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0 pointsrubashov14y ago0 comments

Running is not a good way to get low body fat such as in the picture. To get that ripped, lean look you actually want to avoid aerobic exercise and stressing the glycogen system.

Intermittent fasting (only eat once or twice a day) and relatively intense, infrequent strength training (some olympic lifts twice a week) is the way to go. See leangains.com

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niels_olson14y ago· 1 in thread

perhaps, but running is better heart health. I don't know anyone who died of punny biceps, but 50% of Americans still die of heart attacks.

rubashovOP14y ago

Long distance running is not especially good for health or the heart. Marathon running and long distance cycling are actually quite bad for the heart. There's a ton of stuff out there now about disturbing rates of sclerosis in marathon runners.

http://www.arthurdevany.com/articles/20091028

Running 5Ks (not crazy distances) is surely a lot better than doing nothing, but I don't think there's any evidence it's better for you than other pursuits. Olympic lifters have excellent blood profiles and body composition, for example. Probably true of squash players.

Running is popular because it requires zero athletic ability and no equipment.

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