im starting another training program for 1/2 GFT, and i just lifted two days ago for the first time in a while, and my legs are really sore. Is it worth it to do an intense bike workout (all out TT), or will i just be damaging my legs so much i wont really gain any benefit.
Why are you lifting? Skip the lifting and concentrate on building your power at threshold.
That really doesnt answer my question, but, im lifting to eliminate muscular imbalances i tend to get. When i didnt lift in the past, i got injured.
Agreed. Unless the poster has some inherent weakness or muscle imbalance that needs to be worked on, he/she would be better to do the resistance training on the bike - hill repeats, big gear sessions etc . .
It’s been proven that weight lifting in the gym has little or no connection to improved performance in the real world unless the weight lifting action EXACTLY replicates the action out in the field.
I heard that if you run (especially intensive running) after you lift, your chances of getting injured rise greatly.
That’s why most people lift before they swim; it’s a none-impact sport.
That soreness is muscular damage. I’d probably give the workout a go and if not running as fast as the last couple of weeks bag it.
I’d personally start with a lifting program of lighter weights and maybe 2 sets for the first couple of weeks to allow my body time to adapt to the weight training.
If your sore you might want to rethink when your doing intense B&R workouts. Is it possible to move those prior to lifting? ie run AM lift PM.
or can you lift say MF and do a hard run TH and ride Sunday?
No, if your legs are very sore as you say, then doing a high intensity workout is pretty risky. Drop the effort to moderate and add some time. You might want to go a bit easier on the weight training so that you can get your quality specific workouts in.
If you need to lift, don’t lift so hard as to get so sore. Start with less weight, and give your body some time (like weeks) to acclimate. If you need to lift so hard that you get sore, you have to treat that as one of your hard workouts, and give your body time to recover.
Is this a quads vs. hamstrings kind of imbalance, as opposed to a left/right thing?
Depends on his age. Master (40) and over should include lifting in their program.
i usually dont get sore, but the first lifting session after a long break always hurts. And its a left/right imbalance. Also, i find improving the muscles around my knee help with kneecap tracking
Agreed. Unless the poster has some inherent weakness or muscle imbalance that needs to be worked on, he/she would be better to do the resistance training on the bike - hill repeats, big gear sessions etc . .
It’s been proven that weight lifting in the gym has little or no connection to improved performance in the real world unless the weight lifting action EXACTLY replicates the action out in the field.
wow–that’s a hard hitting statement. Can you refer me to a source(s) so I could do some research on that?
I struggle with rather or not to do weight training, but find that it makes me swim stronger…however if I lift on my legs I’m sore for an eternity which interferes with bike, run, etc.
When I ran only I was very puny form not lifting and really had no muscles at all. when I started lifting again I had to use the powder blue baby weights for arm curls. I was shocked!
You may find some information on this at Peak Performance online:
PPonline is actually the BEST reasource point for endurance training information on the web. However, a warning - a number of the common principals/beliefs of endurance training( such as need for weight lifting) get tossed right out the window.
I hope this helps.
well, getting back to the poster’s question…
My vote is to rest and heal up a bit. No doubt you’ve really tore down your muscles and have tons of lactate. Don’t be surprised if it takes you more than 3 days to recover. If you want to do something, do a LSD (longer slow distance) to help you legs generate blood, clear out the lactate, etc. Right now avoid doing anymore tearing down, because you really have a huge potential to injur yourself right now. Plus, you won’t get as much out of the workout. If you do the lactate training now, it could take you even longer to recover and you would probably be too tired to finish out the week’s training session.
Adapt your plan>>>this is where experience and smarts come into play. Do LSD instead (and seiously, it needs to be slow, but not an epic length. Do something for 1.5 hours, and no longer)
good luck-kittycat
Depends on his age. Master (40) and over should include lifting in their program.
Hmm, them’s strong words. I’m 46 year old, and I don’t lift. I do all my strength training by swimming, biking, and running. What’s going to happen to me since I don’t lift?
You could be correct. I was stating what I had read from Dave Scott and the Training Bible. Both say masters should lift.
Eh, I don’t have too much to add to what is already said, however from my own experiences…
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I wouldn’t worry about injury from a hard bike workout. If you were talking about a running workout I might suggest otherwise. If it’s been a few days since the weight workout you should be able to generate a qualtiy effort. Warm up well as the soreness will really suck for the first few minutes, but then the pain will dissipate. You might find that the soreness has disappeared completely the day after your ride.
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if you are gung ho about about leg workouts, (and as a flatlander I swear by them) try to do them after the ride or run so that you get the most possible quality from your race specific workouts.
My 0.017 Euro
There are a lot of people out there that do not believe in incorporating weights into the program and a lot who do and it can be debated forever. Personally I think you need some type of “core” strengthening, but not necessarily weights.
Sounds like you’re starting back into base training? I’m not sure why there would be a hard TT scheduled, or is it a race you’d like to do for fun?
Also, out of curiosity what type of injuries did you get when not lifting? I’m injured right now and wondering if I shouldn’t have lifted more consistently.
i just started lifting as well after a long break from it (8 months, and i just finished muncie about 10 days ago). my initial urge was to jump right back into things and beat the hell out of my body and then let it recover. i know this sounds stupid, but it’s just the initial impulse–i may be alone on this one. luckily i did some research (on this forum, actually) and found gordo byrn’s tips for weights. his system is very different than what i am used to–for the first 6-8 weeks you do about 10 exercises, but only one set each. after a couple of sessions of this, i am sore but not to the point where i feel it during subsequent workouts. as far as your current dilemma, bag the workout. the LSD workout suggestion is a great one–treat the weights as a hard workout and then use the LSD as a recovery to move the blood/lactate around.