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[Akewstick]

I'm currently playing indoor cricket Mondays, club nets Wednesdays and private coaching Thursdays.

I'm also doing a 5X5 strength program with barbell powerlifts, so in order to get 3 gym sessions a week with a rest day after them, I'm having to do Monday, Thursday and Saturday in the gym. Which means those Monday and Thursday gym sessions are after cricket, about 10 or 11 at night, after indoor cricket isn't bad because I only bowl two overs and bat 4, but after an hour non stop bowling machine on Thursday nights, my lower back really doesn't feel like squatting and deadlifting. Fridays hurt.

I've only started doing this two weeks ago so I'm wondering - will my body just get used to it and I'll be able to train like this without aching so much, or is that too much?

[WalkingWicket37]

Just go down the pub instead, problem solved! 

[KIPPERS]

Sound advice the ball only weighs 5 oz. How good is Arnie at cricket.

[Akewstick]

"Rest days" - in pub

[Stuey]

I'm currently playing indoor cricket Mondays, club nets Wednesdays and private coaching Thursdays.

I'm also doing a 5X5 strength program with barbell powerlifts, so in order to get 3 gym sessions a week with a rest day after them, I'm having to do Monday, Thursday and Saturday in the gym. Which means those Monday and Thursday gym sessions are after cricket, about 10 or 11 at night, after indoor cricket isn't bad because I only bowl two overs and bat 4, but after an hour non stop bowling machine on Thursday nights, my lower back really doesn't feel like squatting and deadlifting. Fridays hurt.

I've only started doing this two weeks ago so I'm wondering - will my body just get used to it and I'll be able to train like this without aching so much, or is that too much?

Have you done weight training prior to this? How much sleep are you getting? Are you eating enough?
Rest days doesn't mean do literally nothing, your indoor cricket/nets could be rest days (active rest) as it won't be impacting your central nervous system, you hour session is a different matter.
I think you will need to cut out either a cricket session or weight session, depending on your goal or you could change programmes.
I train pretty much every day with a moderate kettlebell bell programme, I can still net twice a week no problem @ 39.

[uknsaunders]

Cricket doesn't count as an activity. Just do you weights on the other days. Even it out to maintain a fit lifestyle.

[Akewstick]

Have you done weight training prior to this? How much sleep are you getting? Are you eating enough?
Rest days doesn't mean do literally nothing, your indoor cricket/nets could be rest days (active rest) as it won't be impacting your central nervous system, you hour session is a different matter.
I think you will need to cut out either a cricket session or weight session, depending on your goal or you could change programmes.
I train pretty much every day with a moderate kettlebell bell programme, I can still net twice a week no problem @ 39.

I started weight training last January and gave up after 3 months, and have just come back to it. The reason I was putting a days gap in between weights and a net was - the day after weights I'm too stiff and sore to play properly, it's just occured to me that that's probably a first-two-weeks sort of a problem and perhaps after I get more used to lifting I'll be fine to net the day after.

[Stuey]

You may be going to heavy to start with, I'd suggest grooving the movements before upping the weight. Strength work should supplement your cricket, not be a detriment to it. 

[TBONTB]

Are you using any sort of protein supplement?

[mo_town]

Have you done weight training prior to this? How much sleep are you getting? Are you eating enough?
Rest days doesn't mean do literally nothing, your indoor cricket/nets could be rest days (active rest) as it won't be impacting your central nervous system, you hour session is a different matter.
I think you will need to cut out either a cricket session or weight session, depending on your goal or you could change programmes.
I train pretty much every day with a moderate kettlebell bell programme, I can still net twice a week no problem @ 39.

If you dont mind, can you please share your kettleball program? I am looking to do the same and looking for pointers.

[Stuey]

If you dont mind, can you please share your kettleball program? I am looking to do the same and looking for pointers.

Sure, I'm following Simple & Sinister by Pavel Tsatsouline, it's a classic less is more programme and perfect for amateur sportsman as it's a moderate full body programme that allows frequent training without negatively impacting the sport you play, in fact it does the opposite. It consists of swings and Turkish get ups, which  I've found have great carry over in to cricket.
I'd 100% recommend starting with this programme. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kettlebell-Simple-Sinister-Pavel-Tsatsouline-ebook/dp/B00GF2HP9G
Follow it to the letter and you'll reap the rewards.