Ladies Who Lift...
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May 2024
12:52pm, 31 May 2024
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Ness
Oops. Sorry missed a couple of comments while I was looking for the information. Sharkie has better info as she trained as a competitive athlete. Please ignore my comment.
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May 2024
12:57pm, 31 May 2024
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Ness
EvilPixie wrote: Oh lord my head most certainly won't (ATM!) get me moving again after 6 hrs!! And hopefully you'll find what does work. I'm a morning person so getting up and running or walking at about 6am then weight training sessions at about 2 or 3pm works for me. Sounds like it wouldn't be what you'd be comfortable with. |
May 2024
1:00pm, 31 May 2024
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EvilPixie
That's the thing Ness I am hypothesizing ATM as I don't know what I will be like but I do know my main session eg run will have to be first thing! I know Mr Pix watching sport in the afternoon so I am thinking maybe do my fitness stuff AM then housework/garden PM But then what about weather? eg too hot to garden?! Maybe I am overthinking the need to have a PLAN! |
May 2024
1:03pm, 31 May 2024
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Shades
Pix - I'd suggest doing whatever it is, running, weights, core work at a time that suits you best. You're far more likely to do your planned training that way and more likely to enjoy it, which is so important. My preference is to run early, out before 6 am. Gym/core/pilates/whatever done mid morning. Afternoon...sloth |
May 2024
1:05pm, 31 May 2024
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quimby
What I do is: Tues/Thurs run then a small weights session straight afterwards - upper body mostly. Weds/Fri gym and a longer session. Sat/Sun run, Monday rest. That gets in 4 runs, 4 weights sessions.
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May 2024
1:06pm, 31 May 2024
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quimby
All first thing in the morning, I should add. I can't motivate myself to do much in the afternoon. Strike before the mind can persuade you otherwise is my motto! 😁
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May 2024
1:41pm, 31 May 2024
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Sharkie
Of course you have to do what suits you - but it looks like (correct me if I'm wrong) you're not talking major weights work here. I'm a bugger for avoiding warm ups but sometimes a bit of mobility/stability work is exactly the ticket ...and that dodgy knee needs addressing! |
May 2024
2:34pm, 31 May 2024
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Velociraptor
In How to Support a Champion, Steve Ingham talks about improving the impact of training on a university rowing crew (IIRC) by getting them to stop squashing all their training into the early morning before the start of lectures and to create windows of time to separate the various modalities so that they were coming into each activity reasonably fresh. This is definitely my own preference now that I'm time rich.
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May 2024
3:16pm, 31 May 2024
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EvilPixie
Oh no indeed sharkie not very heavy! I think one of my issues is in my head because I will now have all the time to do all the things and I want to do everything! It’s a case of working out what to do when without breaking myself by doing too much too soon. I’ve never been in this situation of freedom as when I was teaching and had “long holidays” I was hardly training. So I’m having to go on what I know of me and my inner sloth 🦥 now. Hopefully things will change. You lot are so inspiring |
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May 2024
4:04pm, 31 May 2024
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Shades
Pix - you'll soon set up your own routine that works for you. But don't try and do everything right from day one. You can build up your training and other activities gradually rather than stress yourself out trying to do everything immediately.
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