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oookay, I see a lot of "you can't build muscle and run" and that wasn't exactly what I was going for: My plan was to do some muscle building BEFORE I started hardcore running again. But, after reading the posts and considering longer-term goals (which include additional marathons) I would rather keep my running mileage up…
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So I'm 5'2, sitting at 125 (up from 120 before the marathon). Definitely increased mass in legs and glutes during the training, so that's where I'm looking to cut the fat and build some lean muscle.
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That's helpful. I will look into doing that a couple times a week versus isolating the muscle groups one day per week. While I want strength,my main focus is running, but I do want to cut a bit, which was more about what I wanted to figure out here.
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I do legs on Monday and Arms Friday. Legs include things like split squats, goblet squats, single leg deadlifts, glute raises, band fire hydrants. Arms include chest press, overhead raise, arm raise, tricep dips, one-armed rows. I only do two days right now to fit in cardio stuff, but I may cut miles some for this period…
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Build muscle and cut the fat I have before I go back into heavier running (just for a stronger base).
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Gotcha gotcha. yeah there is no way I can eat 1290 calories and nothing more when I lift. Maybe I just track in general and stick to around 1600 while increasing my lifting and see how things shake out. I think when it comes down to it, I'm freaked out by the number on the scale. I'm not sure if I should be in maintenance…
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I'll try that and see what happens. Yesterday it gave me around 1600 after a 3 mile interval run. I'll see what happens today after my 50 minute run. I'm not training for a HM yet, but I run 4x a week plus lift 2x. Lifting and eating back calories is dificult without any kind of heart rate monitor, so I've always just…
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I think I also need to switch up my routine a bit before I go into HM marathon training just for the mental break. I've struggling with not wanting to run a ton right now and wanting to keep up my fitness.
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MFP has me eating well under 1500 to even lose .5 a week (1290 actually). If I ate back exercise calories, I think it would put me over 1500 though, occasionally. Depends on the activity. 1290 still seems a little low on days I don't exercise, since I usually feel depleted on day 2, especially after heavy Monday lifting…
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Ooh thanks. I just added that. I'm 5'2. And thank you! Nothing else looks bigger really, so I think it may just be a recomp with a bit of fat to shed.
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I'm not sure. That's what the dietician told me. It actually made things worse! But, I followed her advice then felt like crap and gained weight. I'll focus on more protein (kind of what I was doing before) and even high fat. I do know that I am happiest with like a egg or two + whole grain toast + avocado for breakfast.…
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Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do, but it feels like a lot of food, especially in the morning. I'm not exactly sure of the carbs I intake when running. I usually have some of the honey stinger chews, pretzels, or regular fruit gummies. I do usually eat before, but not with all runs. If I run at 630 I don't get up early…
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I'd eat around 1500-1700 depending on the day. Carbs were more in the AM, and more around exercise, but I wasn't really tracking a solid amount. I'd go meals with no carbs or very little (salad for lunch, for example or dinner of salmon and roasted broccoli, but not much else). I have a desk job outside of exercise, but…
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Hey there. So the person who recommended was a registered dietician through my doctor. She gave some information (pamphlet/diet plan) but didn't get too specific in what exactly to eat in terms of complex carbs vs. simple carbs. We talked about eating something like a muffin vs. oatmeal for breakfast. I try to stay away…
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If you have a dairy problem, then Almond milk may be a way to go. I cannot eat Dairy (unless it is a very, very small amount) and have to drink Almond Milk. On the other hand, I would probably go for dairy milk because of protein content that Almond milk lacks.
