strength training what is this

Becca21
Becca21 Posts: 361 Member
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Are jillian micheals 30day shred dvds classed as strength training. and would this be good to do on top of running

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  • Becca21
    Becca21 Posts: 361 Member
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  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I personally wouldn't class them as strength training. (Although some people would argue otherwise) The reason for this is because to increase strength you need something that's going to challenge the muscles, and get progressively heavier. Strength is typically built in lower reps whereas JM (I have done the 30DS before) is usually lighter weight / higher reps which doesn't do as much, apart from endurance. Plus it does 6 minute total with weights and that's not really much.

    That said, it's certainly beneficial and probably better than running alone. Lot's of people on here seem to enjoy it and lose weight well while doing it :smile:
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I personally wouldn't class them as strength training. (Although some people would argue otherwise) The reason for this is because to increase strength you need something that's going to challenge the muscles, and get progressively heavier. Strength is typically built in lower reps whereas JM (I have done the 30DS before) is usually lighter weight / higher reps which doesn't do as much, apart from endurance. Plus it does 6 minute total with weights and that's not really much.

    That said, it's certainly beneficial and probably better than running alone. Lot's of people on here seem to enjoy it and lose weight well while doing it :smile:

    ^^this
  • georgina1970
    georgina1970 Posts: 333 Member
    I'm not familiar with the 'jillian micheals 30day shred' but strength training involves lifting weights of some sort to challenges the current strength of your muscles. For some this will be starting out with light weights and gradually increasing them, others will start will heavier weights because that's where they are at. These exercises are usually stationary, and don't involve any cardio simultaneously, but can be included in your workout. Good luck.
  • militarydreams
    militarydreams Posts: 198 Member
    It's circuit training similar to the programs that we use to train our special forces. The general idea is around a minute per exercise of body weight resistance with little or no rest which creates an aerobic state. Most body weight exercises are about muscular endurance which heavily depends on your cardio so training both at the same time is a fast way down that route.

    Cardio is cardio, your running will support your circuit training and vice versa. Doing both will help prevent overtraining in one area but be careful that there aren't too many plyometrics in the routine if your knees are tired.

    If it's pure strength you're after or hypertrophy then drop the reps and increase the rest. I was taught low range reps for strength, mid range for hypertrophy.

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