Don't try this at home

Down, up, raise onto toes with straight legs. Decided to do this to add a bit of intensity.
Yesterday is the first time in likely years when I have done squats where there wasn't running or cycling that day or the day before. Felt really surprisingly easy to the point I was slowing the movements down to the ridiculous level, one set of squats + calf raises took over 3 minutes. All this nonsense about overtraining being a myth is just that. If I didn't have such a stupid obsession with running or at least believed in moderation my weight training would be so much easier.
 
Depends totally what you want and how you train.

Running short to moderate distance gently and training like thing possessed with weights, same day will make no difference.
Running massive distance and training gently again no difference.
Running massive distance or like thing possessed then trying to do weights the same way something is going to give and likely everything will.

I know for certainty I would gain more from my weight training if I let my legs recover from running before squats and deadlifts.
if I had the time to devote to training I would likely still do it and overtrain even more, because I am stupid like that.
For optimum gains from weight training stick to the simple system hit it hard, hit it fast, leave it alone. If the weight training is most important keep other fitness stuff at a more moderate level, just as support not an obsession, and ideally have this not using body parts your weight training needs that day.
Alternatively if you don't care and just train for the love of it do the lot, but accept this will slow progress.
 
I am getting progressively quicker at the moment. Not weighed in for almost 3 weeks and starting to suspect that I will have dropped weight. This may well be excess and good from that point of view but the aim this year was to gain some mass while trimming fat, unrealistic but none the less still the goal. Losing weight will not be helping me toward the target.
Of course I could be wrong yet. Must do weigh in this week. I am dreadful at this aesthetic monitoring, I deserve to be a really ugly old man not just a crazy one.
 
Thank you for that. Been skinny before, wasn't keen.

Weights went well. Getting used to this slow rubbish. Won't be doing it again for sometime but nice to know I can.
 
That sucks a lot. There's one thing I miss about primary and high school: being sick meant getting out of stuff, whereas as an adult it just means getting in the way of stuff.
 
No running this week, stupid to do so when the illness is affecting my respiratory system.
Want to get in the bench session I missed 2 weeks ago then start new program next week. Not high aims but this has been ridiculous. A number here at work have had it and it has been a real killer.
Trying to decide what to do next, thinking 10, 8, 6s because that hits the growth range and gives me the opportunity to push myself back into high levels on the RPE and weight rather than the slow movement which has been sapping my will to live. It's nice to know I can do slow work but that's about it.
I may also be able to add in an extra day of training if I keep the weight sessions short, slow movement work has ben crossing the hour on occasions, so am considering a 4 day split. Issue there is I will be doing weights and running on the same days every time, not great for recovery and therefore growth.
Very used to 3 day split to cover core movements but considering I am trying to be pretty for a year I think it could be good to go for Mon Back, Tue Chest Shoulders, Thur Legs, Fri Arms. This should mean minimal impact on weight training from lunch time running. I could of course be sensible and do a run at the weekends instead of one during the week but I am not sure that would get done.
Time wise can just about justify 3 hours a week so 3 x 1 hour or 4 x 45 minutes.
Mentally I am struggling with letting go of the pure functional stuff so I think any guidance on this would be useful. I keep thinking up routines that will make me more useful which is always good but when trying to bulk up a bit these aren't great. I think I have come to the limit of growth that will happen by happy accident so will have to work for the rest.

If anyone fancies suggesting a routine, the play area has the following in it
Safety rack with chins bar and high low pulley
Long lat pull bar, short straight bar, single thick rope, pair of ankle, wrist or thigh cuffs
Adjustable bench
Olympic bar with simple iron disks 245K (540 pounds)
Suspension trainer, (RIP-60) not much different to TRX but can remove a pin to allow strap to move over the halfway point.
Bosu ball, usually the other way up with me stood on it
Kettlebells from 4K (9 pounds) to 32K (70 pounds)
Little red bag with chalk ball in it
2 sets of fat gripz
Pair of farmers walk handles, holds weight horizontally

There is one other piece of the gym that helps a lot, the person training in it is a bit unstable so would likely try most things.
 
I am starting a new routine as well. I'm breaking down and moving a bunch of stuff in my house and buying equipment to keep inside. Due to space restraints, I'm only getting a squat rack and a power tower. I'm moving my body through space!
 
According to Einstein's theory of general relativity we are all travelling through space time anyway. I suppose weighting yourself down could potentially slow your passage thus making your transit through time slower and keeping you younger.
How's that for total abuse of the basic principals of physics?
 
Apart from a 2 km run on a treadmill this is the first training in weeks. Not pleased but I was ill.
 
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