I have the same regiment usually 16oz though
Lifting Weights before a Tournament?
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The same day you play?
The day before you play?
Before when.
Me I prefer to stretch before match play.
You should get your blood circulating right before a match.
It makes no sense to lift weights on the same day before any pool session and probably one should not lift weights for the two days prior to the beginning of a tournament.
This was always my practice and belief as a long term trainer and pool player. A long term weight trainer will not miss anything by just altering workouts to cease a few days before a tournament. Pool requires relaxed muscles not recently tensed muscles.
This was always my practice and belief as a long term trainer and pool player. A long term weight trainer will not miss anything by just altering workouts to cease a few days before a tournament. Pool requires relaxed muscles not recently tensed muscles.
This cat, the op, asks some kinda 'out there' questions. Registering cues, lifting wts, what does a stroke 'feel' like, pool shoes etc. Curious if he plays or just lurks here. BTW, anyone recommend a toothpaste that's good for a 'pre-pool brush'. This has been really botherin' me so i thought i'd finally ask.
Colgate Herbal hides your true speed.
I've been lifting weights for 35 years and playing pool for around 30 of those years. In my experience, it makes no difference especially if you have been working out for a long time- your body gets adjusted to it. In fact, I'd probably play worse if I stopped working out as I would feel out of equilibrium.
Depends on how heavy you lift- I've been lifting heavy (for me- there are guys at the gym much stronger than me) for decades on a consistent basis and I still get sore- it alleviates after a few days of training a body part, but you still get sore.
cueball2010
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Exactly.
How I understand lifting weight in terms of building muscle. You must get sore to increase gains. If you are not getting sore then you are only maintaining your current muscle mass.
If you are lifting regularly then you probably have your "max out" day once in a while, and should definitely be getting sore on that day at the very least.
I was a gym rat for 20 years. Lower body affected my pool game the first couple years. It made me shake at the table because my legs were so sore. The rest of the body really had no effect from what I recall.
As I kept going through the years, I prioritized my lifting schedule, and it didn’t have any effect on pool.
Actually, recently I’ve been a bum and haven’t gone to the gym in a year. Just this week I went 4 days in a row. Only light work, just the bare 20kg barbell, and doing Olympic lifting warmup training. My entire body is sore right now because it’s been a year. But it hasn’t bothered my pool game.
As I kept going through the years, I prioritized my lifting schedule, and it didn’t have any effect on pool.
Actually, recently I’ve been a bum and haven’t gone to the gym in a year. Just this week I went 4 days in a row. Only light work, just the bare 20kg barbell, and doing Olympic lifting warmup training. My entire body is sore right now because it’s been a year. But it hasn’t bothered my pool game.
billiards_watch
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Beast! Legs shaking when playing pool.
Glad to hear you are back.
20kg is still good. It's the proper amount of weight to lift in my opinion for maintaining and depending on what your fitness goals are.
billiards_watch
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billiards_watch
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I workout just for pool and the only thing I noticed is my break improved. I can still hit it accurately and hard. In the past it would be like "swinging for the fences."I don't think lifting weights has anything to do with it , but whatever turns your crank (my cue weighs 18.6 oz heavy enough for me)
Endurance. I can play the ghost for 2-3 hours and playing the ghost involves a lot of endurance since you're the only one shooting. So when I play other players, I can play a lot longer.
when I was younger my goals were to gain weight and get strong. I am skinny like a rail. My joints weren't up to it though. Had knee surgery and my elbow is shot. I don't think I'll go above the 20kg again. Just now my goal is to feel a bit of the good endorphins that come along with gym.