Blog is back... again

Looking forward to blogging on a regular basis again! Ring in with your questions.

This one from Lars, in Germany:

Mr. Fitnessguru, I have a question. Is it better to do for example one day a muscle workout and the next day you run 5-10km or can you combine both?

The answer is both simple and complex.

It depends. The simple answer is that it really doesn't matter. Two things I encourage are daily exercise at high intensity and healthy food choices. The way these two things are specifically packaged are truly not critical until you decide to focus on a very specific sport or goal.

Each body will respond to varied protocols uniquely, but my favorite strategy is variety. That's one of the main reasons I prefer CrossFit (shameless plug) -- constantly varied!

Lars is actually a blessed athlete and would respond to either protocol. He played tennis and bikes at a high level and consumes garden grown foods.

Bottom line Lars, I would favor "muscle" workouts and mix in some running. Combine them on some days and separate them on others. Better yet - join a CrossFit gym or logon to Crossfit.com and throw some real variety at your fitness pursuits!

Pictured below - Lars and comrades making some less than healthy food choices and Lt Col Dan Bunts knocking out some CrossFit style overhead lunges!

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