CARDIO OR STRENGTH: WHAT MAKES MOST SENSE FOR YOU

Your fitness objectives will determine which type of exercise is best for you: cardio or strength. Cardio activities should be your first priority if you want to increase endurance, burn calories, and enhance your cardiovascular health. On the other side, concentrate on strength training if your objectives are to develop muscle, increase strength, and tone your body. With a range of strength and aerobic exercises to suit a range of tastes and fitness goals, Energie Fitness provides a well-rounded approach.

Wanting to make the best of long rigorous hours spent exercising is but natural. Exercisers look to craft the most effective routine that can achieve their fitness and health goals.

One of the commonly asked questions is concerning structuring routines. In particular, should the focus be on cardio alone or on strength training? What is better?

Let’s first understand the two types before tackling the question:

• Cardio Training

Cardiovascular exercises are those that get the heart rate up. Running, walking, swimming and aerobic exercises are some of the more important types of cardio. The biggest benefit of doing cardio is that it makes heart and lung muscles stronger, helping to improve overall health levels. Another benefit of cardio workouts is that it doesn’t overstrain muscles which is possible with weight training.

• Strength Training

Strength training has long been used for sculpting body shape and increasing muscle size. Typically, strength training was thought to be for bodybuilders. But that has changed in recent times with studies showing that it often gives better results for regular fitness goals like weight loss. Often using gym equipment with resistance, weight training exercises work on isolated muscles or muscle groups helping them become bigger and stronger.

• Balancing Cardio and Strength Training Is the Key

The experts are clear that both strength and cardio training have a place in exercise regimes as each has a different role to perform and is synergistic.

The focus should thus not be choosing one or either but getting the right mix of both for the best results.

• The Deciding Factor

To design the most effective workout plan, define your fitness goals. Some want their workout to deliver weight loss while some want to build stronger muscles, others may be just looking for reasons to move.

Identifying clearly what you want to achieve out of your exercise program will help you decide on what is best for your needs.

• General Fitness and Health

It has repeatedly been proven that cardio plays a vital role in improving overall health as it makes the heart muscles stronger and improves energy levels. Strength training can be added to address weak muscles or build muscle mass.

• Fat Loss/Weight Loss

Both strength training and cardio are vital to achieve weight loss. Although cardio is known to boost fat burning, it can lead to muscle loss. That’s where strength training comes in. With weight training, muscles are given targeted workouts to build them up.

• Muscle Building & Toning

If you want bulky strong muscles, then strength training is for you. The varied gym machines available can be used to work on specific parts of the body to improve their tone and size

Energie Fitness offers a comprehensive range of commercial fitness equipment to suit every need and budget. Whether you're outfitting a small boutique gym or a large-scale fitness center, we have you covered. From cardio machines like commercial treadmills, ellipticals, and exercise bikes to strength training equipment such as multi-functional machines, free weights equipment, and racks, our diverse product portfolio allows gym owners to create a well-rounded workout environment that caters to the needs of their members.