best results were obtained when both forms of exercise were done

It's kind of obvious but it's nice to know that it has been confirmed by clinical testing! Research presented to an Obesity Society conference in San Diego shows that while cardiovascular exercise and also strength training are good for you on their own, a combination of the two is the most effective.

The research undertaken by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center based in Baton Rouge divided a group of volunteers all of whom suffered from type 2 diabetes into three different groups. One group only did cardiovascular exercise, another group only did strength training and the third group did a combination of both. The results showed that the best results were obtained when both forms of exercise were done and it was speculated that it was because the heart and lungs got a good workout with aerobics and the muscles and bones got their own boost with the lifting of weights.

At Ukmedix News we have seen tons of other similar research projects which show the benefits of a varied exercise program. Not only does exercise variety mean that you use a whole range of different muscles which improves mobility but you are also less likely to get tired of the same repetitive motions.

In the same way that people preach about what you should eat and shouldn't eat, there are a whole lot of people out there arguing that the only way forward is cardiovascular exercise and others who argue that you have to do weights to stay slim.

The truth of the matter is however that if you find cardiovascular exercise boring [and many people do] then you should try to limit the amount you do because it will only put you off exercise. It is possible to get a cardiovascular workout by using lower weights and higher reps when doing strength training so you get a little bit of both. At the end of the day if you are moving around, burning calories increasing your heart rate and enjoying it then it's bound to be good for you.