I cannot believe the amount of people I see in condo gyms pounding away on the treadmill or elliptical for up to an hour at a time. I go to about ten different condos each week, and the cardio machines are always taken, leaving us more room to weight train. I even witnessed a LINE UP for treadmills. I will rarely line up for food, let alone a fricken treadmill.
 I have seen many, many clients that tell me they've been stuck in the cardio rut and have been gaining weight or seeing no results from their cardio craze.
       So why should you consider trying weight training?

• Muscle is metabolic, ie it burns calories. For every pound of muscle you gain, you burn approximately 50kcal/lb more every day
• Cardio can increase cortisol release. The stress hormone causes increased belly fat and makes losing fat much harder
• Weight training allows for body sculpting and the creation of sexy, shapely curves. Too much cardio causes muscle and fat loss, making one look small but not necessarily better
• Resistance training can reduce the appearance of cellulite. Muscle pushes the fat against the skin, making the puckering skin less evident.
• If you are weight training properly you will be getting a cardiovascular work out as well. Change up your workout with intensity techniques and vary your routine
• Weight training allows you to burn calories after your workout...up to 25% more the hour post workout
• Resistance training strengthens bones and joints and can prevent and treat osteoporosis 
• Keeping muscles toned through strength training reduces the saggy look that occurs with aging. Weight training keeps things perky.
• Weight training makes real life activity easier. Carrying groceries, moving furniture, playing sports, lugging text books to class (so this was the old days, I guess lugging your super teeny ipad?).
• Also you can impress people with fun things like arm wrestling, pushup contests, and impromptu pole dancing!