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strength training and gym class - every day? every other day? once a week?


lisiflex
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Hey guys!

So as I already posted, I started tumbling/acrobatics some months ago. In training we warm up with jumping, running and some simple "strength" exercises, but no one in my class is really able to perform even one single pull-up or more than 5 V-Ups, so we actually do no strength at all and there is no opportunity to join a more "serious" class. 
I joined different tumbling classes, so I train 4 times a week for 2 hours, which is mostly tumbling things (handsprings, tucks, aerials etc.). Anyway, I know that I won't get a lot stronger with this kind of training, but I really want to.
I always feel a little sore after each training, because of course each session our coach throws in some different and new exercises (I am mostly sore in arms+legs, never in core!), but I won't get really strong.

I have some quiet high strength goals for myself: straddle press to handstand, 20 hanging leg raises (90° to bar), 10 pull-ups, 5 pull-up pullovers to name a few.

I have a very good training shedule which I could follow. (I am also thinking about F1 but I decided to get in half a year together with my boyfriend when he returns from his year abroad) My plan focuses on arms (25 minutes) legs (35 minutes) and abs+core (40minutes) and gives very good progressive exercises.

I just don't know how often or frequent I should train. As we don't do strength in training, would it be good to do:
- arms+legs on one day and abs+core on the other day 6-7 days a week
- arms+legs once or twice every week on training free days and core 4 times a week
- all together 1-2 a week??

If I am still a little sore from the training the day before and not able to do my maximum sets of an exercise because I am still a little tired, is it beneficial to train "over" it? Will this get me stronger or will it hinder the process?

Hope somebody has tipps!

Thanks :)

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Christoph Pahl

If you're new to strength training, you need enough rest in any case. So don't train over anything. These split trainings could give better results, but splitting arms/core/legs is more a bodybuilder thing where it's not about coordination, and you will not need this to begin strength training. I got  bad back pain from training HLRs to only 90°, so I switched to tucked all way up (then extended), but this could have something to do with my posture.

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