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In article <1993Jan11.162017.440@unocal.com>, stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini) writes:
|> In article <1993Jan09.014221.41016@watson.ibm.com> dvfreese@freese.aix.kingston.ibm.com (Doug Freese) writes:
|> >In article <8JAN199315000684@vax2.concordia.ca> wes@vax2.concordia.ca (Wes Schyngera) writes:
|> >>How good of an idea is it to use small hand weights on runs? Would
|> >>they not be good for speed training? After all, swimmers use similar            strategies to make them go faster on race days. Anyone out there
|> >>use this technique?
|> >NO NO and NO! The act of running all by its lonesome puts enough stress 
|> >on your joints, specifically the knees.  This will only lead to        
|> >big time problems. The last person I knew that ran with weights
|> >wore all the cartilege from his knees and can't run a step.  
|> 
|> Most of the people I see using hand weights are those hyper types who try to do too much too soon
|> and damage themselves, e.g. people trying to satisfy their New Year's resolutions.
|> This might explain why many such people get injured, but not damn the method per se.


As an experienced runner, I would suggest that you do not use hand weights during
your running sessions, as this will lead to biomehcanical problems in your natural
running style.  If you wish to increase your upper body strength for running, then
supplement your running with 2-3 upper body weight lifting sessions per week.

Bert Sandie
MPR Teltech Limited
Vancouver, BC, Canada