torture device

[morgan]

Did anyone know that treadmills were and are a torture device?  lol   

[umpa]

Found muscles didn't know you had morgan:D

[shawn116]

    I know it all to well 

[mouseissue]

They can be.

Be careful not to overdo it.
The idea is just reaching the "discomfort level", and holding it for increasing amounts of time as your ability improves.

But, going too far into that "zone" for too long can cause muscle strain... which is not good.
I learned this lesson the hard way years ago while training for football.

[Ann B]

I get a newsletter from Dr. Sears and he reminded me about HIIT.  High intensity interval training...which Jon Gabriel promotes by another name.  Anyway, an exercise I learned about in the 90s.  Think being chased by a something (and actually winning the sprint to save yourself).  It actually goes by many names.

This is what he and others have to say about aerobic exercise.
http://www.totalhealthbreakthroughs.com/2009/04/forget-about-never-ending-cardio-workouts-that-keep-you-fat-and-shrink-your-heart-and-lungs-theres-a-more-effective-way-to-add-years-to-your-life/

http://www.fastexercise.com/?LP=50

http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2010/10/05/tired-of-aerobics-good/

In so many words, sprinting to quickly out of breath or lifting weights to quick failure is the catalyst to increase muscle size and lung capacity.

[morgan]

Actually the muscles don't hurt.  It set at a brisk walking pace not 'try to kill the middle-aged woman exercising sprint'. lol    I pop the ipod on and off I go.  The 1st 5 mins the hardest, then the next 5 getting into the swing and swearing. Minutes 15 to 25 are counted off and the last 5 minutes to 30 are the home stretch with groaning, anything after the 30 mins are a bonus.  I'm able to clear 2.5km in about 30 mins.
If the music calls for it a sprint may be thrown in, but usually just walking.  I try to visualise walking briskly down a street with the breeze blowing, but all I end up with at the end is sweat dripping, wet hair and no breeze.

[shawn116]

You could turn a fan on you Morgan    Just a thought to get that breeze going 

[morgan]

Thought about that TooSweet.  It would mean getting it out of storage as we are in the middle of a freezing winter.
How would I explain to people why I have the fan out and the wood heater going?  Then again it would make a good conversation piece I suppose 

[umpa]

Cause you are a hot chick

[shawn116]

    That's it, get them talking  haha   If it helps I say go for it    I myself would never question it.... I live in the south and have had the air conditioning on in the middle of winter HA!  Not to mention going through the hot flash phase    A girl has to do what a girl has to do!!

[BigTex]

 

[Doug Varrieur]

I HATE TREAD MILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tex...where you been?

[umpa]

:D:Dmissed ya tex

[suzanneT]

Crack a window so you get that good fresh air in your face! I set an hour's worth of music on my ipod and take off. I have found it goes better when you aren't counting time. *hugs*

[BigTex]

Missed ya'll too My internet has been down and computer crashed but most of all I lost all my books