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Chose between strength training and running for optimal health and fitness, what would you choose?



The better choice is a combination of the two.
Strength training to help tone and build up your muscles.
Cardio (running) to help your cardiovascular system and to help more with weight loss.
If you’re goal is weight loss, then it’s cardio.
But you also need to consider your diet. If you don’t watch what you eat, then all the exercise programs, whatever it may be, won’t help with your overall health or weight loss.

Running:  Provides little if any strength training.  Just Cardio.
Strength:  If you do your strength training correctly (HIIT), you will achieve both cardio and strength while only training strength.  You can lift weights in such a way that you circuit your exercises and have absolutely no rest in between.  I assure you that you will get more cardio that way than from running.

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