Kay Mamo is a Level 3 Certified Heart Zones Trainer and is impacting many lives through heart rate training. Meet Raymond Kropp, one of Kay’s clients and friends. Raymond is 68 and has found threshold heart rate training at a time in his life when he needed it. This is his story, in his words.…
Cycling for Beginners Road cycling for beginners can be very challenging and down right frightful (especially in big cities with traffic).Ā Always take precessions and ride with someone who has experience and as always seek medical clearance for any program.Ā Now, as for you beginnersā¦I want to help.Ā Here are few basic guidelines that will…
Cycling Training Plan for Serious Riders I am always asked to develop a basic training format for cycling.Ā Well, the truth is, that each training program I put together is designed for the individualā¦.However, fear not, there are some basic elements that areĀ common for everyone, beginner or not (see below).Ā I know this looks like…
Heart Zones Cycling workouts Cycling workouts really depend on the individuals goals and fitness level. Also, there is a big difference between indoor and outdoor cycling workouts. When training indoors I focus on heart rate based programs. Training in specific zones (a percentage of max heart rate) are important to me. Each training zone has…
Cycling Cadence Cycling cadence can be confusing. First off, itās used interchangeably with RPMās (revolutions per minute). In the world of indoor cycling RPM rule. In the world of out door road bicycling cadence is used. I prefer RPMās for both because it describes exactly what we are discussing: revolutions per minute or leg speed…
Indoor Cycling – General Overview The concept of indoor cycling is credited to Jonny āGā (Goldberg) who was a form pro cyclist. As a near bicycle accident with a car occurred during a night session while training for the RAAM (Race Across America), he sought a safer way to train. Jonny āGā developed the first…
Proper Running Form Tips Just like everyone has a unique fingerprint, no two individuals look the same when they run. So when thinking about your own running form, keep in mind that you donāt have to look exactly like your favorite professional runner. That being said, there are some common techniques and forms that Heart…
Not a Runner? Hereās how to get Started The thought of going from never running, to doing it almost everyday for fitness is pretty daunting. Thatās why at Heart Zones, we want you to know that starting small is actually a BIG WIN. Sometimes all it takes to dramatically improve your fitness and health, is…
What are the Main Benefits of Running? You may be asking yourself, why would I choose to run for a workout, as opposed to other types of exercise such as walking, skating, swimming, or biking. It is a great question. Here at Heart Zones we really believe in the importance of cross-training, so we encourage…
Where the Blink Heart Rate Monitors Started A little History I bought my first heart rate monitor in 1981. I had co-founded Fleet Feet Sports five years earlier and I was on the hunt for a way to run faster and longer. That first monitor, biofeedback device, didn’t look like anything you see today because…