Comments on: Lifting weights is a means to an end http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html Marathoning Made Simple Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Dave T. http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28576 Dave T. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:22:28 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28576 Blaine,Ortho Asscociates is a sports medicine facility at 33 Sewell St in Portland.Website: www.orthoassociates.com.All in one complex MRI,surgery,PT.I don't think you can subscribe to one ideal when it comes to training.Lifting weights with running may work well for someone but not as well for another.Given your times it obviously works very well for you.I'll be out much of year after miniscus knee surgery.Hope you have a great 2007 season. Dave T. Blaine,Ortho Asscociates is a sports medicine facility at 33 Sewell St in Portland.Website: http://www.orthoassociates.com.All in one complex MRI,surgery,PT.I don’t think you can subscribe to one ideal when it comes to training.Lifting weights with running may work well for someone but not as well for another.Given your times it obviously works very well for you.I’ll be out much of year after miniscus knee surgery.Hope you have a great 2007 season. Dave T.

]]> By: Wes http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28575 Wes Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:13:55 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28575 I just haven't been able to motivate myself to work on my upper body yet. I NEED to. I just don't understand why I haven't. I just haven’t been able to motivate myself to work on my upper body yet. I NEED to. I just don’t understand why I haven’t.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28570 Blaine Moore Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:16:48 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28570 Dave, weight conditioning is so widely varied because you can do so many different things with it. Personally, I have stopped using machines that lock me into a specific motion; I stick to free weights and to pulleys where I can go at any angle I choose, for the most part. I used to subscribe to the less weight, more reps bit but last Spring I changed that up and went more weight fewer reps the closer that I got to the marathon and it really worked out well for me. If you are doing heavy strength training and running 30-40+ miles per week, then you are not going to get a lot of size. To get a lot of size you need to concentrate on getting size, and endurance excercise will tend to take precedence since your body needs to prepare more for it. I haven't been to Orthopaedic Associates, but there is a sports medicine center above the Maine Medical Center on Congress Street in Portland. You may want to see if you can get an appointment in there to talk with somebody that knows the sports side as well as the medical side to see what they have to say in your particular circumstances and with your history. Maybe it would be the same thing, but I would tend to doubt it. I have yet to meet a therapist that knew what they were talking about when saying to avoid all weights under all circumstances. Dave, weight conditioning is so widely varied because you can do so many different things with it. Personally, I have stopped using machines that lock me into a specific motion; I stick to free weights and to pulleys where I can go at any angle I choose, for the most part. I used to subscribe to the less weight, more reps bit but last Spring I changed that up and went more weight fewer reps the closer that I got to the marathon and it really worked out well for me. If you are doing heavy strength training and running 30-40+ miles per week, then you are not going to get a lot of size. To get a lot of size you need to concentrate on getting size, and endurance excercise will tend to take precedence since your body needs to prepare more for it.

I haven’t been to Orthopaedic Associates, but there is a sports medicine center above the Maine Medical Center on Congress Street in Portland. You may want to see if you can get an appointment in there to talk with somebody that knows the sports side as well as the medical side to see what they have to say in your particular circumstances and with your history. Maybe it would be the same thing, but I would tend to doubt it. I have yet to meet a therapist that knew what they were talking about when saying to avoid all weights under all circumstances.

]]> By: Dave T. http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28564 Dave T. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:45:58 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28564 I run around 40 weekly miles and do core push-ups,crunches.Weight lifting to support running would be for muscle tone not size of course.Less weight,more reps.I'm in PT for a knee injury at Orthopaedic Associates in Portland,ME.When I suggested quad conditioning with weights my therapist said to never use weights.I disagree.I do think quad extensions with weights are beneficial if done correctly. Dave T. I run around 40 weekly miles and do core push-ups,crunches.Weight lifting to support running would be for muscle tone not size of course.Less weight,more reps.I’m in PT for a knee injury at Orthopaedic Associates in Portland,ME.When I suggested quad conditioning with weights my therapist said to never use weights.I disagree.I do think quad extensions with weights are beneficial if done correctly. Dave T.

]]> By: pilkster http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28552 pilkster Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:48:01 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28552 As a typical English couch potato until recently the only exercise I did was to occasionally go to the gym. Somehow it seemed the only option to fit in with my work schedule. Now living in Australia, I am running to get in shape for my Surf Lifesavers Bronze Award, and it feels good. I'm also doing a lot of swimming, and having the goal of achieving the SLSA Bronze gives me something to 'work out' for, as well as making me feel great & helping me meet some new people :) As a typical English couch potato until recently the only exercise I did was to occasionally go to the gym. Somehow it seemed the only option to fit in with my work schedule.
Now living in Australia, I am running to get in shape for my Surf Lifesavers Bronze Award, and it feels good. I’m also doing a lot of swimming, and having the goal of achieving the SLSA Bronze gives me something to ‘work out’ for, as well as making me feel great & helping me meet some new people :)

]]> By: DPeach http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28508 DPeach Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:51:08 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28508 I think the key is to understand the difference between "lifting weights" and "body building." Running and push-ups alone won't give you a full body workout that weight lifting can give. However, I wouldn't want to discourage someone from the fact that hill repeats and push-ups are far better than just running. As much of a total body workout as someone can get is a step in the right direction. But, I suspect that people who read this website are not your average couch potato. Run to Win's target audience seems to be people who are in pretty good shape and want to take it up a notch. Caution is always important though. I think the key is to understand the difference between “lifting weights” and “body building.” Running and push-ups alone won’t give you a full body workout that weight lifting can give. However, I wouldn’t want to discourage someone from the fact that hill repeats and push-ups are far better than just running. As much of a total body workout as someone can get is a step in the right direction.

But, I suspect that people who read this website are not your average couch potato. Run to Win’s target audience seems to be people who are in pretty good shape and want to take it up a notch.

Caution is always important though.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28479 Blaine Moore Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:05:12 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28479 In terms of beginning a new weight lifting routine, then yes, you should use caution and you should learn how to properly do a weight lifting workout. In terms of a runner needing more caution and doing a hill workout rather than adding weight lifting into your cross training, I have to disagree. Weight lifting is a great cross training activity for runners or for any athlete or fitness enthusiast. Hill workouts are great for you, but they still can not offer the same kind of resistance training that you can get with a barbell and some dumbbells. I have pulled more muscles running hill repeats than I have from lifting weights. The secret to not pulling a muscle is to learn what you are doing, lift within your means, and to warm up before each workout. If you are unsure how to do any of those, then you should hire a trainer for at least for your first few months so that you can get some help easing into your workouts. In terms of beginning a new weight lifting routine, then yes, you should use caution and you should learn how to properly do a weight lifting workout.

In terms of a runner needing more caution and doing a hill workout rather than adding weight lifting into your cross training, I have to disagree. Weight lifting is a great cross training activity for runners or for any athlete or fitness enthusiast. Hill workouts are great for you, but they still can not offer the same kind of resistance training that you can get with a barbell and some dumbbells. I have pulled more muscles running hill repeats than I have from lifting weights.

The secret to not pulling a muscle is to learn what you are doing, lift within your means, and to warm up before each workout. If you are unsure how to do any of those, then you should hire a trainer for at least for your first few months so that you can get some help easing into your workouts.

]]> By: Dave T. http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html/comment-page-1#comment-28420 Dave T. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:28:31 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/14/lifting-weights-is-a-means-to-an-end.html#comment-28420 I would emphasize caution adding lifting weights to a running routine.I apologize if you already did and I missed it.Very easy to pull a muscle.A runner might be better off adding more hillwork if goal is to build quads for instance.You can create much upper body strength and tone through increased reps of push-ups. I would emphasize caution adding lifting weights to a running routine.I apologize if you already did and I missed it.Very easy to pull a muscle.A runner might be better off adding more hillwork if goal is to build quads for instance.You can create much upper body strength and tone through increased reps of push-ups.

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