Weightlifting IS cardio.
Breaking down the myth that there’s cardio and that there’s weightlifting.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on how I transformed my body over the course of a year. It focused on what I did in the kitchen, what I did at the gym, and my mindset during the process. The piece has received a fair amount of attention: at the time of this writing, it has 274,000 views, 75,000 reads, 16,400 claps, and 87 comments.
Those comments have covered the full range of possible responses. Most were positive, some were negative. Some thanked me for providing inspiration or useful information. Some shared their view or insights they have gained from their own health and fitness journeys. Some asked questions. The most common question, by far, was
What about cardio? What did you do for cardio?
No one expressly stated why they were asking this question or articulated their view on the role that cardio plays in fitness. I have tried to interpret and respond to each of these comment charitably and have…
