Heavy Lifting Messed With My Running!!!!

JTick
JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
edited January 26 in Fitness and Exercise
It made it better! :love:

I started running around Christmas, and was doing a couple miles a few times a week. The beginning of March I started lifting heavy with NROLFW. I stopped running about 6 weeks ago and was just lifting. Today, it's beautiful out, and I indulged too much over the weekend so I went for a run. I was able to run FURTHER and EASIER after 6 weeks of just lifting than before when I was running frequently! My legs didn't get tired as quickly, and I didn't notice any change in how quickly I would run out of breath. Ladies lifting heavy for the win!

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  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Awesome!!! I found the same thing - now I run less (only 1 time per week on average, down from 3x/week), but I'm faster, with better form and less exertion, than ever before since starting to lift! Lifting ftw indeed!
  • saeede83
    saeede83 Posts: 96 Member
    Great! thanks for sharing your experience. I started NROLFW, but its a bit hard for me to do right now. I can't do barbell squats. Do you have suggestions on programs that are for begginers?
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    Great! thanks for sharing your experience. I started NROLFW, but its a bit hard for me to do right now. I can't do barbell squats. Do you have suggestions on programs that are for begginers?
    I've heard a lot of people rave about Stronglifts 5x5. I haven't tried it though - I'm doing New Rules.
  • Philllbis
    Philllbis Posts: 801 Member
    I do Strong Lift and I run. Overall I think it's helped my running, especially running up hills. Running after Squats and Deadlifts is not a fun day though.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    NROLFW, Stronglifts 5x5, and Starting Strength are all good beginner programs. I jumped right in with the barbell squats, but I work at a farm so am used to lifting pretty heavy things. However, I have read several success stories on the forums of women who first started with squatting their body weight, and then holding dumbbells, and finally moved to the barbell. Good luck!
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