Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise Hutchinson AlexPaperback

Award-winning journalist, physicist, and bestselling author of Endure Alex Hutchinson reveals the little-known and often surprising truths that science has uncovered about exercise, ranging from cardio and weights to competition to weight loss.There's plenty of conventional wisdom on health and fitness--but how much of it is scientifically sound? To lose weight, The truth is: less than you'd think.In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has--and has not--proven to be true:Should I exercise when I'm sick?Do I get the same workout from the elliptical machine that I get from running?What role does my brain play in fatigue?Will running ruin my knees?