Overtrained legs,,,,,still do cardio?

[kellymom]

Hi, Everyone!

I posted this question in "Ask Cathe" but would value your suggestions/advice as well. Thanks!


I'm currently one week in to your "Fat Loss/Legs and Glutes" rotation and have a question. After getting through three leg/total body focused routines and an Imax I found my legs exhausted and very tight and sore, and therefore skipped a day of workout (so hard to rationalize!). I did a KPC premix this morning and found my legs tired very quickly. Is it a bad idea to continue to do cardio when I'm experiencing this, or are there specific things you would recommend? I know this is happening because my legs got used to the circuits and not straight heavy lifiting and will get better.

Kelly

 

[janiejoey]

Kelly,

It seems to me you are over training your legs. There are many rotations that Cathe has provided for us, and many that others shared and worked for them. Choose one of them and enjoy. Or perhaps this will work for ya.

Day 1
weight training (legs and abs)
Day 2
weight training (back, shoulders and biceps)
Day 3
cardio
Day 4
weight training (chest, biceps and abs)
Day 5
cardio
Day 6
Full body circuit training or full body strength training
Day 7
Rest

If you are not into split routines, you could always do 2 or 3 days of full body strength training with cardio in-between making sure you have at least two days before you begin another weighted workout.

Just a suggestion, as Cathe would say. Enjoy.

Janie

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[RunninTeach]

Kelly,

I did three rounds of that rotation this summer, tweaked to accommodate my preferences as well as the w/outs that I own. Are you doing the rotation as is? If you made any switches or changes, just be sure it's structured so that your leg/glute muscles get a rest between weight workouts.

I came to love doing weights followed by a run or k'box session. It's tiring at first, but you will build your stamina. Sometimes I would have a protein shake in between the weight work and the cardio. The other thing is to be sure you are stretching thoroughly after each workout. I also fit in yoga or a long, solid stretch on my rest days.

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[kellymom]

You know what, I am tweaking it to fit the workouts I own and the classes I take at the gym--which messes up the order a little bit. I did a full body weight workout on Monday followed by GS Legs the next day with the 20 min. run follwed by Imax 2 followed by a gym class that's very much like ME but with plyometric cardio bursts sprinkled in. I overdid it. An hour after the class on Thursday was over I knew I was in trouble when my legs burned just walking up the stairs like I had just done tuck jumps or something! I'll make sure to space the weight work out better and hope to see the endurance build up. I hated skipping that day, though. Oh, well, I guess I learned my lesson!

Thanks for the thoughts!

Kelly