Is it a good idea to only do cardio?
I'm an ectomorph and because of lots of reasons, I cannot (or chose not to) do weights. But I can work on cardio (run, swim etc.)
Is this a good idea (only cardio but no weights)?
My diet is fairly good. I eat my veggies/meat/fruits, don't skip meals and eat sizeable proportions and stuff.
I enjoy an occasional beer or wine. I'm afraid of the beer gut/beer belly but am also interested in staying fit for the reason of staying fit.
Ideally, I'm looking for anything (a regime, advice, reference whatever) to keep me fit while avoiding weights WITH consideration to my body structure.
EDIT: The reason I am against doing weights is because my work is highly demanding when it comes to the use of hands and in the past, even a slight workout leaves me numb and sore (I know I can tone it down and stuff but I really don't want to risk it).
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No, only cardio is a bad method to achieve a good-looking/healthy body. The optimal way is doing weight-lifting + healthy diet.
Diet is the way to lose the extra fat. You are following this part.
Building muscle is achieved by straining your muscle. You don't really do that with cardio.
The benefits of anarobic work aside, doing cardio only is certainly better than doing nothing at all, if you're dead set against lifting weights. Have you thought about swimming? That would be a cardio exercise that would engage your upper body.
But I'd recommend the you post a specific question about the problems that lifting weights is causing your hands, people here may be able to talk you through some of the issues you have. A surprising number of issues can be worked around, and the people on this site are fairly I knowledgable.
FWIW, I know a couple dental hygentists, one orthopedic surgeon, and one carpenter that are avid rock climbers and Crossfiters. People that use their hands can still have active hobbies.
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