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Ask a marathon runner to bench press even a moderate amount of weight and you'll know the answer.That's a very common myth. Try asking Arnold to run a marathon and you ll know the answer.
However being fit is not being ripped and vice versa
Depends on what sort of fitness we're talking about. In everyday life, people don't need to run marathons. However, many blue collar workers need physical strength to do their jobs efficiently, and this is where bodybuilding helps. If you incorporate 2 days of cardio in your training, then you will be able to maintain cardiovascular health as well, although this is not strictly necessary. Even doing squats on a regular basis will develop your heart as well as add muscle strength to your entire lower body.
In addition, having a well developed body builds confidence and automatically gets you "respect" from others. Marathon runners don't.