[slowandsteady]

I’m SEVERELY aerobically deficient (https://uphillathlete.com/forums/topic/my-lab-testing-and-questions-very-aerobically-deficient/).

But am considering adding weight training 3-4x/week for about an hour. Will that damage my progress on improving my aerobic threshold? I fell off the wagon several months ago with my walking but started back up a couple days ago

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[Jane Mackay]

Jane Mackay on January 12, 2023 at 8:42 am #74576

HI slowandsteady,

There’s a partial answer to your question from Scott Johnston in this thread:

Strength exercises during building aerobic base

Given that you’re severely aerotically deficient, you ideally want to do aerobic workouts at least 4 times a week.

The other thing to take into consideration is that aerobic work close to strength work can actually negate some of the gains from the strength work. So if you plan to do any double days, make sure you have a few hours between strength and aerobic. There was a whole thread on exactly that topic which I’m still trying to find. If or when I do, I’ll post it here.

Jane