Glad to hear you're still with us Tucker.
I've been generally keeping up with my workouts, I don't think I have the self-discipline to hit the gym every day, but I've been going every other day or going in small bursts of back-to-back days.
Wed. I hit the erg again, 40 min around 2:00 split with a couple of stretching breaks included (you guys know how much it hurts my ass haha). Then I got on the bike and did a solid 20min trying to keep my heart rate up. I find that my muscles get tired and achey before I get winded, in fact, I usually never struggle for air, and I find it hard to keep my heart rate up, does anybody have any suggestions?
Does anybody have an opinion on running vs. say, erging/biking? I just feel like sometimes I'm cheating myself by working out in a gym (I have been a soccer player all my life). Plus, it's been so damn hot these past couple of weeks running outside during the day would probably kill me, and I'm too tired to do it in the morning since I'm always up late hanging out with Rachel....what do you guys think, is running essential, or can it be substituted with other cardio-intensive activities?
Miss you guys, can't wait to get back to CH. (just two more months of boredom)
Tay
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3 comments:
I know what you mean with staying up late and not having motivation in the morning. I can also sympathize with you on the heat.. it's absolutely ridiculous here.
Anyway, I think it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're trying to lose weight (which, knowing you, you probably aren't :-P), running is better because it burns more calories. But if you're just looking for quality cardio, I would say it's not essential - a good erg/bike mix for 60-90 minutes will be just fine. However, if you do get to bed early enough every once in a while to get up and run while it's not brutally hot, that'd be a good way to mix it up. Good luck bro.
one reason you probably feel the bike more in your muscles than in your lungs and why you're having trouble keeping your HR high enough is because biking is a fairly stationary exercise. you are only moving your legs, and only in a small, controlled motion, therefore you have to pedal much faster or harder to get your HR up where you want it. once you develop those muscles it will become easier though.
I think cross-training is key. mix up biking, erging, running, swimming, whatever. Swimming is a good way to easily keep your HR up and work your whole body. it is just hard to do for an hour if you're not used to it, so maybe do half and half with something else. but you should definitely try to run some as well. i think it is going to be significantly cooler outside this week, so that may help! good luck!
agree with creech somewhat on that one.
as far as running goes, i've always thought about it this way: the erg is the best mimic-er of rowing, followed by biking, then running and swimming. So to get the same "work" in with those other ones, you'd have to go for longer. So, erg for 30'=bike 45'= run 60' etc. not exactly, but you get the picture.
as far as achy legs, i would try a very, very long weight circuit. do 90" or more on followed by 30"-1' rest. those are good for muscular endurance, general strength, toneness, etc. mid weight range, higher reps.
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