jhb wrote:
I'm trying to do the same. You'll get used to it.
But also, it's important to remember to manage your effort on lifting days.
Have some easy days and hard days just like with your running. If you lift hard everyday, it's the same as running hard everyday.
I do lift to failure for every session and every set. Maybe I really should vary the intensity.
Thanks for the advice!
Anyway, here's my routine, please critique:
Day1:pull
6-7 sets of wide-grip pull-ups to failure (40-45 reps in total)
3 sets of Lats pull-down (12 reps, down to 6 reps for the last set to failure)
3-4 sets of Dumbbell row
4 sets of biceps curl
Day2:push
4-5 sets of (flat)bench press (8-12 reps to failure)
3 sets of incline bench press
3 sets of push-ups to failure
3 sets of dips to failure
Day3:pull
same as day 1
day4:push
4-5 sets of shoulder press (8-12 reps to failure)
3-4 sets of dumbbell side raise
3-4 sets of dumbbell fly
3 sets of push-ups to failure
3 sets of dips to failure
day5:leg
5 sets of deadlift(8-12 reps to failure)
or
5 sets of squats (8-12 reps to failure)
and
3-4 sets of leg curl/extension
day6: push/pull
same as day1/2/4
They're all done either with dumbbells or bodyweight, my gym is so pathetic and shabby that it doesn't even have barbells.
For running, I run before I lift. Mostly 40-60 minutes of easy runs with some short run-to-the-barn and strides thrown in here and there.