Subject: RE: Looking for help with weight training for half ironman from veterans reverend5150 - 2013-02-03 12:47 PM Mainly I'd like to just keep from losing muscle while increasing my cardio output. I'd also like to make sure that I keep my core and other muscles used during swim/bike/running. I'm not really trying to lose weight or even bulk up. Just want to make sure that I stay strong while training to prevent injuries. You will keep all the muscles you need for your HIM by swimming, biking & running. Same for your core. If you have any known muscle imbalances that lead to overuse injury, then do whatever supplemental exercises needed to target those areas. Otherwise, it is exceedingly difficult to do ST in order to prevent the occurrance of overuse injuries (the kind you are most likley to incur as a result of tri training). Basically, you do not need to ST in order to do your HIM (or any tri). Do so only if you want to, and you should probably have reasons other than hoping it will help your performance. |