Adjustments and Pilates
Peter discusses the adjustments he's made to his training routine as he gets older, including the incorporation of Pilates, which has been a game-changer for him in terms of strength and balance.In this clip
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The Morning Shakeout
Episode 210 | Peter Gilmore
Related Questions
I’m currently just beginning my training for the Boston Marathon in April. As you can imagine, I’ve had to shift from a lifting-focused routine to a running-focused one. I’m currently running four days a week and trying to get two hour-long full-body lifting sessions in. I’d like to maintain muscle during this marathon training. Would it be better for me to do a MAPS-type training program?
Is running 4 km two times a week, doing 30 minutes of Pilates three times a week, and one strength training session enough for a woman in her 30s?
I'm 38 now and started serious training about four months ago. I was never fat, just slightly overweight. Since then, I’ve been running, lifting heavy, and incorporating some cardio. This approach worked well, giving me noticeable progress in both physique and strength. However, I’ve started to notice that recovery is becoming an issue—my central nervous system (CNS) doesn’t seem to be keeping up. My routine consisted of a Push-Pull-Legs (PPL) split six days a week in the afternoon, along with a 30-minute morning run. While this structure has been effective, I’ve been looking into kettlebell training, which seems to be beneficial for injury prevention and recovery. I also want to incorporate swimming and possibly other sports, but now I feel a bit unsure about how to structure my new routine. Should I focus on kettlebells, heavy strength training, hypertrophy, and cardio? And how many days per week should I be training each of these elements?