Re: Are you lifting enoght weights?

[Guest guest]

Lifting light sounds boring and a waste of time and I doubt most

people that do this look like they lift.

I've read that runners are supposed to do more reps and lighter

weight, but I refuse to follow that advice. I'm still lifting heavy.

Depending on the lift, I do 6, 12, or 20 reps.

Last time I lifted I made a conscious effor to go just a little slower

on the negative. My triceps and chest are sore to the touch 2 days

later. I'm much sorer than usual.

Andy

>

> I haven't found lighting weights to be very successful, well, to add

> muscle anyway.

>

> Just my opinion...:~)

>

> Brett (off to the gym)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/11/2004 5:04:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,

andyman68@... writes:

I mentioned soreness earlier but I agree it is not useful as a

measurement of progress. Usually happens to me to a greater degree if

I haven't lifted in a week or I change my routine.

Lifting more is a great measure of progress. Just keep up the good form.

Andy

>>>It is a really interesting phenomenon that some people get so sore and

others get no soreness (and everything in between).

I for one get extremely sore if I do somethin new. I did lower body on

Monday and was already sore by the end of the workout. By 24 hrs later, I had

close to the 48 hr DOMS...By 48 hrs....man-o-peat! I was a practical cripple.

But I was surprised that I could do my 45 min tempo run last night with no

problem.

Kelley

New Half Marathoner

[Guest guest]

I find that while running, the soreness goes away at least if the

soreness is in my legs. I can feel the soreness in the upper body

while running. I've noticed it especially in the chest and the

triceps as they jiggle while running.

Andy

[Guest guest]

I found an old article posted an article from Web MD that talks about

doing endurance and weight training at the same time. I'm sure that

is why BFL recommends so little cardio. If you are doing too much,

you won't have the maximum strength gains.

http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/17/1676_50252.htm

Andy