Balancing out running goals with lifting

[ruggerirish]

Hey people,

I started running last year outside as a means to keep fit without being confined to a small work gym. That worked out well and good for it's purpose, but I've since joined a decent outside gym and now trying to balance the two.

I go 4 x week usually spend about 80 mins in there and just looking to get a bit smarter about it.

Any ideas?

[Gabbar99]

Hey people,

I started running last year outside as a means to keep fit without being confined to a small work gym. That worked out well and good for it's purpose, but I've since joined a decent outside gym and now trying to balance the two.

I go 4 x week usually spend about 80 mins in there and just looking to get a bit smarter about it.

Any ideas?

Not sure what you're asking. You spend 80 min 4x per week lifting (that's a lot)? How much do you run? What are your running goals? Your lifting goals?

I'm more of a runner who lifts rather than the other way around. You just have to make choices about what to do when.

[67Vert]

I think you’re going to have to make adjustments to fit your own priorities on this one. I’ve recently started riding my bike to work (15 miles each way). I do it for cardio fitness and I enjoy it.

But I only ride once a week. I’m doing a 4 day split for weights (5/3/1 BBB, if you’re familiar) and make sure that I don’t ride the day before my Squats or Deadlifts days. Sometimes that means that I lift only 3 days/week instead of 4.

I’m still progressing on my weights. And I “feel” like the riding is actually helping with my Squats. I wouldn’t argue that as a fact, but it feels like it is helping my overall fitness and muscle development.

[ruggerirish]

Not sure what you're asking. You spend 80 min 4x per week lifting (that's a lot)? How much do you run? What are your running goals? Your lifting goals?

I'm more of a runner who lifts rather than the other way around. You just have to make choices about what to do when.

Sorry was tired typing! So it's roughly around 20 mins for lifting

I think you’re going to have to make adjustments to fit your own priorities on this one. I’ve recently started riding my bike to work (15 miles each way). I do it for cardio fitness and I enjoy it.

But I only ride once a week. I’m doing a 4 day split for weights (5/3/1 BBB, if you’re familiar) and make sure that I don’t ride the day before my Squats or Deadlifts days. Sometimes that means that I lift only 3 days/week instead of 4.

I’m still progressing on my weights. And I “feel” like the riding is actually helping with my Squats. I wouldn’t argue that as a fact, but it feels like it is helping my overall fitness and muscle development.

So to tie with with the running, the only parts im doing for lower legs are calf raises. My main focus is upper body, thus far only doing mixes of biceps, triceps, chest individually. Haven't gone to do back, shoulders etc yet