Cardiovascular perks

[Griffin727]

Do you think that there are any benefits to jogging along with strength training? When I say jogging, I mean 135 to 170 heart rate for a range of 1 to 3 miles. I feel when I jog lightly it helps me recover better, but when I jog at a higher tempo it adds to recovery. Regardless if it helps or not I'll still jog through the woods for FuN. I only do 5 to 10 miles a week.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Gosh, this has never been asked before. I'll have to give it some thought. Oh, wait...

Strength and Conditioning - Conditioning and Strength | Mark Rippetoe

[Griffin727]

I got ya, but do you think just the little bit of jogging I do will halt my strength progess? Mind you I eat prob 3500 calories a day and I'm 255 at 70 inches. I usually jog at 7 to 8 min mile pace. I would think no as long as I am eatting.

[Oso Rojo]

If you want to do the program and get strong, then do what's in the book. if you want to jog miles a day, then put the book away and go jog.

[Jason Donaldson]

Griff - I'm going to say something very direct here. Please understand that it's coming from a genuine and heartfelt regard for you, and the fact that I see you doing something that I myself used to do, way back when. Please learn this faster than I did.

Get out of your head and submit to the advice you're seeking here.

There are a bunch of well-meaning folks who're trying to help you out, and you're losing them. Step back, detach, simplify, and try what we're saying. It will reap great benefits for you, I promise.

You'll start to earn the understanding you seek when you take the actions that the experienced recommend.

[Johnsonville]

Jim Wendler and Marty Gallagher both write about conditioning alongside strength training. Wendler now recommends up to 4x per week. Marty writes in purposeful primitive about the benefits of zone 1 and 2 cardio training alongside strength training. I’d strongly assume it’s not conducive with a nlp, but there are people out there who support something similar to what you are asking.

[rmscott_75077]

I must want to throw out my results. I did jogging 1 - 2 times per week during linear progression. I thought it had no negative effect, looking back now, I bet I could have really made more progress at the end of the program before heading toward intermediate. On intermediate, I don't think I notice much difference until I did. I got stuck for a long time, I refused to listen about "Not serving two masters". I tried so many things no luck. Finally, to proove everyone wrong that the cardio and running made no difference, I gave it up cold turkey. I'll be danged if on Friday (the day I try to increase the weights) I made my lifts and it felt easy. I made good progress again on intermediate for a long time that way. SO basically I proved myself wrong because, well, I am hard headed sometimes.

My point is just keep in mind that the running and strength training can be opposing forces. Keep focus on your main goal, run if you like, but don't let it interfere with your progress.

[MWM]

I got ya, but do you think just the little bit of jogging I do will halt my strength progess?

There are too many variables in play. How much progress have you already made for example? All else being equal, if you're trying to take your squat from 500lbs to 600lbs you're seeking a more specialised and difficult adaptation than if you were trying to go from 100lbs to 200lbs. Running on your off days is much less likely to impede your progress to 200lbs than it is to 600lbs. What are your goals? If you want to be strong and run then of course you can do so. If you want to get stronger in a maximally efficient way, or if you want to get very, very strong, then you may need to run less or not at all.

[Griffin727]

Get my 575 squat to 605, deadlift from 635 to 700 and bench from 365 to 405. I have had both shoulders operated on and the right likes to be aggervating still, but no weakness. I feel running is going to be a thing of the past. I think I'm going to start just walking since I want to be strong as possable.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Yes, walking. That's the ticket.