new rules of lifting and running

Jessie__86

I just bought the new rules of lifting for women. I am curious as to if anyone is doing this as well as running and have you been able to juggle the two? I run three times a week and want to keep training and doing half marathons. I also want to stick with the classes I currently do now I do kickboxing on tuesdays, tabata on thursdays and Bootcamp on Saturdays. I wanted to start lifting because Ive seen great resutls from some of you awesome ladies! Just wondering if im trying to take on too much and if I should give up something. I really dont want to but Im finding that Im struggling with my bottom abs and was hoping adding some heavy lifting would help!

Jaymefirst

This sounds like my routine I'm also training for a half. I do lift 3x a week, run, and try to fit in some of my favorite classes. Listen to your body, if it feels like it's too much, pull back a little. A big no, no (and I'm sure I'll get yelled at) but sometimes I run in the morning and lift in the afternoon. But I'm hooked and and I love the way I feel after I'm done with a workout. Just find a balance

jnh17

Keep running! The book details lifting 3 or 2 days a week -- your choice. If you go with 2 days, you'll be fine running 2-3x's a week. I did it from March-August, then did Insanity, then did Insanity AGAIN (well, I'm *almost* done with it the 2nd time), and I plan on going back to NROL twice a week and Insanity twice a week after I'm done.

There's a group on here for the program. You should join if you're going to do it. There is a WEALTH of info and you're inevitably have questions.

emgel9

I run and do NROL4W! The New Rules workouts do tend to get progressively longer as you go up in stages though, so be prepared to make some modifications to your current workout routine (esp depending on how long each day you have to work out). Generally, I lift 3 days a week, I also do 20-30 min of cardio on my lifting days, often that is running intervals on the treadmill. Once a week I do my long run (also training for a half marathon right now) and I do cardio on my non-lifting days (2-3 days a week) either running or some sort of cross training. I wouldn't plan to do too much cardio/running on lifting days though because you will be tired and you need to lift before cardio.

FullOfWin

You can do both, but running is always counterproductive to some degree or another to making the fastest gains in muscle size and strength. It could be as little as just requiring that your eat more, or as much as preventing or even creating negative progress with lifting depending on the intensity of the running and the individual. Also trying to do a proper lifting routine and 3 cardio classes and train for half marathons is probably too much, but let the way you feel after trying it determine that for sure.

Jessie__86

Thanks for all the good feedback! I did my first half marathon in November and I fell in love with the feeling of accomplishment i felt after crossing that finish line so I definaltely dont want to give that up! And kickboing keeps me from killing people so I need that in my life! haha