Fitness

[Mich the Tester]

Rest day yesterday, back on the turbo tonight though.

6 Minutes in each gear at 75-80 rpm, starting in 1st going through to 9th then back down a minute at a time.

Starts out easy but has your legs screaming by the time you get to the end of 9th gear.

Good stuff. This is how to do it. Pushing yourself harder and harder builds aerobic capacity, then easing off but carrying on builds stamina.

[DimPrawn]

I don't think you are really interested in what training we did, you just wanted to show off.

[Mich the Tester]

Gym yesterday evening:

Warm-up
5 sets of sit-ups
15 minutes me versus a punch bag

5 sets squats
3 sets lunges
Didn't get to the bench press, as some vacant person was just sitting on one doing flip all and I wasn't motivated enough to ask him how long he was going to be sitting there staring into empty space. So used a machine instead.
Leg extension & leg press machine, 5 sets each

Running machine 15 minutes
Cycling machine 15 minutes

Good, but one minor point of improvement; you might do better splitting the running/cycling from the strength work and doing it on a different day (if you have the time). The strength work builds the fast twitch muscles, which really need some rest to respond to training. You can do the endurance work the day after or the day before.

[Mich the Tester]

I don't think you are really interested in what training we did, you just wanted to show off.

No, I'm interested; that's why I'm giving people hints as to how to improve.

[EternalOptimist]

45 minutes of suck squeeze bang blow, one hour of ring pulling, eight hours pushing z's. no wonder im knackered

[Wilmslow]

I did the new Body Attack last night.

Half hour spin and spandex style aerobics (each 45 minute class) tonight.

Pilates Wednesday.

Doing a nice heavy duty combined spin and interval circuit class on thuesday though

[DaveB]

Good, but one minor point of improvement; you might do better splitting the running/cycling from the strength work and doing it on a different day (if you have the time). The strength work builds the fast twitch muscles, which really need some rest to respond to training. You can do the endurance work the day after or the day before.

WHS. You might also want to switch the cycling and running. Cycle first, then run.

[Mich the Tester]

I did the new Body Attack last night.

Half hour spin and spandex style aerobics (each 45 minute class) tonight.

Pilates Wednesday.

Doing a nice heavy duty combined spin and interval circuit class on thuesday though

This is better; you've obviously learned something about rest and recovery. Pilates is ideal for rest days.

[TimberWolf]

Good, but one minor point of improvement; you might do better splitting the running/cycling from the strength work and doing it on a different day (if you have the time). The strength work builds the fast twitch muscles, which really need some rest to respond to training. You can do the endurance work the day after or the day before.

I've past the strength / monster weights / ego stage in gym training (mostly) and take things relatively light now and swim alternate days.

[Wilmslow]

This is better; you've obviously learned something about rest and recovery. Pilates is ideal for rest days.

Half slicing off my finger helped me to ease back to be honest - cannot do Body Pump with my finger likely to pop off at any moment, due to the weights!