Nicholas Knutson , NASM Elite Trainer

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Is strength training or cardio training more effective for weight loss?

I always tell my clients that cardio strengthens the heart and the lungs while weight training

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Is it important to do resistance training if all I do for exercise is run?

Resistance training is important no matter what you do. It, along with calcium intake, is the

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Is diet or exercise more important for weight loss?

Diet is going to be the bigger change to make because it usually means you're giving up

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Will circuit training increase my cardiovascular endurance?

As long as you perform strength exercises in close enough succession and don't allow the heart

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If I do cardio, why do I need to do resistance training to tone up?

Cardio workout for the most part do not provide enough resistance to challenge (the break down

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Does weight training help with cardiovascular health for younger adults?

Strength/weight training that is performed in a circuit (one exercise performed immediately

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What is cardiovascular (cardio) exercise?

Cardio workouts are workouts that challenge your heart and lungs. Cardio workouts are workouts

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Why is strength training important for weight loss?

Strength training is important for weight loss because the only way too really increase your

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Will strength training decrease flexibility?

Strength training only decreases flexibility if you do not stretch your muscles.  Full Answer

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What is foam rolling -also known as self-myofascial release (SMR)?

Foam rolling is a way to stretch tense muscles and allows those muscles to return back to normal

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Will including balance training in my exercise program help me lose weight?

Yes balance training will help you lose weight. Using unstable environments aka proprioceptively

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