Getting your wind back

USAWrestler · 10-17-2006, 02:19 PM

What are some good ideas on how to get my wind back? I mean, I used to be in really good conditioned shape, but gave up my cardio for the sport of powerlifting. Now I've given up powerlifting(I was very successfuly, my team just fell apart), and seek to get back into shape to maybe do some wrestling.

However, my lack of "wind" is very apparent. I get winded walking up stairs, which is quite embarassing. I'm not fat by any means, and feel I'm only 15-20 lbs over my "fighting weight".

Any ideas/exercises/routines would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

170latinobest · 10-17-2006, 02:20 PM

run

DonVito25 · 10-17-2006, 02:40 PM

run more

170latinobest · 10-17-2006, 02:47 PM

run up stairs, run up hils, run for 3 minutes rest for one then run for 3 minutes and rest like rounds, or run at a nice pace for 10 mintues rest for 1 minute train like a fight. Make sure u only rest fro one minute like a rest between rounds, if you wan to increase ,rest for only 30 minutes, so for instance run for five minutes at a pace that you can consistantly keep up rest 30 sec. When u do your road work dont stop moving,even when ur resting ur minute dont stop moving keep boucning , breathe in through your nose out through ur mouth. Always be in control of ur breathing once you start huffing and puffing thats when u need to breathe in through ur nose taking deep breathes.

Ian Coe · 10-17-2006, 05:57 PM

hard work and running.

build your aerobic base, but keep the lifting

'its easier to get a explosive athlete in shape, then make a in shape athlete explosive'

USAWrestler · 10-18-2006, 06:10 AM

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

**Sonny** · 10-18-2006, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Coe

'its easier to get a explosive athlete in shape, then make a in shape athlete explosive'

Yeah I've noticed that too.

Ian Coe · 10-18-2006, 01:04 PM

its a matter of time frame, one takes years, the other takes a couple of months.

Someone else made that statement, can't remember who, but I've memorized it now

frettish · 10-19-2006, 08:28 AM

I am a believer in a well rounded cardio routine. 2 days per week of long slow cardio (ie, 60 minutes at a comfortable pace -- depending on how in shape you are when you start out, this might even be walking). 2 days per week of HIIT (ie, 30 second sprints, 60 second cool downs... like a minimum of 15 sets... then after a month or so go to 45 second sprints, 60 second cool downs.. then 30 second sprints, 30 second rests.. etc.. keep progressing) and 2 days per week of long distnace personal records (ie, set this at 45 minutes, and run as many laps as you can in that time frame... keep trying to get more distance in that same time each time you run)...

If you do this shit 6 days a week you should be markedly improved in a few months.

I like to do the fast long distance stuff on Mon and Wed.
HIIT on tue and thur (on the same days i lift)
And the long slow distance on Fri and Sat (helps because you're pretty beat by the end of the week.)