http://sweat365.com/forum/ Forums Topic: Off Season? Or Multi-Season? en Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:57 +0000 http://sweat365.com/forum/topic/211#post-724 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:35:27 +0000 adarian 724@http://sweat365.com/forum/ <p>I am not a triathlete, but I do shut it down to what I call active rest.<br /> In the off-season I just find other activities to do, such as play tennis, bowling and even walking.</p> <p>In-season I try start ahead of where I started last year.</p> <p>This off-season I have been doing a lot of body weight stuff instead of lifting.<br /> Things like step ups, hanging squat, RDL, hang cleans with just my body weight.</p> <p>It allowed for me to keep my muscles active without the damage of lifting year round. I also found that my knees are doing better than before. I haven't had any knee problems or pain for a whole year. Which is good for still triple jumping and long jumping and playing tennis. </p> http://sweat365.com/forum/topic/211#post-721 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:04:09 +0000 Brad Hefta-Gaub 721@http://sweat365.com/forum/ <p>Now that fall is in full swing, and winter is rounding the corner. I am curious how various people approach off-season fitness?</p> <p>Some people have told me I push my body too hard to long and don't take an appropriate break during the year. My year is basically divided as:</p> <p>Running Focused: Sept-March<br /> Cycling Focused: March-June<br /> Triathlon Focused: June-Sept</p> <p>During the winter last year I added a bunch of strength training, which was hard at first but after I got into the swing of it, I really enjoyed it... but I dropped that off around May and haven't picked it up again.</p> <p>Do you divide up your seasons? If so how? </p>