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I should've also mentioned that I played a lot of basketball during this time. I was playing full court with college age guys including D-II basketball players. So there was even more wear and tear on my knees. I've tried everything possible to extend the life of my knees short of replacements and stem cell injections. I've tried every supplement that is supposed to help with osteoarthritis. I've done hyaluronic acid injections and PRP. I've had arthroscopic surgery on one knee. I've done physical therapy. Nothing has really helped. I'm to the point I can't run at all.
Running actually made my lower back tight. Lifting weights is the only thing that really helps me now. I get some relief in my knees and it really helps my back.
Wow. Okay. You have had a lot of procedures on your knees. This was interesting to hear. All of us age and have to navigate breakdown and manage it.
I have always wished there was an "experiences and lessons learned" topic from mature athletes to upcoming mature and younger athletes. You would be an interesting one to learn from.
There was a 70 year old that posted on here now and then who was a former hard core runner and I really wanted to know more about him.
OP - as you can see from your question as a beginner, learn from others and be wise in your selection of activities. Running on leg day is likely a risky activity for long term wellness.
I consider myself still at beginner level, when it comes to working out. I tried working out my legs for 50 minutes at medium level and jogged right after for 10 minutes. My legs felt worn out, and I am wondering if the combination is counterproductive, or solid. I did google this, but I felt like asking here for more results.
That’s a lot of leg time (50 minutes). It’s not excessive jogging.
I’d say that feeling worn out is a sign of a great workout, most likely due to 50 minutes of leg time, which is a lot.
I’d do something else for a few days and maybe try a more even mix next time (fewer than 50 minutes for leg work).
Running can aid in recuperation and make you feel more energized after a leg workout. Your body will eventually adjust to the cumulative effect of the training that you put on it as you advance and your muscles become stronger. This basically indicates that running after a leg day will improve your running overall.
I consider myself still at beginner level, when it comes to working out. I tried working out my legs for 50 minutes at medium level and jogged right after for 10 minutes. My legs felt worn out, and I am wondering if the combination is counterproductive, or solid. I did google this, but I felt like asking here for more results.
There won't be any harm to you, jogging for 10 minutes is nothing anyways. You may want to try and invert the order (jog first as a warm up then do legs). But you will be fine irregardless.
If you did a decent leg-workout for 50-minutes, I would most likely view running afterwards as a negative.
It is doable and not a negative. It is probably not the optimum way to exercise. I used to be an avid runner and run a lot of road races. I also lifted weights. I liked to get in one leg workout a week. I also tried to do one running workout where I did intervals on the track for time. I often did these workouts on the same night. I would typically do squats and deadlifts at the gym and then drive to a track. I would usually run either 800 or 1200M intervals on the track. I would run six 800 meter intervals or 4-5 1200M intervals at a certain maximum time with a 400M jog between intervals. I was in good shape and was usually not sore the next day.
it's the worst I can imagine
having a leg day + cardio (jogging)
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