Yeah, I was thinking about this today as I was training. Long nature pk session, running most of it, swimming too and crawling and climbing all over rocks and trees. Because I ran so much (only 3 miles or so, but more that anyone ever runs at a jam) this thread popped into my head, LOL!
As I thought about it, it's more of a time things for me than anything else. I work full-time, go to school (full-time in fall and spring) and train frequently. The only times I'd possible have to lift weights, I kinda need to be time-efficient. A bike might be the way to go.
However, when should I go to the gym Chris? Weekends are out because I want to be well-rested for long parkour jams. Mornings are out because I'm not a morning person and I've found I can't lift as much at 6AM as at 6PM or 10PM. So that leaves either Monday and Wednesday, after a three hour dance class (which includes a pilates-based warm-up), or Tuesday and Thursday, which will end up being before or after parkour.
Would I be over training if I throw in an hour or so of weight lifting Monday and Thursday? I'm gonna stick to basic lifts and hit the whole body (bench, standing overhead, deadlift, squat, weighted pullups and I need a few more to add, I'd like 4-6 lifts each day, two days).
If it's too much, I'll cancel my membership and save my cash, then take a weights class in the fall. I lifted four days a week before starting parkour and I've retained most of that strength. I miss it, but I can hold out a few more months if would be the best thing.
