Weights Or Cardio? Two Tribes Go To War

By Mens Health Staff | May 1, 2021

Battle lines are drawn in the fitness world: Arnie or Mo Farah? Metcons or Boosts? We run (and squat) the numbers to reveal which is the route to real fitness

If your goal is long-lasting, full-body fitness, these disciplines are very much mutually inclusive, each supplementing the weak links in the other. We deliver a comprehensive comparison before declaring our winner; weights or cardio?!

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THE MH VERDICT: IT’S A DRAW!

Cardio will keep you fit and fast; weights will maintain strength and hormonal vigour. We just can’t separate them. And neither should you.

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