Strength Training.

[Scrap]

Simply, amuscle generates power through contraction the more you do it without stretching the less contraction will happen long term and the more likelyhood of injury occuring and less likelyhood of it getting rid of the Bi product of hard work latic acid. Its bad preperation for increasing VO 2 Max its best to train smart long term. If not injury will occur, when injured its hard to stay fit, even harder to get fit. remember scar tissue on muscle doesnt repair theres always a problem long term.

[AdamGB]

With Scrap here, I had to learn the hard way to get out of the 'no pain no gain mentality'

Not everday should be like a Rocky Montague and if your muscles are sore and tender from previous training let them bounce back first.

Don't agree with training your abs everyday sharla, but the reason why you're probably hearing different things for different muscles is because of the different muscle make up of certain muscle groups...

I'm useless with the names but for example your arms will be made up of mostly one type whilst your legs and core others.

You have type I, Type II and then there's Type II a and Type II b... or something along those likes... ages since I've been over this

[Sharla]

Thanks Scrap and Adam,

I looked up the muscle types you were talking about and found this:

Muscle Fiber Types and Training

I guess reading that it sounds like maybe your abs tend to be made up of a higher proportion of slow twitch muscle fibres since they have a role in maintaining posture etc and that means they're likely to be more resistant to fatigue so you can work them harder/ more often maybe.

You were right on the money there Adam

[donnydarkoIRL]

Thanks for the replies all....
I just want to clarify, If I do two days weight training a week.
Along with 4/5 days boxing training.....
4 Mile runs on three mornings
Sprints on three mornings.
How often should I do p[ressups pullups etc. Concentrated on the chest and arms.

[Scrap]

Donny youre doing to much as it is.

[donnydarkoIRL]

You think so Scrap?
What changes would you reccommend?

[Scrap]

Cut the runs down to 3 miles and up the pace just twice a week. Sprints also twice a week try !5 sec sprints with 30 secs recovery x 10 warming up first 2 laps of the track then stretch take your time stretching. If you are in the gym 5 times a week thats enough its being selective with what you do which is important