How fit are you!

[Herb]

Until I can get out on my bike (I know, fair weather rider) I have been trying to get myself back in shape. (other than round)

Been cycling a lot and training for a half marathon in a few weeks time.

I have always been pretty fit anyway and do 1 or 2 half marathons a year plus other events, but I decided, seeing as I work from home to get something going during short brakes from work.

I tried this 5 minute workout and have just puked after 4 and a half minutes. Perhaps I am not as fit as I thought I was. I am sitting at the PC and feeling decidedly woosy. Looks easy enough. Give it a go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQtPyWkXcc

[Blackal]

You only get a certain number of heartbeats in life.............


You're wasting yours.........

(I'm conserving mine )

Al

[slparry]

You only get a certain number of heartbeats in life.............


You're wasting yours.........

(I'm conserving mine )

Al

http://beholders.org/mind/scienceandfac ... beats.html

[Al]

I agree with Backal, you only get so many so dont waste them exercising


Al.

[Twinspark]

You only get a certain number of heartbeats in life.............


You're wasting yours.........

(I'm conserving mine )

Al

See, that's the wrong way to look at it.

If you exercise, the payback is lower resting heart rate, which more than compensate for the raised rate during exercise.

My resting heart rate is down to 46bpm these days. (It fell to 30bpm when they buggered up my beta-blocker dose, though!)

[Boxered]

"How fit are you?"
well I've been to see the cardiac nurse today and I've pissed a fatness test!

Steve

[Herb]

My resting heart rate is low 50s which is not dreadful. I have to exercise to (try to) keep up with my son. He thrashes me at most sports these days.

[oyster]

Bradley Wiggins heart rate at rest is somewhere around 30bpm. I think professional cyclists are among the fittest folk around. Respect.
I, on the other hand, have never exercised. My pulse as I type is 70 BPM. When my daughter announced she had to do something to regain something of her figure (I thought it was alright) for her summer wedding, she tried the '30 day shred'. I think it is very good; cardio, stamina, all the right things there. And it is for girls. Two complete sessions was all she could manage and has decided to work on the food intake side of things instead. This is for figure, not fitness. I tried that workout to show support. Only four minutes, that includes the warm up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8

[Herb]

Bradley Wiggins heart rate at rest is somewhere around 30bpm. I think professional cyclists are among the fittest folk around. Respect.
I, on the other hand, have never exercised. My pulse as I type is 70 BPM. When my daughter announced she had to do something to regain something of her figure (I thought it was alright) for her summer wedding, she tried the '30 day shred'. I think it is very good; cardio, stamina, all the right things there. And it is for girls. Two complete sessions was all she could manage and has decided to work on the food intake side of things instead. This is for figure, not fitness. I tried that workout to show support. Only four minutes, that includes the warm up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8

I will give that a bash on Saturday.

[notoriusb.e.n]

I do the P90X programme. On week 5 now- its my third time through it and its great - sends your fitness skyrocketing and it only costs you about 60-90 minutes a day in your own home, plus supplements and diet if you so wish - you can make it as cheap or expensive as you want, and you can make it as extreme as you want, or if you're new to it take a more steady path through the course - healthy living, diet and exercise, at the end of the day its up to you to put the effort in to be what you can, rather than "make do" with what you've ended up with.

[nab 301]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQtPyWkXcc

How long does it take him to work off all that excess muscle..

During one of my many midlife crises I did buy a bicycle and cycled/commuted up to 200 miles a week over a few years but I guess it just lost its appeal.
This looks interesting though ... 3 minutes a week with measurable results , although I didn't watch the whole programme and I can't see it on the player .

edit , forgot the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cywtq

[Herb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQtPyWkXcc

How long does it take him to work off all that excess muscle..

During one of my many midlife crises I did buy a bicycle and cycled/commuted up to 200 miles a week over a few years but I guess it just lost its appeal.
This looks interesting though ... 3 minutes a week with measurable results , although I didn't watch the whole programme and I can't see it on the player .

You can't get something for nothing, so you have to put in more than 3 mins a week.

I did a search on 5 min stomach workouts and found that. My bright idea was to find quick workouts to do while I wait for the kettle to boil and to supplement my running and cycling.

Might give up on that one and do press ups instead.

[nab 301]

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You can't get something for nothing, so you have to put in more than 3 mins a week.

I did a search on 5 min stomach workouts and found that. My bright idea was to find quick workouts to do while I wait for the kettle to boil and to supplement my running and cycling.

Might give up on that one and do press ups instead.

I didn't watch all the programme yet but they appear to have measurable results in terms of stimulating muscles to take up glycogen and consequently lowering blood cholesterol/fat , blood pressure , resting heart rate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cywtq

l

http://beholders.org/mind/scienceandfac ... beats.html

6 hours to run a marathon seems a little excessive though ...

[cornishflat]

Unless you are training to put on muscle or for a particular cause is there any need for extreme training?
A sensible diet without the general crap thats sold as fast food and some moderate walking will suffice.
Try walking as fast as you can for a half to one mile, its enough to get the heart rate up and can be done throughout most peoples day.