Thread: Running on Lifting Days?

Depends on what your goals are. Personaly I am more interested in building my strength and what not. If you are interested in cardio put cardio as your priority. Its all up to the individual. I mean you could do weight lifting and running on alternative days. But you said that you are to tired to lift after running so thats not an option. You say that you are to tired to run after lifting so this is a questionable option. If you were really dedicated you could do a twice a day workout. Running in the morning lifting at night? I wouldnt want to spend this much time doing this though. Sounds like the best option for someone like you is to alternate between running and lifting. It depends on what your goals are.

What about running after a "leg" day?

Thanks for the suggestions, William. I can probably do the "twice a day" idea of yours with running either in the morning or evening with lifting as the opposite. I also considered doing running on my lifting off days (I usually have 2 per week), but should probably do cardio more often than 2 days per week if I want to cut.

CancerNV - I find that after I do legs (weights), I am fairly sore the next day. I don't know if I could run that much on sore legs, whether it be a couple miles or HIIT (which I want to start doing more of).

So do you guys take out weight lifting for legs when running to cut?

Originally Posted by CancerNV

What about running after a "leg" day?

After a good leg workout, I'd settle for a normal walk...

Ive got to push myself into cardio..............

Originally Posted by KentDog

I would like to know what you guys think about this and also if you guys run before or after lifting, or if you even run on the same days as lifting workouts.
-Kent

I used to run a couple miles and then immediately lift weights after. However, last year I started seperating the two by running three miles before work and lifting weights after work. So far I've noticed a big difference. I'd highly recommend something like that if you can find time for it.

Thanks for the suggestion, John. That is what I will most likely do whenever I go back home, because during school it gets tough making the time for 2 separate workouts a day. Otherwise I figure I'll do running on my lifting off days and do biking after lifting (I can bike after workouts fine without my calves cramping).

Still wondering if it's normal to cut leg lifting workouts in tradeoff of running?

Yea the hardest thing with doing a morning night split is finding the time. I dont think I would want to drive to the gym twice in one day. I have before but I wouldnt want to make it a regular routine. But then again you dont really have to go to the gym to run. Theres always the great outdoors to run on.

Another thing for me when I was first getting into lifting/running and what not I always LOVED being in the gym. If you lift and run on alternative days you can get 3 or 4 days of cardio and 3 or 4 days of lifting in each week if you wanted to go every day, which is probably plenty.

I'm kinda trying to bulk and generally get bigger and stronger right now, so I only do cardio like once a week, but I always used to do cardio for 20-30 minutes after lifting and was fine. You don't necessarily have to run after lifting legs, you could use an elliptical if you have access to one, they're a little easier on you than straight running.

I always run/do cardio, after a workout

And i have been for the past 2 months

Ive got to say, i believe it has made me feel much better, sleep easier

and i am stronger than ever before on all lifts...