Group: Experienced Exercise

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Overtraining Legs?

Awz
Awz
Posts: 25
Joined: 2002/06/12
United States
2003/03/22, 02:30 PM
I dont attend a gym, but have all the equipment at home. The only thing I can really do for cardio is run, so I run 5 miles on sunday, then lift my legs monday. I do squats, lunges, leg curls, calf raises etc... And I dont do cardio on that day, but on teusday I run only 3 miles because my legs are usually sore, should I lay off the teusday run? Will cause overtraining? Or is it ok to do?
Awz
Awz
Posts: 25
Joined: 2002/06/12
United States
2003/03/22, 02:32 PM
Sorry bout posting twice, my computer had lag.
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2003/03/22, 02:32 PM
Listen to your body. Running is only a cardio exercise and won't interfere with your weights. All depends if you feel up to it.
Hope this helps.

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Ivan Montreal Canada
ageis
ageis
Posts: 198
Joined: 2002/10/25
United States
2003/03/22, 08:38 PM
I'm just typing this so that I can get a clear idea..

Sunday - run 5 miles
Monday - leg workout
Tuesday - run 3 miles

Take a break, or at least spread them out during the week. You're leg joints must be sore puppies. Give them rest since you said that your legs are sore on Tuesdays. A continuous payload like that is eventually gonna result in some kind of injury. Which reminds me, you better focus alot on stretching.

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