DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband and I disagree as to which regimen of exercise is less hard on the joints and more beneficial to the body in the long run. He uses cross fit/circuit training workouts and I use Pilates workouts with separate mild cardio workouts. We are both in our mid 30s and I feel like an advanced cross fit workout is tough on the back and joints (which my husband has been known to complain about), but he feels an advanced Pilates workout is just not enough to stay fit.
What do you think?
DEAR READER: For the sake of readers who may not fully understand the differences in exercise, home timed circuit training consists of 8 to 10 different exercises that might include lunges, [Read more...]