Running

[gregimotis]

Next time stretch your calves after you're done running or working out, not before.

I've gotten to where I like to warm-up, stretch, workout and stretch again at the end. Ideally anyway, I don't always get it done.

On the other subject, six or eight hours a week doesn't sound like too much for someone in reasonable shape. It varies from person to person anyway what your body can take - I've heard that Tyson used to train eight hours a day almost every day (when he was with Cus).



Pull-ups/dips 10/10,9/9,8/8, etc. followed by twenty minutes rolling. I meant to start working on L-ups but ran out of time.


Interestingly, I found out that I can do a couple L-ups in a row and they might be easier than static L-sits on the dip bars (which I've been using for that purpose).

[treelizard]

Sounds like fun Garland.

Today--15 assisted muscleups (60# assist), 10 overhead squats: 25-30-35-40-45-50-55-55-picked up 55 and put it down-picked up 50 and put it down-40-40, 15 more assisted muscle-ups.

Under 45 minutes, don't know the exact time though.

[treelizard]

Next time stretch your calves after you're done running or working out, not before.

[Garland]

what I'm in the mood for....

Run windsprints, a cup of milk on one end, a cup of beer on the other end. Repeat ad nasuem. Then proceed by bashing head repeatedly into goal posts, sans helmet.

followed by club weight workouts on a fancy car.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

Yes i stretch often now, and im slowly dicovering the wonderful benefits of flexibility. But i definetly went over board on stretching my calves, which arent flexible to begin with. So the combination of running, lifting, wrestling, and more stretching, tore my left calf muscle just a bit. Its healing now though.

[treelizard]

Okay, maybe a little more than five hours--but I definitely take time for recovery and the exercises are varied... Did you stretch out before running? It's better to do static stretches after running.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

Hey what's with all the people repping me to tell me I'm exercising too much? I do less than five hours a week.

Its bad for your tendons, joints and bones to be over excersizing and running too much. But 5 hours a week is fine. I recently just got a minor tear in my calf muscle, from over stretching and over using it.

For the past weeks, two to three times a week ive been running two miles, doing various excersizes for upper and lower body in the weight room, 30 minutes of drilling, and 30 minutes of live wrestling.

[treelizard]

Hey what's with all the people repping me to tell me I'm exercising too much? I do less than five hours a week.

[The Defiant One]

I run five miles a day.

Takes me about 37 minutes.

[treelizard]

50 box jumps on a little aerobics step (so not really a box)
50 pullups, 50# assist
50 dumbbell swings, 25# dumbbell
50 walking lunge steps
50 knees to armpits (can't do elbows yet)
50 push press, 35#
50 Back extensions
50 thrusters, 30#
50 Burpees
50 more box jumps

58:27

[Tom Yum]

Gah you're taking me the wrong way, I honestly don't give a shit about discomfort. I'm sure it's no different from anything when you start out, I've lifted, started working out after years of not moving my ass, I don't think it gets more uncomfortable than that. It's just that I don't have anywhere to run, all I have is the street, and it's so damn bumpy and has so many ups and downs. + cars don't make it any better since I have to run on the street because of all the trees on the pavement, not to mention the street is better on the knees.

If you decide to run, let us know how it goes.

[blitz]

Blitz, be prepaired for discomfort when you run but don't give up. Make sure you stretch and warm up properly.

The benefits far outway the pain at the moment. You will last longer when you grapple as your partners suck air; you will find yourself bursting with energy during the day when most need a nap.

Gah you're taking me the wrong way, I honestly don't give a shit about discomfort. I'm sure it's no different from anything when you start out, I've lifted, started working out after years of not moving my ass, I don't think it gets more uncomfortable than that. It's just that I don't have anywhere to run, all I have is the street, and it's so damn bumpy and has so many ups and downs. + cars don't make it any better since I have to run on the street because of all the trees on the pavement, not to mention the street is better on the knees.

[treelizard]

runthere.com

[Tom Yum]

I guess you can do it whenever you want, right now I probably won't try again till december, see how much I've improved till then. I have a bjj tournament in dec. so I'm hoping I can increase my numbers by then, maybe even run a little :P

Blitz, be prepaired for discomfort when you run but don't give up. Make sure you stretch and warm up properly.

The benefits far outway the pain at the moment. You will last longer when you grapple as your partners suck air; you will find yourself bursting with energy during the day when most need a nap.

[treelizard]

Yesterday did a mile and a half run in 12:36 on 2 hours sleep. I really want to do the WOD today but will probably skip it or do it tomorrow instead.