I’m looking to go with 2 days a week. Just took a job I’m moving all the way from Cleveland and would like to spend more time with trying to meet new people, enjoying Florida, and succeeding at work. But training is still a huge part of my life. My training maxes are getting pretty high an feel that it’s in my best interest to go this path for recovery.
Now more onto my question, just wanted to clear up why I’m making changes not that it’s a huge factor to you. I’m 19 , 2-3 years ago I was a 175lb kid looking for all the right answers. My uncle told me." Check out 5/3/1, purchase the Ebook an do whatever wendler says. The guys knows his shit" from that point on I’ve been all in. I’m obsessed with this style of training an that point of view you have on life inside an out of the gym.
Well coming back to today, I now weight 262 lbs , an is a direct result of lifting heavy an eating. (My mom won’t miss her grocery bill). I had some setbacks with my surgery an really had to ease my way back into the gym these past 6 months. But I’m breaking all my PRs by a mile and couldn’t be more proud of myself. But I would like to get myself back to 230 area, give or take.
So my question is with me doing a 2 week template. What should I look to for conditioning? And how many days a week? I’m still looking to progress in my lifts an still be strong as fuck, but I want to be able to run again. I know ill probably have to eat a little cleaner as well an if you have any input on that either that would be greatly appreciated! Sorry if there’s typos or is hard to put together just a lot of thoughts running through my mind stressed/anxious with life and hard to type this out on my phone. Thanks again
in the book, Jim says to eat whole foods and monitor the amount of carbs you take in. Essentially, just avoid processed junk (chips, soda) and eat lots of veges/fruit with a good amount of lean protein. Conditioning wise, start out easy like walking 2 miles 3-4 days/week. Increase your speed gradually over time. Jim (and Paul Carter) like to walk with weighted vests. Those can be expensive so you could always load up a back pack and walk. There are always the options of Prowler push/pull/sprints or hill running.
Always do some mobility work every day too. Jim does Agile 8, I do movements from Dan John. Other people like doing MobilityWOD. Best quote I’ve ever heard about mobility is “move like a child as long as possible.”
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in the book, Jim says to eat whole foods and monitor the amount of carbs you take in. Essentially, just avoid processed junk (chips, soda) and eat lots of veges/fruit with a good amount of lean protein. Conditioning wise, start out easy like walking 2 miles 3-4 days/week. Increase your speed gradually over time. Jim (and Paul Carter) like to walk with weighted vests. Those can be expensive so you could always load up a back pack and walk. There are always the options of Prowler push/pull/sprints or hill running.
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I have a vest but feel like the conditioning should be more intense than walking
Conditioning is like getting stronger. You have to start slow and then increase. Also, idk if you have an upcoming meet or anything but you don’t want conditioning to take away from your recovery. I know 2 days/week should give you plenty of “recovery” but honestly most people don’t know what real recovery means. You’re 19 and go to school (I assume?) and/or work on most days. Stress is stress. Just because you’re not lifting doesn’t mean you’re giving your body/mind real recovery. Jim advocates taking a nap or 30-60 min of quiet time each day.
Try it out for a few weeks and see what your results are.
[quote]Vigor wrote:
Conditioning is like getting stronger. You have to start slow and then increase. Also, idk if you have an upcoming meet or anything but you don’t want conditioning to take away from your recovery. I know 2 days/week should give you plenty of “recovery” but honestly most people don’t know what real recovery means. You’re 19 and go to school (I assume?) and/or work on most days. Stress is stress. Just because you’re not lifting doesn’t mean you’re giving your body/mind real recovery. Jim advocates taking a nap or 30-60 min of quiet time each day.
Try it out for a few weeks and see what your results are.[/quote] I don’t do any meets. Just pure love for training. I’m not going to school just working and unfortunately my job does require a lot of lifting an moving but I manage. It’s just that my bodies been feeling worn down so I’m taking some time off. Thinking with the weights getting heavy that 2 days a week will allow me to train harder with more days to recover and more time to focus on conditioning an all