Back To The Weights!

[MattDTS]

After nearly a 2 year hiatus from the gym I am getting back into the swing of things.

A very brief history of myself:
- I competed as a natural bodybuilder in 2009 placing 3rd in both the teen division, and the novice heavyweight division
- After that competition I gave powerlifting a good run as well posting up in gym lifts of a: 350lbs bench, 455lbs deadlift, and a 405lbs squat.
- STOPPED LIFTING.
- Went back to training mma helping friends/training partners get ready for amateur and pro fights (my fights got scratched for various reasons..lame)
- Began competing in triathlons where I did very well
- Now I am back in the gym since mid January hitting some weights while I get ready to run a marathon in 5 weeks!

I am also training individuals through online coaching helping them reach their goals (sports, strength, bodybuilding, etc), and am writing for ALERT DIVER magazine! Check the sig for more!

[EliteKane]

If your gonna be running a marathon i wouldn't wanna put on a bunch of muscle.

[MattDTS]

If your gonna be running a marathon i wouldn't wanna put on a bunch of muscle.

It's true that you wouldn't want a lot of muscle mass for endurance events as it takes a lot of oxygen to feed those muscles. I am however, confident in the program I am running now leading up to the marathon. I have been improving in both strength and aerobic capacity. Last week was a 13.1 mile run and I felt pretty good throughout it.