Taking a break every now and then is all good, and is usually beneficial.
A good customised plan pays as much attention to the needs of the person as much or even more, than the physical training needed to hit a goal.
I tend to program in phases of 3-7 weeks, depending on the person and what demands they have on their time and energy. Days off are an essential piece of the puzzle.
I could not agree with you more - I mostly lift weights and my plan right now has a run day and two rest days built into it so it's not just lift lift lift! :)
Awesome!
The leg days will help with strength for taking on hills, and the cardio benefits from running will help with your recovery in between sets of weights.
As you get more adapted to running, start to introduce uphill bursts of speed, with the goal of being able to sprint uphill at full tilt.
I’ll do a blog post soon on the benefits of it, but short version is it’ll help boost your body’s production of growth hormone, which helps with both fat loss and muscle gain, so it’s a win win win🏆
Thank you! My neighbor threw out a half marathon idea for next year and I'm thinking about trying it. Which if that happens I'll definitely need to do more running that lifting training! :)
Taking a break every now and then is all good, and is usually beneficial.
A good customised plan pays as much attention to the needs of the person as much or even more, than the physical training needed to hit a goal.
I tend to program in phases of 3-7 weeks, depending on the person and what demands they have on their time and energy. Days off are an essential piece of the puzzle.
I could not agree with you more - I mostly lift weights and my plan right now has a run day and two rest days built into it so it's not just lift lift lift! :)
Awesome!
The leg days will help with strength for taking on hills, and the cardio benefits from running will help with your recovery in between sets of weights.
As you get more adapted to running, start to introduce uphill bursts of speed, with the goal of being able to sprint uphill at full tilt.
I’ll do a blog post soon on the benefits of it, but short version is it’ll help boost your body’s production of growth hormone, which helps with both fat loss and muscle gain, so it’s a win win win🏆
Thank you! My neighbor threw out a half marathon idea for next year and I'm thinking about trying it. Which if that happens I'll definitely need to do more running that lifting training! :)