I'd like to hear what others might think about adding a mid-day workout into the training routine.
I know Dr. M frowns upon lifting during the base building, but I'm considering joining a nearby health club and trying to get a few light workouts in during the midweek lunchbreak. I'm hoping to mix things up a bit and try to advance fitness improvement. My primary interest is to regain flexiblity and develop a few core muscles. I'm thinking of introducing some light upper body lifting and taking a few yoga or pilates classes.
Although I believe this type of added training will be helpful (certainly as I never stretch and 0 strength training for several years) I'm concerned about hurting my aerobic base?
Any comments and advice is apprecaited.
Lab,
I just picked up a copy of one of Dr Phils older books "In Fitness & In Health" and read about 1/2 of it last night. Interestingly, he talks about light weights. My understanding is that you need to stay away from anything anaerobic during your base building period, but it may even be necessary at certain times during the year to maintain a proper aerobic/anaerobic balance. He refers to training as a long, 1,000 mile journey and states that up to 10-15% of your annual training time should be anaerobic. But not during your base period. Sound like your adding light weight would depend upon where you are with your base building and where you are headed short term (next 3-4 months).
Last year, my wife and I were doing spinning, some light weights, and Body Pump 2-3 times per week at the Y and it was killing my 60-ish couch potato body. I'd get that wonderful, tired feeling right after a workout and then I be tired, sore, and achy the next day.
Discovering maffing was a God send for me. I'm trying to practice the patience that Jimmy preaches and it's getting easier as each month goes by and I can see and feel the improvement. I'll think about anaerobics after I get to where I can run continuously for long periods of time at 120 bpms. For now I'm enjoying being able to go out and run/walk for 1-2 hours and feel great the next morning.
Bob
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