Balanced Workout for Bowling – BowlFit Tips

What are two types of exercise that you see in the gym? Most likely, there will be lifters and there will be runners. How do you know which type to work and how much to do of each? It’s common for weightlifters to steer clear of cardio as well as runners to stay away from heavy lifting. But why all or none?
Unless you’re training for a specific event (marathon versus power-lifting show), it’s actually really beneficial to incorporate both resistance training as well as cardio work into your exercise regimen. Practicing endurance exercise to accompany your resistance training can help you sustain more energy for longer periods, thus allowing you to lift longer. The longer you can sustain energy, the more sets you might be able to get in, thus, building that muscle that you desire.

On the other hand, adding some resistance training to your endurance practices will surely help you develop your muscles for power. How can this be useful for endurance? Consider your strides while running. If you have more power and are able to get more distance per stride, you can run further without exhausting yourself earlier.

The only drawback to practicing both would be trying to complete both types of exercise in one day. There is some evidence that practicing both in one day might not be as effective as training different types on different days. This is why some trainers may allocate one to two days per week of endurance training with another two to three days of resistance training.

These are all brief examples, but they are valid. In order to build a well-rounded, healthy exercise regimen, consider incorporating different types of exercise! HIIT Training, as mentioned last week, is an awesome way to build cardiorespiratory fitness when your time is limited. The possibilities are endless!

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About Heather –

Heather D’Errico MS, CSCS, CFSC, LMT

Heather began BowlFit in 2013 with the hope to provide awareness to bowlers about how crucial training off the lanes truly is. She has been an avid bowler her entire life competing as a collegiate bowler for Robert Morris University, assistant coaching at the University of Central Missouri, and now head coaches at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY.

She obtained a master’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis on exercise science and interned with the head strength coach at UCM. She became a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through NSCA shortly after graduation and began coaching athletes at Next Level Strength and Conditioning in Fairport, NY.

In October 2015 she received her certified functional strength coach certification and then went back to school in July 2016 for massage therapy. She is now a licensed massage therapist and runs a business called Restorative Bodywork in Rochester, NY that specializes in movement therapy and sports massage.

Heather has also been competing on the PWBA tour the last 3 seasons and continues to use her experiences as a competitive and professional bowler to create programs for bowlers. She enjoys the challenges of making programs specific to each bowler as every person needs to focus on different areas for their performance goals. With that said her training motto is “do no harm” and believes each program should most importantly make a bowler FEEL better and play with minimal injuries/pain.