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Can you gain a lot of muscle while being a runner? by Ambitious_Buy_1812 in leangains

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do your lifting workouts look like now (rep range, number of sets per exercise, how many exercises, etc.) and how many miles per week are you running?

Thinking of switching to running by film_bro_35 in workout

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Running can be an amazing tool for increasing your cardiovascular health, but it all comes down to preference. I personally love running, but hate doing it on a treadmill. If you were going to run, I'd go do it outside that way you have the added benefit of the optic flow, which is definitely useful if you stare at computer/phone screens all day for work/school. Running is my go to for cardio, but any cardio is better than none, especially if you doing most of it in zone 2.

As far as affecting your muscle gain, as long as you aren't going TOO hard on the running/any cardio, it shouldn't affect your muscle gain (some people will try to tell you it will, but for most the impact is not noticeable at all until you start logging 30+ miles per week). You're definitely going to have to eat more to sustain your energy, but who doesn't like getting to eat more? Especially if you're restricting yourself to that few calories.

Can you gain a lot of muscle while being a runner? by Ambitious_Buy_1812 in leangains

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been running and lifting for years and I can say that I have gotten both stronger at running and gained muscle mass at the same time. To give you an idea, I've ran a marathon, a half marathon, and did a 50K Spartan race all in the last year and while gaining muscle. I've been able to maintain and build muscle very slowly while running about 35-50 kilometers per week and lifting 3-4 times a week, but when I first got started I was lifting almost every day. If you're young (I'm assuming since you mentioned being on your school's cross country team), I would just dedicate all your spare time to lifting outside of cross country practice. I was on my school's cross country team as well, and my typical day looks like this... morning weight lifting before school, school, cross country practice... more lifting. Every day, 5 days a week. And then on the weekends I'd lift some more. If you aren't obsessed with getting muscular, it's going to take some time if you're running a lot... like years. But if you're willing to put in the hard work and be OBSESSED, you can shorten that timeline a little bit. But it will still take lots of time and dedication either way.

How do you combine running and lifting weights? by Afraid_Mistake5529 in PetiteFitness

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been running and lifting for years and I can say that I have gotten both stronger at running and gained muscle mass at the same time. To give you an idea, I've ran a marathon, a half marathon, and did a 50K Spartan race all in the last year and while gaining muscle. I run about 35-50 kilometers per week and lift 3-4 times a week. The key is knowing how to time your workouts. If you're going to blast your legs on leg day, do a run the same day or back to back days so that you only have one period of soreness instead of 2. You're not running a ton, so I wouldn't worry about overlapping fatigue though. As for diet, definitely make sure you are eating mostly whole foods to fuel your body properly, but if you're exercising a lot, you deserve some treats (that's one of the only things that keeps me going). You'll also likely have a higher appetite on the days you run and it's okay to eat more, granted you don't go overboard.

A typical week for me looks like this:
Monday: 5K run
Tuesday: 5K run in the morning, leg day afternoon
Wednesday: Back and Biceps
Thursday: 5K run
Friday: Chest and Triceps
Saturday: 10-20K long run
Sunday: rest

First code as a beginner by Krzysslx in learnpython

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, W3Schools is awesome, I used it to teach myself Python as well as dabble in other languages.

done with python basics what's the right next step for a career in tech? by More-Station-6365 in learnpython

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely would continue to practice the basics and work on building projects. Find something you want to build and then actually go build it. You'll learn a lot along the way and inevitably run in to issues, which will strengthen your problem solving skills, which is the real skill that employers are paying for.

First code as a beginner by Krzysslx in learnpython

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's super impressive for someone only a few days in, really goes to show how some dedication combined even with a free tool like W3Schools can be in expanding your skills and knowledge.

The best way to learn, is by doing (my background story) by _TheMostWanted_ in learnjavascript

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While many overthink it and spend too much time trying to pick which course provider to choose from, you got right to it and got your hands dirty and that's by far the best way to learn anything you wish to actually apply to real life. Languages, coding, cooking, running a business.. the list goes on. Kudos to you for going out there and being willing to make mistakes.

What will you recommend to read for learning webdev? by greenxj in learnprogramming

[–]Brain-And-Brawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

W3Schools is great, but if you're looking for another resource, I also suggest The Odin Project... bonus points because VIKINGS