Subject: Weights vs. Yoga/Pilates I log 10-12 hours a week of duathlon training (more as I gear up for an Ironman distance this summer ), including a few spin classes that incorporate some upper-body strength work into them too. Until now, I'd been doing 2x a week, one-hour strength workouts on top of that. But yoga (hot power yoga ) and pilates are really "more my speed" -- I just enjoy them more, find them beneficial to injury prevention, and get relaxation benefits. I'm wondering, as far as strengthening the body and prepping it for multi-sport training and performance, anyone has an opinion on weight training (I usually do lunges, squats, work my back/abs ) vs. yoga and pilates (3-4 sessions a week ). Thanks for any input! |