After several month layoff, I'm easing back into a running schedule as I get ready for the Peachtree Road Race 10K on July 4th. I'm trying to develop a training plan for the summer months which incorporates all three activities that are important to me now -- tennis practices/competition, weight lifting, and running.
Some things that are fixed on the schedule:
Tennis games on Saturday morning.
Tennis practices on Tuesday evenings.
Tennis lessons on Monday evenings.
Any thoughts on how I should incorporate weight training and running into this weekly tennis schedule? I'd still like to add ~ 10 lbs of muscle and get into decent aerobic/running shape for 5 - 10 miles range. I was doing a whole body workout every other day. I guess I will have to double up some days on my running and weight lifting, no?
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Weights could be M/W/F, so you would have to double up a bit. Do you have time to do one workout in the am, the other after work?
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If I were you, I'd run 4 days a week (2 easy, 1 tempo and 1 longish run), lift 3 days a week (2 full body days and 1 day focusing on your weak areas) and play tennis 3. I'll leave it up to you to figure out which days to do each.
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I was thinking of the 4-day a week plan too, although I am trying to see if I can squeeze in four lift days. Right now I think three is all I can manage. Since runners develop stronger lower bodies anyway, my personal plan is two upper body days and one lower body day, for now. It is going to require a couple doubles though, if you have the time. Tennis is good for all over and you'll hit the upper body more than you would just running, so it's really a matter of where you want to see the definition as to whether you do 2 of one and one of the other. I personally don't like full body days and rarely do them anymore. I like to concentrate on one or the other region (upper/lower) and I also do combination exercises and pyramids to get a better workout in a more concise timeframe.
For example: a curl-and-press will hit the shoulders, biceps and secondarily, the triceps so to me three sets of that is more effective if I am time-crunched than doing each individual exercise. The neat thing about weightlifting is that you can really make it flexible and I love the idea of not just isolating one muscle, but hitting a group of them at the same time. I assume you know what pyramids are? I like those too because they can build muscle if that's what you're going for, and again, you get a great workout with the increased weights because (IMHO) you challenge the muscles more by upping them with each set.
I'd prolly go with PH's plan, although I'd do the upper body lifting twice rather than a total body workout. But again, where are your weak areas and what are you hoping to achieve goal-wise as far as increased strength and muscle mass? And how much time during your day do you have to work out, i.e. mornings AND lunch AND after work? If you're really flexible you can get it all in. If your workout time is limited, then you may have more of a challenge to balance.
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I will have to rearrange the workout schedule yet again once I start post-surgery rehab. :(
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