Muscle or Mileage?
You’ve made it to the gym.
On one side: a sea of treadmills and ellipticals.
On the other: racks, barbells, and machines.
Which way do you go?
This is one of the most debated and misunderstood topics in fitness.
Even some trainers don’t know what the hell they’re doing.
The age-old tug-of-war:
Should I do cardio?
Should I lift weights?
Should I do both?
Fuck it, I am ordering pizza.
The only question that matters:
What’s your goal?
Because the answer depends entirely on that.
Start with the outcome and work backwards.
Most people skip that part.
Instead they sleepwalk through the same chest-and-tris routine they built in high school.
Or grind out hours on the treadmill hoping to “burn fat” with nothing to show for it.
Let’s break down what cardio and lifting actually do.
What the science says, and how to use both without wasting your time.
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