VITALITY STARTS HEAR
CROSS-TRAINING is such a well-known fitness principle that it has its own shoe line. It’s also so well-known that we’re prone to forget about it and just. Lift. Weights.
That’s changing. Classic cross-training—which pushes you to address multiple fitness traits, like cardio, mobility, and agility—is set to make a comeback. More and more, trainers are understanding that, yes, you need muscle, but you also need a healthy heart and other qualities. And if you mix up your training just enough, you enhance recovery, minimize injury—and still build plenty of muscle.
We forget this largely because of a?), fitness is often associated only with dumbbells and barbells—and 4 sets of 10 on the bench press seems like the answer to everything. “There’s nothing wrong with spending time in the weight room getting bigger and stronger,” says trainer and advisor DeVentri Jordan. “But it has to be in conjunction with power, speed, and mobility training.”
