CanadianCathlete
Cathlete
Hi everyone!
I'm trying to get some help from better-educated exercisers about the optimal way to incorporate weights/strength training. My questions are these (but any additional advice about things I haven't asked about would also be greatly appreciated!):
1. how frequently should I do strengthening workouts?
2. how often should I alternate between heavy weights vs. endurance/high rep workouts vs. non-weighted strength workouts (e.g. barre)?
3. how important is it to work on or rest the same muscle group (e.g. do I do rotate through various muscle groups in a given week or do I work on one repeatedly and then move onto another, like one week do Bi/Tris repeatedly and another week do Chest/Back repeatedly, and so on)?
4. how frequently do I do arms vs. legs (esp. since arms tend to be broken up and legs tend to be done in one go)?
5. is there an optimal ratio for cardio and resistance training?
Thanks Cathe Community!!
I'm trying to get some help from better-educated exercisers about the optimal way to incorporate weights/strength training. My questions are these (but any additional advice about things I haven't asked about would also be greatly appreciated!):
1. how frequently should I do strengthening workouts?
2. how often should I alternate between heavy weights vs. endurance/high rep workouts vs. non-weighted strength workouts (e.g. barre)?
3. how important is it to work on or rest the same muscle group (e.g. do I do rotate through various muscle groups in a given week or do I work on one repeatedly and then move onto another, like one week do Bi/Tris repeatedly and another week do Chest/Back repeatedly, and so on)?
4. how frequently do I do arms vs. legs (esp. since arms tend to be broken up and legs tend to be done in one go)?
5. is there an optimal ratio for cardio and resistance training?
Thanks Cathe Community!!
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