I started adding squats and lunges twice a week to support running. Now every easy run after leg day feels like I'm moving through wet cement. I don't think the weights are unusually heavy, but the soreness lasts longer than expected. Would you cut strength volume while adapting, put the sessions after hard runs to protect easy days, or simply allow more recovery? I'm training for general fitness rather than a race, so consistency matters more than maximizing either discipline.
Balancing strength sessions with running when legs feel heavy
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For a while I cut the pressing volume before I cut the weight. That let me keep the habit without every session feeling like a test I was fa...
For a while I cut the pressing volume before I cut the weight. That let me keep the habit without every session feeling like a test I was failing.
Same. Two hard sets done well beat five ugly ones that wreck the next two workouts.
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I wouldn’t force linear progression there. If reps are going up and the lift is still clean, that’s still progress even when the plates are...
I wouldn’t force linear progression there. If reps are going up and the lift is still clean, that’s still progress even when the plates are stubborn.
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Yes, smaller jumps are normal, especially overhead pressing. I’d keep the movement in the plan but stop treating it like squat progress wher...
Yes, smaller jumps are normal, especially overhead pressing. I’d keep the movement in the plan but stop treating it like squat progress where the numbers can climb forever.
I had better luck putting press after a hard run day or after an easier lower-body session, not right before a day I wanted my shoulders fresh for. The order matters more than I expected.