[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by tooge

Congratulations, you have bradycardia. Bradycardia can be a sign of a very healthy heart, commonly seen in endurance athletes like marathoners and triathletes. It can also be a sign of heart disease, such as ventricular wall thickening from high blood pressure, or cardiac overexertion, ie., pumping against too much resistance. Just fyi.

While were at it, cardio is good, that is a fact. Too much cardio, say, more than 45 minutes per day, can actually be shown to be bad for the heart, as some recent research has shown.

Weight lifting is also good. It creates muscle tone and improves bone strength. It also is very effective at increasing RMR.

Doing some of both is ideal. You don't have to run 3 miles. Interval training is fantastic, and 20 minutes of cardio interval training, getting your heart rate to 77-80% of it's max is ideal. What is more important that how fast you run 3 miles, is how fast your heart can return to it's normal sinus rhythm. Cardio training is most effective at achieving this.

Simply running alot, or simply lifting alot really isn't doing the best you can for your body. If you disagree with that, then you are disagreeing with every cardiologist on the planet.

The best advice is eat a balanced diet that is low in fat, eat lots of protein, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and eat in moderation in general. All the while, do 20-30 minutes of intense cardio 4 days a week and mix in weight training. Period.

What exactly are you giving the best advice regarding?

Giving general advice like that is useless. It's like saying "To be a good football player you need to do X, Y, Z". You don't know shit about the person, position, level of play, etc....