Caught between running and lifting
Discussion
I've been doing some sport or another for most of my life, cardio and weights.
I'm a 1m80, 82kg mesomorph.
For the last 10 or so years it's been running once a week, sometimes doing exercises on the route, and weights twice a week, including deadlifts, benchpress and latpulls.
I don't have a good physique for running long distance (too tall and heavy) but don't have great genes to build muscle (too tall and wirely, hard gainer).
The thing is doing both is really important to me but it seems like they are counter productive. Doing the weights seems to tire me out for running and vice versa. For each to develop you need to do them at least twice a week.
Lately I've been training for a 10km race and so have stopped the weights and been running 3 times a week. After just 2 weeks of doing this I'm running 16km at a time the prospect of which I would have laughed at a few months ago. A half marathon is looking easily doable and even a marathon possible.
But I really miss the weights and can feel the upper body shrinking away but I know that as soon as I start lifting again the running will suffer. You don't see long distance runners doing squats etc right?
Does anybody combine these 2 sports succesfully and if so, how do you do it?
I'm a 1m80, 82kg mesomorph.
For the last 10 or so years it's been running once a week, sometimes doing exercises on the route, and weights twice a week, including deadlifts, benchpress and latpulls.
I don't have a good physique for running long distance (too tall and heavy) but don't have great genes to build muscle (too tall and wirely, hard gainer).
The thing is doing both is really important to me but it seems like they are counter productive. Doing the weights seems to tire me out for running and vice versa. For each to develop you need to do them at least twice a week.
Lately I've been training for a 10km race and so have stopped the weights and been running 3 times a week. After just 2 weeks of doing this I'm running 16km at a time the prospect of which I would have laughed at a few months ago. A half marathon is looking easily doable and even a marathon possible.
But I really miss the weights and can feel the upper body shrinking away but I know that as soon as I start lifting again the running will suffer. You don't see long distance runners doing squats etc right?
Does anybody combine these 2 sports succesfully and if so, how do you do it?
TheBALDpuma said:
Driller said:
I stupidy forgot some very important info: I can only train 3 times a week.
No reason why that can't be 2 runs a week, and a gym session. Or train concurrently, and do 30 mins of weight training before a run 1 or 2 out of the 3 times a week.
And to take the weight training more seriously (which is also very important to me) you have to do this at least 3 times a week.
I suppose I was looking to share the problem with others in the same situation.
None of the serious runners I know do weight training 3+ times a week.
Thanks for the helpful replies and info.
I suppose what I'm trying to say is that to have good results with the weights I have to go full on at it because of my body type and the same goes for the running. Obviously I can't do both and I'm not good at compromise hence the problem.
Have to keep muddling on then. Maybe do 2 runs and 1 compound weights session per week as suggested.
I suppose what I'm trying to say is that to have good results with the weights I have to go full on at it because of my body type and the same goes for the running. Obviously I can't do both and I'm not good at compromise hence the problem.
Have to keep muddling on then. Maybe do 2 runs and 1 compound weights session per week as suggested.
Halb said:
This has been my bugbear for years now. I like to run, but I also like the weights. I figured out year ago that running and squats do not mix. I started strength training back in October, but now I need to train for my 10k in May. So now the 3x5 strength needs to go, and I am gonna get back to a single day 20 rep scheme, with also a bodyweight day with no lower body stuff. Squats and deadlifts can hamper my running, so the weight there is being dropped.
Yes the post I was waiting for and it's good old Halb! 
I'm so glad you get the squats thing: how can you go out and do 10-15km the day or even a few days after destroying your legs with squats?
Funnily enough I always had you down as a full on endomorph weights monster but that doesn't seem to be the case.
What exercises do you do in your 20 rep scheme?
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