Subject: My first experience with strength training Last october, during my off-season, I decided to give it a try a start a well planned training in the gym with weight, following Friel' bible. I collected several suggestions from you here and I started. I am now at the second last week of Maximu Strength phase and 7 weeks away from Rome marathon, A race. I was skeptical at beginning but I achieved during this period my best half marathon time of 1h18' (beginning of december) and I did several best time on 12k or shorter races. I lost few pounds and I am able now to push unbelievable weights (unbelievable for me...) in squat and seated row. I am 67kg more or less and I push 115kg in squat 4x6 times and 70kg on seated row for 5x6. Believe me: the tale of "going to weight training, getting some pounds of muscles" is really misleading. I am less bulky than before and I push high weights for my standard. I am much faster on running. All these effects can not be demonstrated of course that are due to weights but...let's see!
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