Is this weird?
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DO NOT DO THIS, those wrist weights are one of the LEADING causes of orthopedic surgery. I know far to many people who have constant shoulder pain from doing exactly what you are doing.
Do not wear any extra weight when running. If you want more intensity read the stickie on HIIT in the running sub forum.
Do not wear any extra weight when running. If you want more intensity read the stickie on HIIT in the running sub forum.
There is a guy at my gym who wears a weighted vest when he runs. I would imagine this would be a safer way of doing it as the extra weight is spread around the torso and so not putting extra strain on any one joint.
But, as has been mentioned here, if its a higher intensity you're after, then HIIT is the way to go.....or just run faster
But, as has been mentioned here, if its a higher intensity you're after, then HIIT is the way to go.....or just run faster
Super saiyan training methods are not applicable to real life, lol.
I agree with running faster. If you want to make it more intense, try some HIIT. You shouldn't really need more than your own bodyweight and a surface to run on.
I agree! When you train, you really got to put you're anime in another shelf.
The 4-minute mile was once thought impossible; it was shown to be possible by a Polish man who trained for the event by running cross-country with boots & a heavy back-pack.
I was in the Marine Corps for about 11 years & we too did some cross-country running with boots & heavy loads (though mostly we walked with same) -- some of us got injured & some of us didn't. It's tough & risky to train that way (that's why Motrin is known as "Marine candy"). Injuries that were easily handled without a load were made hard-to-handle with a load.
If you ever do this, be certain that you first have strong back muscles & strong muscles around your knees. As for a weighted vest: its weight bares down on one's traps & shoulders when one is upright (& stress will be felt in lower-back & knees during usage as you bend & run).
Sure, you'll feel lighter when you take the weight(s) off; but if you're injured, then what does feeling lighter matter?
I was in the Marine Corps for about 11 years & we too did some cross-country running with boots & heavy loads (though mostly we walked with same) -- some of us got injured & some of us didn't. It's tough & risky to train that way (that's why Motrin is known as "Marine candy"). Injuries that were easily handled without a load were made hard-to-handle with a load.
If you ever do this, be certain that you first have strong back muscles & strong muscles around your knees. As for a weighted vest: its weight bares down on one's traps & shoulders when one is upright (& stress will be felt in lower-back & knees during usage as you bend & run).
Sure, you'll feel lighter when you take the weight(s) off; but if you're injured, then what does feeling lighter matter?