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| Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
Here's some new research I ran across--more reasons to consider weight training as an exercise strategy:
Strong Muscles=Lower Cancer Risk | 
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Thanks for posting the study! My guess initially was going to be that the reason for these results was that those who lifted weights were less likely to be obese, and since obesity increases your chances of getting cancer......well there's your correlation. The study does say that even if you are obese, lifting weights still helps...... 
Time to go hit the weights myself. 
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Thanks for that, now I can tell my boyfriends friend I'm a lifting weights at the gym to combat cancer! He thinks becuase I'm female I should only be on the cardio machines!
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
He really thinks that? He apparently doesn't know much about training.
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Originally Posted by Amy2310  Thanks for that, now I can tell my boyfriends friend I'm a lifting weights at the gym to combat cancer! He thinks becuase I'm female I should only be on the cardio machines! | That is the furthest thing from the truth. Lifting weights has so many benefits it's ridiculous, and it's not just for guys. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevsworld He really thinks that? He apparently doesn't know much about training. | 
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
Yep, I actually prefer doing weights to using cardio machines, I feel like I've worked my body more.
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
I think a combination of both is good--weights a few times a week and cardio on the other days. Most of the good fitness regimens have both.
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Originally Posted by Kevsworld I think a combination of both is good--weights a few times a week and cardio on the other days. Most of the good fitness regimens have both. | Yep mine has both, weights on Mon, Tues, Wed (Cardio if I have time, on a tight schedule to get my boyfriend back in time for work) Cardio on Thursday, and we've also started going swimming for a few hours on Friday.
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
Sounds like a solid program  | |
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Originally Posted by Kevsworld I think a combination of both is good--weights a few times a week and cardio on the other days. Most of the good fitness regimens have both. |
In instances where people have limited time, it's completely OK to do cardio and lifting in the same day.
I usually follow up all my lifting days with cardio. 
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
Lower weight, high reps for women! You will get toned and not bulky!
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| Re: Strong Muscles Lower Cancer Risk
this is great information
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