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Two-fifths of men are doing little or no cardiovascular exercise when they're working out, preferring to stick to the weights instead.
The main motivation to those who preferred weights, according to the research, was simply to look good.
The study, conducted by Sweatband.com, polled 1,612 men aged 18 and over from around the UK, all of whom worked out on a regular basis, as part of research into the exercise habits of Britons.
Those that focus more on cardio training are more likely to work out five times a week, whilst those who focus on strength training mostly work out up to three times a week.
The study also looked at the difference between the length of time spent exercising between the two work-out preferences. The weight lifters tended to exercise for ‘1 hour and 10 minutes’ per session on average, compared to ‘40 minutes’ per session, on average, for those that opted for cardio.
Maz Darvish, CEO of Sweatband.com, had the following comment to make: "Like anything in life, it's important to get the right balance. Too much of one thing can do more harm than good. In today's body conscious society it's easy for people to think that a sculpted torso is the way forward and that a muscular physique is the norm. But developing this kind of body type isn't all about lifting weights.
"A balanced mix is, as ever, the best option. Strength training offers benefits that cardiovascular training doesn't and vice versa. It's interesting to note that, from our study, only a quarter of respondents towed the line between the two."
When asked why they didn't mix up their exercise routine more, weight lifters claimed to prefer the 'social aspect' of lifting weights, which they felt wasn't the case when doing cardiovascular exercises.
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