Different exercise everyday? (without rest days)

If you’re just getting started rest days are EXTREMELY important. I would say do either the gym days or the running days, not both. And even on a rest day you don’t have to be completely inactive. Take a walk or do some yoga.

What do you plan to do on your "gymn" days? Does hiking really use different muscle groups than running? Are you doing any strength training?

v3bwux9w109 wrote: »

giantrobot_powerlifting wrote: »

Are you sure that’s enough activity? I mean it’s only every day, once a day? What about your lunch hours? What about when your asleep? Surely, you have time when your sleeping too.

I currently live a relative sedentary life. Just some hiking each Sunday and some tango dancing each friday(dont even sweat when i dance)

Basically what i wanted to do is add wall climbing (upper body) and running(lower body).

Wall climbing is 3 times per week.
I wanted to start something for my legs to. I was told that i need to run 3 times per week to improve.
Dont want to improve much. 5k is enough.

So we are talking for 3x1h wall climbing and 2x30min running. Im not or want to be a gym rat.

So correct me if I'm wrong, but you're planning on going from a more or less sedentary life (though at least not completely sedentary) to doing quite a log of physical activity seven days a week? That seems like a recipe for, at the very least, frustration. Outside of that I think your idea of preparing for climbing by going to the gym is pretty misguided - just start climbing.

Lastly, as someone else said, if you don't think rock climbing requires a lot of lower body strength then you are going to be in for quite a surprise. Basically your schedule is, lower body seven days a week. I personally have nothing against only doing physical activities that are lower body dominant, but just know that that's what you're doing.

v3bwux9w109 wrote: »

aokoye wrote: »

So correct me if I'm wrong, but you're planning on going from a more or less sedentary life (though at least not completely sedentary) to doing quite a log of physical activity seven days a week? That seems like a recipe for, at the very least, frustration. Outside of that I think your idea of preparing for climbing by going to the gym is pretty misguided - just start climbing.

Well besides the day to day walking, hiking on the weekends and tango dancing yes i guess i live a sedentary life.
Anyway my idea was that gym would prepare my upper body and avoid potential injuries. I dont plan to start running 5k from the first day. I certainly start slowly.

aokoye wrote: »

Lastly, as someone else said, if you don't think rock climbing requires a lot of lower body strength then you are going to be in for quite a surprise. Basically your schedule is, lower body seven days a week. I personally have nothing against only doing physical activities that are lower body dominant, but just know that that's what you're doing.

Ok this must be a hyperbole. Cant imagine that wall climbing doesnt exercise the upper body.

I say this as someone who was a competitive rock climber during my early teenage years, rock climbing is much more lower body and core intensive than anyone who doesn't climb gives it credit for. Also lots of hand strength. I honestly don't think that going to the gym without an educated goal will prepare you much for climbing. By educated goal, I mean going into strength training for climbing with knowledge of how you use your body when you climb and what exercises will best help you, strength wise, to be a better climber. Given that you've never climbed before I honestly don't think you'll likely to really get injured via climbing anytime soon. Honestly what you need to do is climb, that is what will make you a better climber at this stage and you will get stronger from doing that.

I think what's more likely than getting injured via climbing is that by giving yourself no rest days you'll end up with an overuse injury from the combined stress on your body. It would be one thing if you had months to years of training under your belt, but you're trying to go from nearly zero to 60. Forgive me if I missed this, but what is your logic behind not having any rest days?

Climbing two days a week and running three days a week sounds a lot more sensible than your seven days a week plan. Maybe hiking every other week (which would cut out one of those rest days) as well. For what it's worth, in my ideal world my schedule would look something like this:

Sunday: run
Monday: bike
Tuesday: strength, swim, climb
Wednesday: bike
Thursday: strength, run, climb
Friday: bike
Saturday: rest

With strength stuff being primarily lower body and happening right before I swim in the morning and then climbing happening in the afternoon/evening. That's something that, depending on how I'm feeling physically and mentally, is probably sustainable for me. That said, I've been building up to that and in a typical week I'll do 4-5 aerobic based workouts/activities a week (between swimming, cycling, and running), strength stuff in the weight room 1-2 times a week for physical therapy purposes (primarily lower body), have a physical therapy appointment once a week, and do home PT exercises 2-7 days a week (primarily upper body at this point).

malibu927 wrote: »

If you’re just getting started rest days are EXTREMELY important. I would say do either the gym days or the running days, not both. And even on a rest day you don’t have to be completely inactive. Take a walk or do some yoga.

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This.... Rest days are super important or you will start to lose gains as your CNS (central nervous system) gets too stressed out. This in turn causes your cortisol levels to elevate thus halting energy going to muscles and repair. Cortisol will cause fat storage rather than letting your muscles have the energy. After a short while the cortisol will actually start to allow muscle to be expended as energy.....
Walking, yoga even just stretching sessions are great stress relief....less stress, more rest = more gains.
Hope this helps.
P. S. I used to be mad fit fifteen years or so ago.....To achieve that level of fitness and have the recovery time of the old me would be fantastic but the human body is what it is..... Good luck on your journey mate!

v3bwux9w109 wrote: »

My basic question is if i can exercise everyday different muscle groups without rest day?

NO. If you’ve read more than 2 threads here on MFP you know that. Your fitness level 5 years ago has nothing to do with what your should do now. When starting out you need to learn to pace yourself. Start with 3 days/week for a couple months and build up from there. It’s about your WHOLE BODY needing rest, not just specific muscle groups. Even elite athletes take rest days.

You say you like to be active, but haven’t been for 5 years. You certainly can move or be active every day but consider some days of walking, yoga, and other lighter activities especially until your body adapts.

Give it a shot and listen to your body. When I started my lifestyle change at age 37, I planned 3-4 days max. Even though I was obese, (270 lbs on a 5'10" frame) I found I could tolerate 5-6 days of pretty intense excercise. I'm 43 (and 95lbs lighter) now and train 7-10x a week (two-a-days some days) with an active rest day yard-work etc., on Sundays. I listen to my body though. If I feel the signs of overtraining I dial it back to 7 sessions or switch up what I am doing. Caveat: I'm talking cardio work - lifting is limited to 3 days a week max.