Comments on: Best Weight Loss Program: Interval Training http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Aaron Potts http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12790 Aaron Potts Wed, 21 May 2008 20:12:03 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-12790 Pamela, The success stories from Power 90 are amazing, and I am so glad that you have seen the value in the program enough to get back to it after the pregnancy. I also <strong>highly</strong> recommend that you stay active during your pregnancy. All necessary cautions should certainly be taken, of course, but at the same time, it is an old wives's tale that women can't exercise when they are pregnant. Get with your doctor about what he/she thinks is appropriate for you, but even if it is just a brisk daily walk, you'll be glad that you did it once it is time to crank things back up after the baby is born! Pamela,

The success stories from Power 90 are amazing, and I am so glad that you have seen the value in the program enough to get back to it after the pregnancy.

I also highly recommend that you stay active during your pregnancy. All necessary cautions should certainly be taken, of course, but at the same time, it is an old wives’s tale that women can’t exercise when they are pregnant.

Get with your doctor about what he/she thinks is appropriate for you, but even if it is just a brisk daily walk, you’ll be glad that you did it once it is time to crank things back up after the baby is born!

]]> By: Pamela http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12670 Pamela Mon, 19 May 2008 23:32:29 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-12670 I followed The original Power 90 Program this past January after gaining some weight (25) due to a knee Injury. I was determined to get back into shape and began on Jan 6th 2008. By March 6th I had dropped over 20lb! I followed the program 6 days a week and also did Pilates as a warm up. Diet I basically followed South Beach and stuck to this routine until mid march when I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. I fell off track after finding out about the pregnancy and felt Hungry and tired all the time. I have just reached the 3 month mark so have began doing the Strength training but am not doing the cardio as I don't know that it is safe. I will be getting back to this program once the baby comes and am hoping by starting again now I can maintain and balance the weight that I have gained without going over whats needed during pregnancy. I followed The original Power 90 Program this past January after gaining some weight (25) due to a knee Injury. I was determined to get back into shape and began on Jan 6th 2008. By March 6th I had dropped over 20lb! I followed the program 6 days a week and also did Pilates as a warm up. Diet I basically followed South Beach and stuck to this routine until mid march when I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. I fell off track after finding out about the pregnancy and felt Hungry and tired all the time. I have just reached the 3 month mark so have began doing the Strength training but am not doing the cardio as I don’t know that it is safe. I will be getting back to this program once the baby comes and am hoping by starting again now I can maintain and balance the weight that I have gained without going over whats needed during pregnancy.

]]> By: Aaron Potts http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12652 Aaron Potts Mon, 19 May 2008 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-12652 It is indeed REALLY hard at first, especially if you crank up the intensity during your intervals to a very challenging level. When I do interval training, I usually keep the intervals themselves to 60 seconds so that I can just push it HARD, knowing that I only have to keep it up for 60 seconds. Follow that up with a 2 or 3 minute period of staying in the normal target heart rate zone, and then fire it up again! Do that 3 or 4 times each week for 30 minutes, and I <strong>guarantee</strong> results! It is indeed REALLY hard at first, especially if you crank up the intensity during your intervals to a very challenging level.

When I do interval training, I usually keep the intervals themselves to 60 seconds so that I can just push it HARD, knowing that I only have to keep it up for 60 seconds. Follow that up with a 2 or 3 minute period of staying in the normal target heart rate zone, and then fire it up again!

Do that 3 or 4 times each week for 30 minutes, and I guarantee results!

]]> By: jones.didi http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-11485 jones.didi Thu, 08 May 2008 21:12:35 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-11485 I just started interval training on the rowing machine. At first it was really difficult but now I am up to 15 minutes. I have really seen a difference in my workout. I think interval training is great. I just started interval training on the rowing machine. At first it was really difficult but now I am up to 15 minutes. I have really seen a difference in my workout. I think interval training is great.

]]> By: Aaron Potts http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-9360 Aaron Potts Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-9360 Dave, That is an excellent example that you shared of how to modify the effect that the body gets, yet still doing the same exercise. The "3 sets of 10-12 repetitions" dogma has people afraid to step outside of those types of guidelines. Great job coming up with a way for your body to stand up and take notice, Dave. Thanks for sharing! Dave,

That is an excellent example that you shared of how to modify the effect that the body gets, yet still doing the same exercise.

The “3 sets of 10-12 repetitions” dogma has people afraid to step outside of those types of guidelines.

Great job coming up with a way for your body to stand up and take notice, Dave. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Dave Rausch Funny Video Clips Guy http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-9357 Dave Rausch Funny Video Clips Guy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:51:30 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-9357 Absolutely - varying the type and intensity of your regular workout works wonders. I find with weight lifting that if I go too long with my normal routine, I see no benefit, no muscle mass gain. So, I "interrupt" my body, make it "stand up and take notice", and literally "kill the memory" in my muscles by every couple of weeks performing a very intense workout. Example: If I do arm curls with a 35lb dumbbell, 3 sets of 10 reps, as a "normal" arm exercise, I'll instead add 10 pounds and do 1 fast set of as many as I can do, i.e. work to exhaustion. Wow... the muscle responds almost immediately. After the required rest for a couple of days, I can literally see the difference in my biceps. Pretty cool stuff. - Dave Absolutely - varying the type and intensity of your regular workout works wonders. I find with weight lifting that if I go too long with my normal routine, I see no benefit, no muscle mass gain.

So, I “interrupt” my body, make it “stand up and take notice”, and literally “kill the memory” in my muscles by every couple of weeks performing a very intense workout.

Example: If I do arm curls with a 35lb dumbbell, 3 sets of 10 reps, as a “normal” arm exercise, I’ll instead add 10 pounds and do 1 fast set of as many as I can do, i.e. work to exhaustion. Wow… the muscle responds almost immediately. After the required rest for a couple of days, I can literally see the difference in my biceps.

Pretty cool stuff.

- Dave

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]]> By: Aaron Potts http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Aaron Potts Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-822 Martial arts training is indeed a GREAT form form of interval training! I have taken Tae Kwon Do classes that range anywhere from you wondering when the instructor will tell you it is okay to stop kicking/punching to silent and powerful stretching and mind-focus. Great stuff! Martial arts training is indeed a GREAT form form of interval training! I have taken Tae Kwon Do classes that range anywhere from you wondering when the instructor will tell you it is okay to stop kicking/punching to silent and powerful stretching and mind-focus. Great stuff!

]]> By: Circuit Training http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Circuit Training Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:50:15 +0000 http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/best-weight-loss-program-interval-training/#comment-821 Interval training and circuit training are great ways to get fit and improve strength. I find that one of the best ways to perform interval training is through martial arts classes. Usually martial arts classes involve periods of intensive activity, such as circuit training exercises, sparring, pad work, followed by stretching and isometric exercises. This is essentially a form of interval training, which has a good track record of producing great results. Interval training and circuit training are great ways to get fit and improve strength. I find that one of the best ways to perform interval training is through martial arts classes. Usually martial arts classes involve periods of intensive activity, such as circuit training exercises, sparring, pad work, followed by stretching and isometric exercises. This is essentially a form of interval training, which has a good track record of producing great results.

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