Usually people who are runners would want to do more repititions and less weight. If you arent a runner and want to gain bulk, then you would do less repititions and more weight. A great weight training program would be from the book Hot Point Fitness by Steve Zim. In that book it has a section of men and womens weight training category. If you are a runner, no matter boy or girl, then you would want to do womans category of weight training to build definition in the muscles. That is both with upper body and lower body. If you are a runner then you would not want to bulk up due to how much muscle mass you are carrying, it might slow you down and you might lower your endurance status in your running. Same with speed. Hot Point Fitness doesnt just give you a weight training program that really works, but it also lists foods that people who work out should eat.
Runners should focus their weight training on the legs. Leg curls, leg lifts, and exercises for the calf muscles are going to give you the best results.
Cardio and good training for legs.
Strength and possibly power (depending on the type of weight training)
weight training effects the muscles that you work with the weights, there are many routines for every muscle group.
a 15 year old can do strength and cardio training, certainly on of this size and weight. the type and method of training is especially important due to the age. best to focus on body weight exercises, agility work, and utilizing resistance bands to develop basic lifting fundamentals. if there is a sport specific reason for the training, additional targeted exercises should be included.
Try to use light weight for the first two months.
Road Runner Sports in Seattle does indeed equip novice runners along with seasoned runners. If you go to their store, and ask them, they should tell you that they do.
You can buy almost any type of used weight training machine on Craigslist or Ebay. Oftentimes gyms will also sell their equipment when they upgrade to new machines.
they should check what test there are and how you do them
If you have recently started a weight training program, consider keeping a chart to track your progress. A weight training chart should contain all the details of your workouts, including the exercises you performed, how much weight you lifted, and the number of repetitions and sets you completed. Keeping this type of chart can serve as motivation to continue pushing yourself during your workouts and is an ideal way to illustrate how far you have come and how close you are to reaching your goals. Remember to check with your doctor before beginning any type of exercise program.
No your blood type should have absolutely no affect on your ability to loose weight. Your blood type is determined by antigens in your blood. These should not affect lipid cells or metabolism, which is what affets weight.
Used weight machines can be just as effective depending on what type of machine it is. Cardio machines tend to show more wear as they get used, but weight machines should be fine. It also depends on how well it was taken care of by the previous owner.
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Timex watches are great for male runners keeping track of their heart rate, gps, and speed+distance. These watches are the perfect fit for runners, water resistant and are sold by the "lap-fulll".