Jogging after leg day?

**Dusters** · 06-20-2010, 07:13 PM

Talking about jogging 3-4 miles moderate hills the next day or two after working legs. Does this help recovery, hurt recovery, or doesn't matter?

**Built** · 06-20-2010, 07:28 PM

You'll be fine.

**KelJu** · 06-20-2010, 07:39 PM

I am battling this myself. I am having trouble running after leg day. My issue seems to be more that my legs can't keep up during my runs rather than my leg power being weak on leg day. I am not running the day of leg day or the day after. I will see how this works out.

**Zaphod** · 06-20-2010, 07:40 PM

I have a hard time doing any cardio the day after doing legs. They don't want to respond and keeping up any pace is difficult at best.

**CaptainNapalm** · 06-20-2010, 08:35 PM

It don't think this will help nor hault recovery. It may however affect the efficiency of your jogging I would imagine.

**Built** · 06-20-2010, 11:19 PM

3-4 miles you'll be fine. A longer run you may find your running efficiency will be compromised, but other than that you'll be fine.

**gi4arata** · 06-21-2010, 12:57 AM

i can barely walk!!! don't know about running

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 02:27 AM

This is another bullshit myth made possible by bro-school bbing. Just do it. Fucking hate bro-school mythology...it's so stupid.

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by gi4arata

i can barely walk!!! don't know about running

This will actually alleviate some of the pain you're feeling. Run Forrest run!!!

**Flathead** · 06-21-2010, 05:32 AM

You'll be fine, as mentioned above.

**Gazhole** · 06-21-2010, 05:59 AM

Low intensity exercise on the same muscle groups is one of the best ways to get rid of DOMS.

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Low intensity exercise on the same muscle groups is one of the best ways to get rid of DOMS.

wurrrrrdd?????

**Gazhole** · 06-21-2010, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

wurrrrrdd?????

Up

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 06:05 AM

"In addition to warm-up, repeated bouts of the exercise performed to cause soreness within 1- 6 weeks after the initial bout, have been reported in the literature to consistently reduce the muscle damage responsible for DOMS. In other words, trying the old adage " the hair of the dog that bit you" - and completing low intensity exercise to assist the blood flow to the painful muscles will help resolve the problem."

Here's the full article: DOMS

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

"In addition to warm-up, repeated bouts of the exercise performed to cause soreness within 1- 6 weeks after the initial bout, have been reported in the literature to consistently reduce the muscle damage responsible for DOMS. In other words, trying the old adage " the hair of the dog that bit you" - and completing low intensity exercise to assist the blood flow to the painful muscles will help resolve the problem."

Here's the full article: DOMS

yup. nothing like a quick swim to get rid of the worst case of DOMS in any part of the body...

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by MyK 3.0

yup. nothing like a quick swim to get rid of the worst case of DOMS in any part of the body...

Swimming is pretty damn good actually. I dont have access to a pool, but if I did, I'd be in all day. I do live 10 minutes from the ocean, but it isnt the same thing. Kind of dont like tarballs or hypodermic needles in my swim.

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

Swimming is pretty damn good actually. I dont have access to a pool, but if I did, I'd be in all day. I do live 10 minutes from the ocean, but it isnt the same thing. Kind of dont like tarballs or hypodermic needles in my swim.

love it for stretching out the back. in a couple of months I am going to switch gyms to one with a pool, that and the fact that it is known to have the hottest women in the city work out there are the main reason I am switching.

**KelJu** · 06-21-2010, 07:29 AM

Ok, maybe my situation is different, because I am a lardass. I just started running about 3 weeks ago, and I am still 250lbs of fatass. That is a pretty tough load for out of shape legs. If I run the day after squatting, my legs give out way before my cardiovascular system does.

I suspect this will change after a few more weeks of running.

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by KelJu

Ok, maybe my situation is different, because I am a lardass. I just started running about 3 weeks ago, and I am still 250lbs of fatass. That is a pretty tough load for out of shape legs. If I run the day after squatting, my legs give out way before my cardiovascular system does.

I suspect this will change after a few more weeks of running.

I dont run after legs either, wasn't trying to say that I did.

I have been trying to get up early and run for 30 mins in the am for weeks now, hasn't happened yet!

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by KelJu

Ok, maybe my situation is different, because I am a lardass. I just started running about 3 weeks ago, and I am still 250lbs of fatass. That is a pretty tough load for out of shape legs. If I run the day after squatting, my legs give out way before my cardiovascular system does.

I suspect this will change after a few more weeks of running.

I think your cardio system has a lot to do with this-the legs are after all, the heart of your lower body. Try brisk walking instead of running. If you are inside on a tread, increase your incline.

**KelJu** · 06-21-2010, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I think your cardio system has a lot to do with this.

This is possible. Like I said in my OLJ, for the past two years I have smoked two packs a day coupled with drinking at the pub 3 or 4 days a week, and the most terrible diet you have ever seen. I was getting bad chest pains, and lightheartedness anytime how got out of my chair too quickly.

After three weeks of running to the point of damn near death, I can run 10 times farther than when I first started. My chest pains have gone away, and my health feels quantum leaps better.

But, my legs should can't keep up after squatting. Give it an extra day of rest, and I can run fine. I don't really want to change my running intensity. Essentially, I just can't run the day of or the day after training legs.

**Flathead** · 06-21-2010, 07:59 AM

The day after Maximum Effort lifts on Squats/Deads, it's quite the challenge for me to put in a long run. What that being said, what little cardio I do, is planned accordingly.

**Dusters** · 06-21-2010, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

"In addition to warm-up, repeated bouts of the exercise performed to cause soreness within 1- 6 weeks after the initial bout, have been reported in the literature to consistently reduce the muscle damage responsible for DOMS. In other words, trying the old adage " the hair of the dog that bit you" - and completing low intensity exercise to assist the blood flow to the painful muscles will help resolve the problem."

Here's the full article: DOMS

Yeah, someone told me it might actually help. I had always kind of babied my legs afterward because it hurt like hell just to walk. I've found that a light pace jog is easier than I thought it would be.

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I think your cardio system has a lot to do with this-the legs are after all, the heart of your lower body. Try brisk walking instead of running. If you are inside on a tread, increase your incline.

I would think that the heart is the "heart" of the lower body??

no??

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by MyK 3.0

I would think that the heart is the "heart" of the lower body??

no??

good grief you're going to piss me off over semantics?? What the fuck?

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Dusters

Yeah, someone told me it might actually help. I had always kind of babied my legs afterward because it hurt like hell just to walk. I've found that a light pace jog is easier than I thought it would be.

thats very old school thinking. It helps and it has been clinically proven to do so.

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

good grief you're going to piss me off over semantics?? What the fuck?

no harm intended, I just didnt understand your meaning!

**juggernaut** · 06-21-2010, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by MyK 3.0

no harm intended, I just didnt understand your meaning!

I'm on day 2 of 12 days of no carbs. Everyone sucks!

**Built** · 06-21-2010, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I think your cardio system has a lot to do with this-the legs are after all, the heart of your lower body. Try brisk walking instead of running. If you are inside on a tread, increase your incline.

Originally Posted by MyK 3.0

I would think that the heart is the "heart" of the lower body??

no??

Actually, my friend Dr. Blake Wright (whom I cite in my article "Daredevils are Shredded" considers the legs to be the "peripheral heart".

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I'm on day 2 of 12 days of no carbs. Everyone sucks!

We really do! I will be eating rice pudding when I go home... lalalalalala ♪♪ ♪

**MyK** · 06-21-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Built

Actually, my friend Dr. Blake Wright (whom I cite in my article "Daredevils are Shredded" considers the legs to be the "peripheral heart".

I'm your friend!!?!?!?

I'll read your article later....

werd!

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