“a newbie will not be capable of a level of cardio exertion that results in a significant adaptation” seems to be saying most people who aren’t actively exercising can’t benefit from cardio without getting stronger first (via a high percentage capacity weightlifting scheme.
A bigger problem i neglected to talk about was that there are people who a lifting program is going to reinforce the bad biomechanics of, thereby damaging their long term fitness, or worse, straight up damage in the case of e.g. undiagnosed back problems which are quite common.
For example myself: I lifted weights for about a year with undiagnosed spondylolisthesis (I’ve heard the prevelance reported from 2-5%, mostly undiagnosed) before I noticed I was getting worse at stuff that wasn’t bench pressing deadlifting or squatting. Apart from my adductors and shoulders now being ridiculously tight, it was also dangerous. For all I know I could have had spondylolysis (just a fracture) before, which turned into spondylolisthesis (slippage) one day lifting something. Whether or not that happened I was risking injury without knowing it and if it weren’t for all the “one size fits all. Trust us we’re experts, your instincts are wrong” attitude all around I would have known it was a bad idea (and wouldn’t have known any type of exercise was a good idea.)
if you have trouble sticking to a program maybe it’s because you shouldn’t be doing a program.
edit: I should mention that I don’t get that unfit even if I totally neglect exercise for extended periods, or at least I can get decently fit quite quickly. If you’re someone who just turns to blubber if they don’t exercise I’ve heard weightlifting is the best way to improve your metabolism and there’s probably some safe lifting you can do.
“a newbie will not be capable of a level of cardio exertion that results in a significant adaptation” seems to be saying most people who aren’t actively exercising can’t benefit from cardio without getting stronger first (via a high percentage capacity weightlifting scheme.
A bigger problem i neglected to talk about was that there are people who a lifting program is going to reinforce the bad biomechanics of, thereby damaging their long term fitness, or worse, straight up damage in the case of e.g. undiagnosed back problems which are quite common.
For example myself: I lifted weights for about a year with undiagnosed spondylolisthesis (I’ve heard the prevelance reported from 2-5%, mostly undiagnosed) before I noticed I was getting worse at stuff that wasn’t bench pressing deadlifting or squatting. Apart from my adductors and shoulders now being ridiculously tight, it was also dangerous. For all I know I could have had spondylolysis (just a fracture) before, which turned into spondylolisthesis (slippage) one day lifting something. Whether or not that happened I was risking injury without knowing it and if it weren’t for all the “one size fits all. Trust us we’re experts, your instincts are wrong” attitude all around I would have known it was a bad idea (and wouldn’t have known any type of exercise was a good idea.)
if you have trouble sticking to a program maybe it’s because you shouldn’t be doing a program.
edit: I should mention that I don’t get that unfit even if I totally neglect exercise for extended periods, or at least I can get decently fit quite quickly. If you’re someone who just turns to blubber if they don’t exercise I’ve heard weightlifting is the best way to improve your metabolism and there’s probably some safe lifting you can do.
Yes, there are dangers from lifting. Betterthanwell chose not to talk about them. Bringing them up in this subthread is a non sequitur.