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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    I'll use weighted work on my non-lifting days if it's way below my RM. For example, I'll do KB squat and presses as part of my Kung Fu warm up with a 16kg bell, because it's way below my RM for those exercises. If it was a significant proportion of my RM, then it'd be a no-no in terms of muscular recovery and CNS fatigue.

    So ask yourself - are the weights I'm hoisting on my non-lifting days near what I'm expect to lift on All-Pro days? If the answer is yes, then don't do it! If the answer is "no", then it's conditioning and probably fine. As long as your conditioning is up to par, of course.

    Hope that helps!
  • clairemarie1016
    clairemarie1016 Posts: 44 Member
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    I didn't have a particularly great week last week...so I am going to add back in the conditioning/metabolic workouts on my off days and see how I feel. The extra cardio didn't agree with me...

    Again, I'll update in another week and let you know how it goes. Thanks to everyone for your advice!

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