Bodybuilders are not known for their cardio.
I would think that would make them not swim so good.
I would think that would make them not swim so good.
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It's about fatigue mgmt, man. You can back off on the volume on your overload days (the days you lift in excess of 75% of 1RM x 3-5 reps x N sets) and take more light days. The BBM Bridge template only has 1 overload day for squat and DL and the rest light days. The volume isn't that bad, but you can back off on it.so what have all u strength duu's been doing that allows u to make strength gains and still surf. i stopped strength training 8 months ago bc it kept interfering with my limited surf time. i would always feel gassed during my sessions. may start up again 1-2 days a week. but the day after a surf session i need to recover from said surf session since i'm old. guess if i only surf for like 20 mins then i can train. but i'd rather shred in the water than in the gym...
i'm gonna re-run lp starting today at 2 days a week. once it gets grindy, i'll switch to intermed programming.It's about fatigue mgmt, man. You can back off on the volume on your overload days (the days you lift in excess of 75% of 1RM x 3-5 reps x N sets) and take more light days. The BBM Bridge template only has 1 overload day for squat and DL and the rest light days. The volume isn't that bad, but you can back off on it.
If you're truly back to a beginner level, run it at 3 days a week. When it gets grindy, have only one volume overload day on Monday and do lighter days the other days. Same for DL.i'm gonna re-run lp starting today at 2 days a week. once it gets grindy, i'll switch to intermed programming.
I surf.how do u manage ur cardio? i haven't been gassed during sessions since i stopped lifting but my legs shrank a couple inches in diameter and i look like a soy boy now.
no way i can do 3 days when surfing 3+ days a wk and no training wknds due to parental duties. i skip the light dayIf you're truly back to a beginner level, run it at 3 days a week. When it gets grindy, have only one volume overload day on Monday and do lighter days the other days. Same for DL.
I surf.
Now, you're talking. Srength stuff for me was always to help my surfing. If it interfered with my surfing it would be defeating the purpose.so what have all u strength duu's been doing that allows u to make strength gains and still surf. i stopped strength training 8 months ago bc it kept interfering with my limited surf time. i would always feel gassed during my sessions. may start up again 1-2 days a week. but the day after a surf session i need to recover from said surf session since i'm old. guess if i only surf for like 20 mins then i can train. but i'd rather shred in the water than in the gym...
so what cardio work translates directly to surfing? i have a rogue echo bike but even 3 mins on that thing and i wanna gtf off it. sheer tortureNow, you're talking. Srength stuff for me was always to help my surfing. If it interfered with my surfing it would be defeating the purpose.
I'm not really a strength duu, but I do one day, Fridays, because I don't surf weekends anymore(unless there is something in the reports about really good waves). 1-1/2 hours. I almost always get DOMS in my hamstrings from barbell day and when I have tried to surf with DOMS, it is less than optimal to say the least.
So my week is one day barbell, one day long run (I'm back up to 13 miles), one day short run with my daughter (4 miles) and 2-4 days surfing. Bodyweight exercises- bridges, planks, side planks, hollow holds, push ups and pull ups- every day. Oh, and hiking on Sunday (usually 4-5 miles) but I consider that a rest day.
Surfing doesn't leave me tired the day after, but if I surf 3 days in a row my shoulder and neck are in pain..
One day does not seem like enough, but it's something-
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swimming is cardio and a bit like paddling and kicking to catch a wave on a shortboar. The problems with swimming is the inconvenience of needing a swimming pool. Swimming in the ocean would be pointless in a place like california where you get a wave most days. Its also boring and the deal breaker is that it would fatigue you for surfing - best kept for weekend warriors (which I used to be). Patrolman has the right idea by choosing cardio that does not resemble surfing and takes in some scenery.so what cardio work translates directly to surfing? i have a rogue echo bike but even 3 mins on that thing and i wanna gtf off it. sheer torture
so what cardio work translates directly to surfing? i have a rogue echo bike but even 3 mins on that thing and i wanna gtf off it. sheer torture
Try Fartlek.so what cardio work translates directly to surfing? i have a rogue echo bike but even 3 mins on that thing and i wanna gtf off it. sheer torture
YOu're probably going to outlive all of us on here, man. BTW, it doesn't make sense that you were/are a marathoner and have a fragile heart because the doctor says. There's a huge amount of uncertainty in all these claims.Try Fartlek.
Just sprint until you’re gasping. Then walk or jog until you get your breath back. Repeat until you’re tired. When I do that on “the Strand“ people stare because you never really see people sprinting. I’ll do it in the context of a longer run. Like if I’m doing 8 miles at mile 3 I’ll do 4 or 5 sprints. It’ll end up being a mile or so.
I had to scale that back because of my bridge. Doc said keep heart rate at 80% of max. But I’m beginning to think my bridge is one of the benign ones. I‘ve been doing weekly 10ks at under 8 minute mile pace (my 13 mile pace is around or just under 9 minute miles). On the 10ks my heart rate levels out at 155 which is like 95% of my max (according to the formula 220-age….which I don’t think is accurate in my case).
Why deload at 4 weeks? Sometimes you have to get when the gettin's good. Right now my programming is exactly where it needs to be and I'm deloading at 16 weeks but that's after a week of heavy singles. Through the 16 weeks the intensity ramps up and the rep ranges go down but the volume stays fairly consistent. There may be a time or two that I throw in an easy week but I wouldn't call it a deload and this is based on how I feel.YOu're probably going to outlive all of us on here, man. BTW, it doesn't make sense that you were/are a marathoner and have a fragile heart because the doctor says. There's a huge amount of uncertainty in all these claims.
I'm going to modify The Bridge to include a 4:1 accumulation/deload ratio - after every 4 weeks, I will deload to 70% of the volume of overlaod day and 70% of the intensity in the first half of the microcycle(week) and 50% volume/50% intensity in the second half. The Bridge is designed to peak you for a meet, so I may just re-run the first month after the second month. The variability in intensity in the second half of the macrocycle is good though.
I have on criticism of RPE from reading SPOST - it doesn't allow you to accurately measure your maximum recoverable volume (MRV) nor how close you are training to failure. This can lead to confusion on when you need to deload or take an active rest phase, though it does allow you to incorporate your hobbies (surfing or running in the cast of @One-Off )