Do you crosstrain

[Gizmo]

Hi,

I have started adding cross training to my schedule for my monthly training. I do both some cycling and weight training as my cross training for running.

Are you doing cross training as well and if so what are you doing?

[ScottHughes]

I crosstrain. I think it is healthier, because it gives your body more balance. When you train in only one way, your body gets off balance, which can lead to injuries. Doing Yoga for exercise is a great way to bring balance back to your body if you are an athlete.

[Gizmo]

Yoga can be an interesting way of cross training, getting some inner peace. I didnt think of it as that, but it seems to be a good stretching and concentration exercise. Will have to look into this.

[JB_NewOrleans]

In addition to all my training I also do alot of swimming, I feel that is a great way to train those muscles you do not get good access to on "land". I find it also important to keep my mind running as well so I am chess player :)

[Bislett]

I find cross training important, not only for the muscle training, but to refocus and keep life interesting. Sometimes things just goes in the same tempo and the same movements that one gets 'bored'.

I do a lot of swimming as well. I find it refreshing.

[Gizmo]

I would think swimming would be a great way to get some exposure to all different muscle groups that you usually have a hard time targeting.

Have anyone swimmed in these waterwave swimming pools, where a resistance is added by a current or a wave in the pool?

[CaptainAmerica]

We havent had much crosstraining, if cross training is to train something that is not directly involved with what you train for. I find it interesting that so many of you swim for cross training. I will have to look into that.

[hopefull]

I've coached Track and Field for twenty years, what is crosstraining?

look up Verkhoshansky or bondarchuk on google and read about the science of training.

Specific, specific, specific, there are very little carry over effects from general training to specific training and events.

[HongKong_Gaar]

Does anyone know if the spinters use crosstraining? I dont want to try to define cross training as I am not an expert, but it is basically doing additional unconventional training as well as your general and specific training.

[CaptainAmerica]

I've coached Track and Field for twenty years, what is crosstraining?

I was also not familiar with the term cross training, but I have assumed it refers to training that is not generic training and is not specific training for your specific sport. It is rather doing swimming when you are a sprinter, or bicycling or mountain climbing.

The benefits of this is to get a break from your normal workout routine as well as target certain muscles you are not normally targetting.

[Timberlake]

I have grown up with the term cross training, but when I have eben around I see that different people put different definitions to it.

1. Some see it as exercising different muscle groups while you are in your training. This is like adding a training session of swimming in your weekly training.
2. Others see it as doing additional sports off season, like doing baseball in off season of T&F..... or something like that.

I guess there are more differences as well.

I am in group 1, I see it as a way to increase your body muscle coverage in your training and to reduce injury due to too much focusing.