Is An Aerobic Workout More Important Than Strength Training Exercises?

17 December 2021
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When you are exercising, the two main types of exercise are strength training and aerobic exercise. Both can have their place, but some individuals might want to emphasize strength training and other individuals might want to emphasize aerobic training. It's important to know the upsides and downsides of each approach when speaking with a private workout coach for the first time.

Strength Training

Muscle-strengthening exercises involve lifting weights and using the weight of your own body and gravity to place strain on your muscles so they become stronger. One of the challenges of strength training is working out all of your muscle groups. You will need to find exercises that target both the upper and lower back muscles for example.

Another challenge is with trying to work each muscle group adequately enough. If you do not work a particular muscle group often enough, you may not see the gains you are hoping for. However, if you work a muscle group too often, you will often feel fatigued and won't give your muscles time to regenerate. A private workout coach can help you make sure that you work every area of your body adequately. Varying your workouts will also reduce the risk of you hitting a "plateau," which is when you stop seeing gains in your muscular strength.

Aerobic Exercises

These types of exercises increase your heart rate for an extended period of time and also increase your breathing. As a result, both your lungs and heart will become stronger.

However, you will need to make sure that you perform aerobic exercises that are strenuous enough, low-impact enough, and that will also be varied enough that you don't become bored. This is where a private workout coach can help. 

Why You Need Both

With strength training, at the very least, you will want to retain muscle mass. As you grow older, your muscles can become weaker and you may find it harder to perform day-to-day tasks. Cardiovascular health can make you feel more energetic and can also reduce your risk of suffering from heart disease.

Both strength training and aerobic exercise can complement each other. When you are strong, you are less likely to sustain an injury while you are engaged in aerobic exercises. When you have great cardiovascular fitness, you will be able to more effectively perform your strength training workouts. However, a private workout coach can help you determine if you are emphasizing one or the other too much.

For more information, contact a private workout coach near you.