Prevent losing muscle

[DocHollidy]

Well I started winter workouts last week, been doing alot of running, only thing is our school's workout program is not all that great, we do like 4 exercises 3x10 with little rest, and although its a good workout we dont lift heavy, and I'm not used to it, I'm afraid I will get weaker and smaller on this program, but I'm doing whatever the team asks of me because I want to come in and start. What can I do?

[CaliBakes]

always take 1g of protein per pound of weight and no matter what you do you should be fine

[txapn]

dont worry about it, you might lose some muscle and a bit of strength but it wont be dramatic difference!

how long is this program?

[DocHollidy]

dont worry about it, you might lose some muscle and a bit of strength but it wont be dramatic difference!

how long is this program?

10 weeks so 9 weeks left, I was thinking of doing heavy lifting on the weekends when I have off, since we usually dont lift very heavy, my body has to get used to the running though I'm sore everywhere, it doesnt hurt until its over

[txapn]

i dont think that would hurt (*keep in mind i dont know the program and dont know how ur body reacts*) if you start off slow after you get used to the intensity! just make sure you get plenty of rest at night and you are on a proper nutritional diet!

[TheHitStick]

Don't overtrain and lift on your own, I've done that. It's either you do their program or you don't. Your choice.

Get on a good diet so fit your goals, you know your body so you should know what to eat to maintain.

Take an ice bath or some kind of active recovery after every workout. Contrast showers, STATIC STRETCHING (do NOT neglect this), foam rollers, ect. This will make sure you're fresh for the next workout.

[DocHollidy]

Don't overtrain and lift on your own, I've done that. It's either you do their program or you don't. Your choice.

Get on a good diet so fit your goals, you know your body so you should know what to eat to maintain.

Take an ice bath or some kind of active recovery after every workout. Contrast showers, STATIC STRETCHING (do NOT neglect this), foam rollers, ect. This will make sure you're fresh for the next workout.

well I'm def. gonna do their program, its designed to make us more athletic as a team, and thats my goal, we've been doing alot of team stetching too

[TheHitStick]

well I'm def. gonna do their program, its designed to make us more athletic as a team, and thats my goal, we've been doing alot of team stetching too

Never hurts to get extra static stretching in. But try some recovery stuff if you're so sore. Contrast showers have helped me in the past. During August camp I take 10min Ice Baths when I come home from practice though. Really makes a difference...

[DocHollidy]

Never hurts to get extra static stretching in. But try some recovery stuff if you're so sore. Contrast showers have helped me in the past. During August camp I take 10min Ice Baths when I come home from practice though. Really makes a difference...

Yeah I have been taking ice baths as well

my body just isnt used to an hour of conditioning yet lol

[TheHitStick]

Well then I don't know what to tell you besides you should get used to it soon. Called conditioning for a reason ;]

Are you getting enough sleep? Lets your body recover better haha?

[DocHollidy]

Well then I don't know what to tell you besides you should get used to it soon. Called conditioning for a reason ;]

Are you getting enough sleep? Lets your body recover better haha?

yeah man I'll just see how I feel in a week or two, I dont have trouble finishing the workouts its just hard to get outta the bed later

[TheHitStick]

yeah man I'll just see how I feel in a week or two, I dont have trouble finishing the workouts its just hard to get outta the bed later

I understand haha, yeah I'd just give it time. God Bless

[davidkap]

Well I started winter workouts last week, been doing alot of running, only thing is our school's workout program is not all that great, we do like 4 exercises 3x10 with little rest, and although its a good workout we dont lift heavy, and I'm not used to it, I'm afraid I will get weaker and smaller on this program, but I'm doing whatever the team asks of me because I want to come in and start. What can I do?

i read the age on your account as your weight.
i was going to say "how could you get any smaller then 98 pounds" LOL

[DocHollidy]

i read the age on your account as your weight.
i was going to say "how could you get any smaller then 98 pounds" LOL

lol

[federaldb59]

You should keep gaining strength even though your using submaximal weights. I think qb put like 70 lbs on his squat in a couple months like that.

[DocHollidy]

You should keep gaining strength even though your using submaximal weights. I think qb put like 70 lbs on his squat in a couple months like that.

hope so, the workouts are more taxing because its little rest, so I'm assuming this will help with hypertrophic gains since I thought I read short rest with long spurts of activity raise GH levels