Triathlon training

Rafael Susigan · 06-30-2010, 12:26 PM

Hello everyone.
My friend who has his 45 years and a potbelly. Decided he wants compete in Triathlon after 2 years. I asked for help with fitness, it makes swimming and riding, and want to help in part of weight training and general physical preparation.

That will do two times a week. I thought about doing something like crossfit or general Gant hybrid.

Any suggestions?

Shane Skowron · 07-01-2010, 07:44 AM

What distance?

Derek Simonds · 07-07-2010, 05:19 AM

If he is 45 and has a pot belly just be careful that you don't over train him. I am sure it is a sprint distance and all he needs is a linear progression beginners weightlifting routine with 1 day of each element of the race. Meaning one day of run, one of bike and one swim. All of these need to be down in the 65 to 80 percent heart rate range. If he is adapting well you can do one brick on the weekend where you run and bike or bike and swim.

If your friend has never done triathlons before he needs to learn about the rules and how to transition. That will make for a more enjoyable race day.