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09-04-2008, 10:18 PM Alli Joined on 09-05-2008 Posts 2 running and weight training Hi all, I would like your opinions on when it would be okay to start weight training. I would love to build up some muscles along with losing some of the flab! Should I hold off on training the lower body for a while? Have you guys noticed a change in your legs from running? Does anyone have a running/weight training routine that they follow?   I'm glad I stumbled onto this forum, you are all an inspiration to me!    Report

09-05-2008, 6:27 AM epicureaneve Joined on 08-22-2008 Yorkshire/London Posts 8 Re: running and weight training It's weird, I've only been running three weeks now but I've noticed a huge difference in my legs. Specifically the muscles in my calf that are much more pronounced now, and my thighs seem slimmer. I'm only a beginner runner, so I don't know much about the whole shebang, but I think it'd be beneficial to do weight training on the upper body; mine doesn't feel like it's getting worked so much when I run. Maybe you could alternate running/weight training throughout the week?    Report

09-08-2008, 1:51 AM Penguinfan Joined on 04-05-2008 Brisbane, Australia Posts 165 Re: running and weight training The rest days are important for your muscle to regenerate, so don't do any lower body work in your off running days. I did upper body weights on my off days and running as my lower body work.    Report

09-10-2008, 7:25 PM Alli Joined on 09-05-2008 Posts 2 Re: running and weight training Thanks for the replies. Penguinfan, I have finished W1D2 and I am glad that I didn't do any lower body training! My legs are sore! But it's a good sore hahaha. epicureaneve - thanks for sharing that, you have given me more motivation to keep it going. I'll  take your guys' advice and not to push myself too fast.      Report

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