifted or ran.

I mean, this is the kind of thing guys think about. Women, not so much.

Good point! Being able to hold an interesting conversation is very important!

greenergrass wrote:

I used to be a runner, but I quit running 2 years ago and started lifting weights. One of the best decisions of my life. Trust me, the grass is greener on the other side.

Running makes you emaciated and lowers testosterone. After lifting weights you will notice that women will be more attracted to you. You will be able to get the chicks you want. Plus you will be stronger, healthier and more happy.

Translation: running is too hard. Lifting weights is great because I can appear to be in shape without actually having to be in shape! It also agrees way more with my vaping habit.

Running is better for increasing testosterone and building muscle. These are very good things especially as you age.

i think the real message is that OP still has low T.

they have health centers for that now.

greenergrass wrote:

Running is better for increasing testosterone and building muscle. These are very good things especially as you age.

I don't deny that at all.

However 1) I'm not old , 2) I like running more, and 3) I still lift very occasionally for muscular endurance , so you can do both

Rhodium Nights wrote:

seattle prattle wrote:

While i agree with everything you said, from my experience, women would be just as attracted to the guy who would discuss and care about which is better: red wine or white as they would if they lifted or ran.

I mean, this is the kind of thing guys think about. Women, not so much.

Good point! Being able to hold an interesting conversation is very important!

For sure. And they like a person who notices things like the difference between fine wines, a pleasant evening out as opposed to a meal, and most of all, takes an interest in what they like and care about. What they really don't like is a guy who's too into himself. So point being, get conditioned and then forget about it. It's not that interesting to anyone else except us here on a running messageboard.

greenergrass wrote:

Running is better for increasing testosterone and building muscle. These are very good things especially as you age.

Freudian slip.

seattle prattle wrote:

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Good point! Being able to hold an interesting conversation is very important!

For sure. And they like a person who notices things like the difference between fine wines, a pleasant evening out as opposed to a meal, and most of all, takes an interest in what they like and care about. What they really don't like is a guy who's too into himself. So point being, get conditioned and then forget about it. It's not that interesting to anyone else except us here on a running messageboard.

Preach!!

greenergrass wrote:

I used to be a runner, but I quit running 2 years ago and started lifting weights. One of the best decisions of my life. Trust me, the grass is greener on the other side.

Running makes you emaciated and lowers testosterone. After lifting weights you will notice that women will be more attracted to you. You will be able to get the chicks you want. Plus you will be stronger, healthier and more happy.

This is such a bait post and everyone fell for it.

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Swaglord_the_real_one wrote:

It's obvious the best is a COMBO.

3 things:

1. All-out hill sprints

2. Weights - preferably heavy compounds and full-body stability/core

3. Runs - tempo, fartlek, and long

Do these 3 and you will be ripped, still be able to pop a decent 5k if needed, be functionally strong, and mentally feel amazing (the all out hills are best for that).

Simple.

Good post but you don't have to lift heavy, you can lift for muscular endurance.

4-5 sets of 20 reps, for example

Yeah I didn't mean super heavy. I don't even like super heavy because of risk of injury.

My bread and butter the last year was 3-4x15 reps @ 225 for squat. I weigh 185. By the end of those sets I was dripping sweat.

Now with the lockdown, hill sprints are my new thing. I think they are easily the best bang for your buck exercise out there. But they are tough. Most gym bros couldn't do them right I would presume.

Swaglord_the_real_one wrote:

Yeah I didn't mean super heavy. I don't even like super heavy because of risk of injury.

My bread and butter the last year was 3-4x15 reps @ 225 for squat. I weigh 185. By the end of those sets I was dripping sweat.

Now with the lockdown, hill sprints are my new thing. I think they are easily the best bang for your buck exercise out there. But they are tough. Most gym bros couldn't do them right I would presume.

Good stuff! 3-4 x 15 reps is very solid. Not too heavy, but still a good challenge.

Hill sprints are a phenomenal workout for building strength and speed!

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Swaglord_the_real_one wrote:

Yeah I didn't mean super heavy. I don't even like super heavy because of risk of injury.

My bread and butter the last year was 3-4x15 reps @ 225 for squat. I weigh 185. By the end of those sets I was dripping sweat.

Now with the lockdown, hill sprints are my new thing. I think they are easily the best bang for your buck exercise out there. But they are tough. Most gym bros couldn't do them right I would presume.

Good stuff! 3-4 x 15 reps is very solid. Not too heavy, but still a good challenge.

Hill sprints are a phenomenal workout for building strength and speed!

have you guys ever dabbled with sets between 3 to 5 reps? it's definitely the way to go in my opinion. the injury risk is higher, but can be mitigated through proper warm-ups, proper technique, spotters, and long rests.

of course, weightlifting should be done with proper warm-ups, techniques and spotters - but we all know corners are usually cut.

I’ve had a interesting quarantine. I’m 43 and typically lift hard 2 to 3 days a week and run 15 to 20mi a week.

Without having access to a gym and not enjoying at home strength training I have just ran a bit more. Last 4 weeks were 28, 32, 34 and 34.

I’m actually putting on weight which is surprising to me. I think my diet is roughly the same as it was before.

I’m really enjoying the running though. I’m just now breaking into a new level of fitness I haven’t had running in years. Going for a easy 6 can actually be enjoyable and not a killer!

Running will get you much farther with the ladies. Most of them run and it's painful to watch their man trying to keep up. Most ladies like the fit look rather than the mass gainer gonna be fat in 2 yrs look.

Running is better. Scientific based evidence that running is the best and most complete exercise for the body. Unlike bodybuilding running is a sport. Its about individual，fitness as well as social accomplishments not just looks. Running is a sport that exercises the heart，putting it through good stress which will make it stronger and therefore reduce the risk of heart disease over time. Sometimes there is a gap between cardiovascular fitness and muscoskeletal syatem meaning that in starters the muscles and bones cant keep up with what the heart can.

I love running，i hate bodybuilding.

I guess if one day i wouldnt be able to run anymore then maybe i will use bodybuilding but just to keep muscle mass not because i like it and i gemuinely enjoy it in itself.

Running i enjoy it in itself . Not only for the fitnedd it brings. Besides i hate meat and would die if i had to follow those crazy high protein diets.

Bodybuilding works for you do it. But if you gotta ask my opinion this is my stance.

Lifting weights is amazing. You can just wander into a random gym for an hour and screw around aimlessly with lots of rest and you will look great. Within a couple years, you may even look like a pro athlete if you have decent genetics and don't eat total crap.

Many letsrunners are unaware that almost nothing in life sucks more ass than an all out race. To make matters worse, letsrunners constantly come up with creative ways to simulate even more hellish conditions than a race through track workouts, long runs, easy runs to stack mega-mileage weeks, multiple tempo runs per week, etc.

Being in awesome shape does not have to be torture.