Fitness is not only strength training, in fact, as long as it is regular exercise, it can be called fitness. Running is one of them. Many people love running, and strength training can be addictive. Running also has this charming charm. Although running and pure strength training belong to the category of fitness exercise, the way of exercise is completely different literally.

Let me talk about the difference between long-term running and pure strength training.

The thought of running may make people think of parks, roads and treadmills. When it comes to strength fitness, they may think of barbells, dumbbells and squat racks in the gym. It can be said that these two sports are truly recognized and regarded as the mainstream sports mode at present. So how big is the gap in physical fitness between long-term runners and those who train and keep fit by strength for a long time?

Cardiopulmonary function gap

Why a horse can run so well is because it has strong cardiopulmonary function, which is largely attributed to running. If people are compared to a sports car, then the heart and lungs are engines. However, cars are machines and people are alive. Long-term running exercise will achieve stronger cardiopulmonary function, while relying solely on strength fitness will not improve cardiopulmonary function so much. Most people who do strength fitness also pursue muscles. Aerobic exercise like running can't be said to be completely done, but it will definitely be controlled, so compared with runners, the cardiopulmonary quality can be worse.

Body space

You can basically judge whether a person has been exercising for a long time by looking at his figure, because a person who has been exercising for a long time is likely to be a muscular man with strong muscles. Even in clothes, it is easy to find his abrupt pectoralis major and generous back muscles, which gives people a visual impact different from ordinary people. Long-term runners, if they don't exercise with corresponding strength, all the runners I have seen are passers-by, but they are also well-proportioned, but there is a big gap compared with bodybuilders' bodies.

Physical performance difference

It is undeniable that runners not only have strong cardiopulmonary function, but also have outstanding athletic performance ability. Some competitive sports are more suitable for them to participate in, and relatively long-term runners may be more flexible than fitness people. Here, don't think that fitness is dead muscle. This conclusion is not rigorous, but different sports methods have created different types of sports bodies, so the quality of physical performance is inevitable.

It is necessary to properly combine running.