If it’s not cardio, does it count?
From www.msnbc.com diet & fitness:
Are all-weight workouts a good idea? Is it OK to be a weekend slouch if you’re a fitness fanatic the rest of the week? How can you tone up a pouch below your belly button? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.
Q: Do all-weight workouts count? I’m wondering whether lifting weights four or more times per week but not doing much cardio — if any — is enough to keep you healthy and give you a fit appearance.
A: Fitness experts are quick to point out that any kind of physical activity — be it pumping iron, doing yoga, surfing or scrubbing the kitchen floor — is good for you.
“All exercise counts,” says Dr. Jeffrey Tanji, associate medical director of sports medicine at the University of California, Davis.
Apparently even shopping can be a sport, and not just in terms of getting the best bargains. “When I accompany my wife shopping, she can move very quickly from store to store,” Tanji says. “I tell her that she ’shops aerobically.’”
To help prevent heart disease and other ailments, health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week. So the exercise routine you outlined would fit this bill.
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