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7th Apr '06, 11:26am
Should strength training preferably be done after 30-45 minutes of cardio?
My schedules and space constraints are such that I have only 1 hour available in the mornings, and 45 minutes in the evenings. I can't do without my part brisk walk-part jog routine in the mornings, so I was thinking whether I could do strength training in the evenings, *on its own*.
Any advice would be of great help, thanks!
ds
-off the wagon oops and now on again D and hoping to stay there 8)
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7th Apr '06, 12:35pm
I would say if you are going to do both in one session do the strength training before C.V. (but after warm up), however there is no probelm with doing either a 30mins:30mins mix or with doing one am and one pm training session.
Find what you enjoy doing and build a routine around this - If you enjoy it you will stick to it.
If you enjoy your morning walk/jog keep to that then arrange eve schedule around what you want to acheive - remember that inceases have to be controlled though. If you train everyday and add evening sessions then you would have raised your intensity by 75%.
Hope this helps
D
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7th Apr '06, 12:44pm
Thank you D. Your response is reassuring.
I'm newly *retired*, so hopefully that'll help me stay on course lol
ds
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7th Apr '06, 12:47pm
Feel free to ask me with further details and questions if you need help, I'll try and help where I can.
Retirement? Sounds like an opportunity to start enjoying yourself to me, and fitness is an excellent hobby to have.
Good luck with your training.
Dan
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7th Apr '06, 12:50pm
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7th Apr '06, 1:03pm
lol - take it you have lots of questions? I'll do my best.
Dan
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7th Apr '06, 1:15pm
Fleshy upper back and abdomen. Every where else is "normal". Cardio melts, I heard. Just isnt budging though...
What do you recommend.
ds
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7th Apr '06, 1:20pm
Sorry Dr thats a bit vague, what do you mean by cardio melts? do you mean that you have a little extra weight that you wish to lose and you have heard that cardio can help?.
I have to nip off shortly but will get back to you asap.
outline what you want, what level your at and how long you have been exercising and I'll offer some suggestion - sorry to be a pain but I'll be offer better advice this way.
dan
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7th Apr '06, 1:57pm
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8th Apr '06, 11:17am
Hey Dr,
Do your ailments give you any issues? i.e. are you ever in discomfort or do they stop you doing anything?
Your routine is not too bad for a starter - you could vary your running up steps with walking up and down two at a time for the sake of variety. Keep with the yoga stretches and check with your chiropractor if the routine is suitable when you see them next. Do you have a bicycle? Can you swim? Do you have anything you can use at your home? e.g. a step, hand weights, balls (anysort - golf, football, rubgy, big exercise ball, beach?)?
I would advise you start with simple functional exercises for now (squats, steps ups, simplified planks (possibly on knees), bridges, supermans etc.)
If you don't know theses exercises, check with someone qualified to show you how to position yourself without additional pressures on your spine and wrist.
Hope this helps
Dan
Hi there
7th May '06, 4:56am
Hi my name is Chris, I am 24, a personal trainer and fitness professional of 5 years, I am registered with fitness Australia. I hope you don't mind me joining in the conversation but I would like to offer anyone the opportunity to ask me any questions at all and for those of you who are fitness professionals, coaches, trainers or anyone else in the know I would like to maybe exchange some ideas and insights of personal experience as I am always learning and love to gather innovative and creative ideas from people.
I am a 100m sprinter and I have just started training quite intense and would also appreciate any insight or ideas on this type of training, I do have alot of scientific and experiential knowledge in this area but would be open to anything new.
Also, Dr. Sunshine, something I have been working on for a while now is fitness training for those with limited time, space and little or no equipment. Have you thought of doing a circuit using bodyweight exercises? This will provide both resistance training and a cardiovascular workout in the one session, combine this with some PNF or static stretching at the end of your workout and you have a complete workout for all major muscle groups that covers strength, cardio endurance, muscle endurance, flexibility and core strength all in only 30 or so minutes.
Cheers, Chris.