17 Replies to “Choose Your Own Adventure – Creating Your Own Weight and Strength Routine”
girl how did you know that i have been totally getting bored in my weight routine lately!?! this had the MOST perfect timing for me. I am about to head to the gym now to get my strength on 🙂 I actually really enjoy weights…I just feel like it always is the thing that gets ignored when I am running late…would much rather get my cardio in. but since i am not technically training for anything right now…it has been awesome to make time for both and especially to actually lift legs again without worrying it will keep me out from my LR 🙂
what what!?!?! holllllly shizite. omg. i can post. eeeeeeeeeeeek. guess my email is spammmmy!?! sad. well i will try this one for a while and hope for the best 🙂 i miss commenting on my fave blogs!
heck to the YEA!!!! look who’s back and posting…watch out wordpress we foiled u!! 🙂 seriously though, i’m so happy we solved that comment black hole mystery?!?!
and i’m happy the timing of this post was perfect, i hope some of the suggestions helped. 🙂
The last month I have been on fire with weights (ok, “on fire” for me means 30 minutes 2-3 times a week) but I fear that once I’m back to running I’ll forget all about it.
I usually pretty good about upper body and core, but I end up neglecting my legs because I think – Hey, I’ve already been running! Gotta stop that.
I love weight training, but find it difficult (timewise) to squeeze in both that and running. Plus, 97% of my running is done outside the gym. That being said, starting in Januray, I am doing a 30 day Jillian shred. So I’ll be weight training four times a week . I love the routine you created!!
Favorite core is plank/body stability.
love this and love love love strength training. i know that most runners hate it, but call me the exception i suppose. i like to do a lot of dynamic circuits because that is the only type of strength training that gets my heart rate going. in the middle of writing a strength training post because it seems like a lot of runners need a little push in the right direction.
I REALLY am looking forward to doing more strength training in the upcoming year…
I lifted weights LITERALLY ONCE during my life and it was two weeks ago (one week before my marathon) and I loved it and I can really see how it’ll make a HUGE difference one day. The next day I felt like I had gone on a long run, it was a wonderfully worked feeling.
And PS your comments on my marathon stuff made my day, you are SO sweet!
awww, thanks, i’m glad my comments put a smile on ur face…it’s all true!! keep it up and when u do hit that weight room u’ll def see the benefits! 🙂
I recently started adding more strength into my workouts and I love how it make me feels. Sure, I will never be Arnie, or one of those crazily muscular women but at least I can feel like I can bench press more than a cupcake 🙂
Ahh thanks so much for the workout!! I do try to incorporate some weights or at least body-resistance work into my training , but I always feel like I’m doing really random stuff that may or may not be building the right muscles to help my running form lol! I usually focus on core, but I really need to find and stick with a program that’ll improve my whole-body strength!
hope the suggestions helped, let me know if u try anything and keep me posted on how ripped u get…hehe. 🙂 u’ll be surprised how just some added strength will improve ur running.
girl how did you know that i have been totally getting bored in my weight routine lately!?! this had the MOST perfect timing for me. I am about to head to the gym now to get my strength on 🙂 I actually really enjoy weights…I just feel like it always is the thing that gets ignored when I am running late…would much rather get my cardio in. but since i am not technically training for anything right now…it has been awesome to make time for both and especially to actually lift legs again without worrying it will keep me out from my LR 🙂
what what!?!?! holllllly shizite. omg. i can post. eeeeeeeeeeeek. guess my email is spammmmy!?! sad. well i will try this one for a while and hope for the best 🙂 i miss commenting on my fave blogs!
heck to the YEA!!!! look who’s back and posting…watch out wordpress we foiled u!! 🙂 seriously though, i’m so happy we solved that comment black hole mystery?!?!
and i’m happy the timing of this post was perfect, i hope some of the suggestions helped. 🙂
The last month I have been on fire with weights (ok, “on fire” for me means 30 minutes 2-3 times a week) but I fear that once I’m back to running I’ll forget all about it.
I usually pretty good about upper body and core, but I end up neglecting my legs because I think – Hey, I’ve already been running! Gotta stop that.
haha….watch out for u…girl’s on FIRE!!! gonna start having to walk thru doorways sideways cuz u’re so ripped, right? 😉
I love weight training, but find it difficult (timewise) to squeeze in both that and running. Plus, 97% of my running is done outside the gym. That being said, starting in Januray, I am doing a 30 day Jillian shred. So I’ll be weight training four times a week . I love the routine you created!!
Favorite core is plank/body stability.
i’m in love with the planks…i do them all the time in my core routine, they are hard and work!
u’ll have to tell me how that shred goes!! 🙂
love this and love love love strength training. i know that most runners hate it, but call me the exception i suppose. i like to do a lot of dynamic circuits because that is the only type of strength training that gets my heart rate going. in the middle of writing a strength training post because it seems like a lot of runners need a little push in the right direction.
great info here!
hahaha…hmmmm, ya, i think u’re def an anomaly with loving the weights, i WISH i was more like u! 🙂 i can’t wait to read ur strength training post!
I REALLY am looking forward to doing more strength training in the upcoming year…
I lifted weights LITERALLY ONCE during my life and it was two weeks ago (one week before my marathon) and I loved it and I can really see how it’ll make a HUGE difference one day. The next day I felt like I had gone on a long run, it was a wonderfully worked feeling.
And PS your comments on my marathon stuff made my day, you are SO sweet!
awww, thanks, i’m glad my comments put a smile on ur face…it’s all true!! keep it up and when u do hit that weight room u’ll def see the benefits! 🙂
I recently started adding more strength into my workouts and I love how it make me feels. Sure, I will never be Arnie, or one of those crazily muscular women but at least I can feel like I can bench press more than a cupcake 🙂
“benchpress more than a cupcake” <---- i'm dying laughing and wanna steal that phrase! 🙂
You can totally use that one! Would love to see the illustration of that 🙂
Ahh thanks so much for the workout!! I do try to incorporate some weights or at least body-resistance work into my training , but I always feel like I’m doing really random stuff that may or may not be building the right muscles to help my running form lol! I usually focus on core, but I really need to find and stick with a program that’ll improve my whole-body strength!
hope the suggestions helped, let me know if u try anything and keep me posted on how ripped u get…hehe. 🙂 u’ll be surprised how just some added strength will improve ur running.
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