A big difference in running and strength training is.... you really shouldn't train if you're still sore from your strength training. I did two days of the program last week, then did weights one day this week and the prescribed max after working out, but today my shoulders are still sore, so I didn't do any pushups or strength exercise today.
I would tailor the program to make sure you're not trying to do a workout while sore from last workout. I'm starting to think twice a week is enough as long as you're progressing.
My biggest gains in weightlifting came once I realized that one heavy day per week was enough. Your body gets stronger by building back after you break it down.
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Yeah, last time through I started spacing them out further after several weeks, when I decided I needed longer recovery - but the simple MWF rule is easy for simple minds to remember, and I'm afraid if I monkey with it, and "weeks" aren't weeks anymore, I'll start forgetting and losing the structure, and slip back to just not doing it.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Well, call me Mr. One And Done. I have an old rotator cuff issue, and the shoulder has made clear that it does not like pushups. I don't want to risk aggravating it (again).
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Same issue here, but I take a lot of the stress off my shoulders by keeping my hands closer together and keeping my elbows close to my side.
Completed W2-D2-C3 (Max 20) last night. Hit the minimum on the max set although I probably could have gotten a few more in.
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W3-D2-C3 done but barely. I juuuuuust got 25 on the last set
Should be interesting. I didnt have time for my wieghts workout this morning so I did these and then plan on doing the rest of my weights in about an hour when I will either be recovered or soreness will have set in.
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W1-C1-D3. Total 27. Max 10. Struggled a bit on tenth one.
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W2-C3-D3 done. Max 42.
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pulled something in my armpit today so I probably wont be doing pushups until Monday
W4-C2-D3. Max 40, last one took a good 5 seconds to push up.
Have a 5K to run this evening so this is and my last night's intro to race walking and initial fitness assessment (we have a former national level walker/current college coach who agreed to coach us for the next 6 weeks) is my excuse to wimp out.
MTA - will be doing C3 of this same week next before moving on.
Haven't decided yet if i'm doing my 3rd day today or tomorrow.
I did horse physical exams last night and had 1100 lbs of horse leaning into me while cleaning hooves. My shoulder is sore. And I have a 10k tomorrow.
Hmm. Pretty sure i'm not sore from push ups though.
Feeling the growl again
W2D3C3 done. Max=45. Appears that when I lift weights after the pushups one recovery day in between is not enough, but with just the pushups it is.
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