Losing Weight after 40 is Easier than Running a Marathon Today I received a message from a training partner, who said to me: “I think thereās something wrong with my body. It used to be easier to lose weight and thatās seeming to change. Iāve been working my ass off, working out for a month,…
Swimming with Heart Rate It’s time to try swimming with Heart Rate again. About 20 years ago, I started using heart rate as a guide for all my workouts, as I swam, biked and ran my way through numerous Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distance triathlons. Ā Heart Rate became my Coach. Ā HeartĀ Rate kept me motivated…
Twenty Tips to Maximize Your Investment in Wearable Activity Trackers for Corporate Wellness Programs It is estimated that by the year 2018, more than 13 million wearable fitness tracking devices will be incorporated into corporate wellness programs, up from 200,000 in the year 2013. 80% of employers with more than 1,000 employees, and 44% of…
Training Effectively Indoors A common question I am asked is what is the best way to train/condition indoors on a stationary bike? My usual response is, āWell, what exactly are you training for?ā There are as many variations and training methodologies as there are trainers and events out there. Which one is right? If you…
Training Load Points |Ā Measuring Exercise Levels Heart Zones Training Load āPointsā is the first simple way for you to quantify your exercise effort – how hard and how long you are working out. Points are the magic sauce of the Heart Zones Training system because for the first time you can now measure the quantity…
Why to use Threshold for Heart Rate Field Tests By: Sally Edwards Many of you have asked for my recommendation on the Pacer test and using heart rate testing on students. After having spent 30 years field testing kids and adults to set zones, I strongly support the Threshold methodology in school PE over Max…
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…