Cardio - it's not the tool you think it is

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." –

Abraham Maslow ​​

It's that time of year again. New Year's resolutions. Your first inclination may not be the right way to start off. 

In many areas of life, if you only have one skill or one solution, you will try and use it to solve every problem. Even if it is not the best solution. 

Cardio training can be like that. It is just one tool in the fitness toolbox. It's easy to use and sometimes it's all we know. It's very accessible. When people make the decision to start exercising, the first thing they do is grab a pair of sneakers and go running. At least it's a start. 

But no matter how hard you swing it, Cardio will never:

• Build muscle
• Burn fat like you want
• Transform your physique
• Affect body composition  
• Give you Abs
• Give you a perky butt

 
What Cardio is good for is:

• Cardiovascular health
• Maintaining normal health
• Spending time with friends
• Release mood enhancing endorphins
• Making you skinny fat

 
Cardio is not “bad” but its time to use better tools for the goals you want to achieve. The right tools.  At Dark Horse Sports we have a large Tool Box. Whatever your goals are we can give you the right tools and teach you how to use them correctly.

​Cardio is easy. It's a start. But if you made the decision to start then you deserve to start out right.