FACT/FICTON: Cardio burns more calories than strength training.

Article from Yahoo Health on 7/9/10

Fiction.

Contrary to long-held belief, strength training is—as new studies have shown—superior to steady-state cardio in caloric burn. In one University of Southern Maine study, participants blasted as many calories doing 30 minutes of weight training as they did running at a six-minute-per-mile pace for the same amount of time. Unless you're Lolo Jones, strength is your best bet.

The other huge benefit of weight training? It boosts your metabolism after your workout—and builds muscle that will further increase your fat-burning potential in the long run. "If you do steady-state cardio, when you leave the gym, that's it for your calorie burn," says David Jack, general manager of Competitive Athlete Training Zone in Acton, Massachusetts. "But when you do strength work, you'll continue to burn calories for up to 36 hours."

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I have known this for a few years now but it is hard to make people beleive this, my example has always been to take a look at a sprinter and Marathon runner which pysique would you rather have?

The good news is that Kettlebells will give you the best of both worlds.

Try the "Program Minimum" from Pavel's Enter the Kettlebell (ETK).

1. 5 minutes of Turkish Get-ups (Strength)
2. 12 minutes of KB swings alternated with a easy pace jog. (cardio and strength)

Give it a shot!