There are so many problems with your argument that I wish I weren't in class at the moment and didn't have hours for lab this evening so I could dissect them. Suffice it to say that the evidence is mounting in the research that not only is distance running not as healthy as once thought, it may in fact be harmful (for many reasons, among them chronic free radical damage). Weightlifting is one of the healthiest ways to improve physical fitness, and performed correctly, it also improves cardiovascular fitness. (Try squatting two times your body weight for half an hour or so -- it feels very similar to running a road race.) It's not like I am talking about elite-level bodybuilding or powerlifting here.
I don't train for fighting. That was a metaphor for the self-confidence I feel since I began weightlifting, something that running never did for me. I was an insecure, skinny little dude when I was a runner, which I am not anymore. I consider the psychological and emotional benefits just as valuable as the physical benefits.
Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel