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Running and strength training (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/running

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How many of you both run and strength train in a given week?

I'm currently doing strength training 3x a week, running 4x a week. Mondays are the only days where I have both scheduled. I'm curious for those of you that do both, what kind of strength training do you do, and do you run first or lift first?

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[–] qooqie 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do 3x strength and 4x running. Everyday is a combo day except my last running day of course which is a long run day. Other 3 days are rest days or variety days as I call them. Variety days can be easy bike rides, swimming, walks, hikes, sports, whatever. Just anything to get me out.

To answer your question about strength I focus mainly on the big 3. One per day with 2 accessory workouts. Always lift first even if you are prioritizing running like me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow you don’t feel fatigued during your runs after lifting? Even my easy run feels a bit tougher when I lift beforehand.

Any reasoning behind always lifting first?

[–] qooqie 3 points 1 year ago

I do feel a little fatigued but after awhile your body adapts and it doesn’t feel so bad. The reasoning I’ve read is that if you go from running to strength training your muscles will be much weaker compared to going from strength training to running. If you have the time or willpower, separating them by a few hours will help negate this