Posted on 10/02/2018 11:12:45 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
As an aside, I love exercise. I could watch attractive women do it for hours at a time...and there are lots of attractive women in this video.
Seriously though, I do cardio everyday for between 30-50 minutes (plus long bike rides on the weekend) and incorporate HIIT as part of my regular cardio pretty much in the same fashion as in this video (3 times a week). I don't actually rest between intervals, I just slow down to normal cardio pace.
I don't have any way of measuring my improvement except resting HR and blood pressure. My resting HR is around 60. Blood pressure normal. I just turned 70 and have been doing cardio (plus lifting) pretty steadily for 50 years.
The intensity training certainly makes me feel stronger. I wish I could measure my VO2 max.
BFL
They say half your workout is your nutrition, so I also did the Eat S.H.I.T.program with great results.
And on my days off, I did No S.H.I.T.
Also, as I recall, the Tabata study focused only on VO2 max and anaerobic capacity whereas this study takes a tiny spec of muscle tissue and analyzes it.
All that said, it sure would be interesting to hear the opinion of a professional fitness trainer like yourself.
I think American Pharoah did the horse SHIIT program the year he won the Triple Crown (2015).;-)
HIT isn’t new... the ROM machine has been based pretty much on this general idea and has been around for decades.
Or, at my age...how to have a heart attack in 6 minutes.
Just kidding. I’ve bookmarked and will study the video. Thanks.
I love kettlebells (actually I just have 1-30 pounder). When I ride my bike on my indoor trainer, I sometimes get off mid-ride and do some kettlebell swings. Drives my HR through the roof.
Healthy dinner at Providence Hospital tonight.
Once a month several course meal complete with recipes and the chefs present.
This post comes on the day I started to stair runs in my apartment building. Went backpacking and was way, way out of shape and I’m short on time.
This is the ticket. I will start wrapping this in and then folding in push ups, crunches, curls, and back arm curls.
Should be seeing some progress in a month.
Make sure your ticker is ok before starting. It’s probably not a good idea to start doing it if you’re out of shape, it make take a couple of months to gradually work your way into being into good enough shape.
+1
I’ve been using kettlebells for +12 years
I have a trail near my house with some steep inclines, so I basically run up the inclines and slow down the pace on the way down.
perhaps onto something there...lol...
actually, living on your "own" keeps you responsible for the house, the food, the taxes, the bills, the meds, etc.....
stay involved....that's the key...
What is that mask?
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Wouldn’t want to use the Tabata protocol with kettle bells, Tabata is, all out intensity,recover repeat, etc. As with any lifting, good form is required, and especially with kettle bells where you are swinging the weight around. The really important benefit of kettle bells is that many of the lifts; swings,cleans, cleans& press, snatches,etc., are compound lifts. Much more beneficial than isolation lifts, ie: full body vs bi,tri pec etc.
Just got a check up, and just stress tested.
This is perfect. No time, you can use your own body weight, and I have access to stairs in my apt building. 20 seconds running stairs should do it both in terms of muscle and wind for four minutes.
Had no idea this existed. Just downloaded a timer app to my phone.
If there is a watch that can do this, I’d seriously consider buying it.
Not even one year with my KBs and I am in love. Can’t wait to buy the next bell up.
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