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<blockquote data-quote="Annie" data-source="post: 3004909" data-attributes="member: 42224"><p>Ok, no fever today, so no excuses. I dunno what the deal was but I'm glad it was quick.</p><p></p><p>Did my 2 hours -- one HIIT and the other a 4/3 interval. My heart rate is ranging from 129 (the "leisurely" part) to 165 (the highest intensity during HIIT, which is for between one and two minutes at a time depending on where I am in the program). My AHR is running about 146 during the HIIT and 140 during the 4/3 ride.</p><p></p><p>I don't have a clue what I am doing but I have noticed that these two workouts are not taxing me quite as much as they were when I first started ... so I have some questions ...</p><p></p><p>is that my clue to increase my intensity or my length??</p><p></p><p>or should I stay at this level until my AHR drops some more?? And if this is the case, what is the target AHR I'm looking for??</p><p></p><p>My last PT appointment is on the 7th. He's letting me work my weight stuff to failure now, which is good. But then I will start doing weight training at the gym and I have NO CLUE what I am doing. Should I start with the machines so I have some balance to work against or should I start with the free weights so I work everything both ways. I dunno if I'm saying that right. It seems to me that the machines only work one set of muscles to the exclusion of the muscles that COUNTER the ones you are working, where free weights work both the muscle you want to work AND the opposite muscles on the movement back to resting. Does that make any sense at all??</p><p></p><p>Jeez ... I feel like that dumb gurl who has NO CLUE what she is doing. Because I am. Lmao!</p><p></p><p>I hired a personal trainer to work with a couple times a week but she is kinda liken the physical therapy guys were -- she either doesn't understand I WANT to build muscle or she's afraid I'm gonna get hurt because I'm not getting anything from our workouts. Not the least little bit of muscle soreness. Which tells me I should be working harder. I am just not too sure how to go about doing it. Heavier weights or more reps. I'm kinda leaning towards more reps while my neck is still healing.</p><p></p><p>I'll talk to the PA, too, on the 20th. I'm just ready to get it done so I can start looking at motorcycles. I'm NOT gonna be the fat chick who can't hold her bike up at the light on an incline. <img src="/images/smilies/naughty.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":naughty:" title="Naughty :naughty:" data-shortname=":naughty:" /><img src="/images/smilies/lookaround.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lookaroun" title="Lookaround :lookaroun" data-shortname=":lookaroun" /><img src="/images/smilies/rotflmao.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rotflmao:" title="Rotflmao :rotflmao:" data-shortname=":rotflmao:" />And I ain't riding ***** ... <img src="/images/smilies/new/hey3.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hey3:" title="Hey3 :hey3:" data-shortname=":hey3:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annie, post: 3004909, member: 42224"] Ok, no fever today, so no excuses. I dunno what the deal was but I'm glad it was quick. Did my 2 hours -- one HIIT and the other a 4/3 interval. My heart rate is ranging from 129 (the "leisurely" part) to 165 (the highest intensity during HIIT, which is for between one and two minutes at a time depending on where I am in the program). My AHR is running about 146 during the HIIT and 140 during the 4/3 ride. I don't have a clue what I am doing but I have noticed that these two workouts are not taxing me quite as much as they were when I first started ... so I have some questions ... is that my clue to increase my intensity or my length?? or should I stay at this level until my AHR drops some more?? And if this is the case, what is the target AHR I'm looking for?? My last PT appointment is on the 7th. He's letting me work my weight stuff to failure now, which is good. But then I will start doing weight training at the gym and I have NO CLUE what I am doing. Should I start with the machines so I have some balance to work against or should I start with the free weights so I work everything both ways. I dunno if I'm saying that right. It seems to me that the machines only work one set of muscles to the exclusion of the muscles that COUNTER the ones you are working, where free weights work both the muscle you want to work AND the opposite muscles on the movement back to resting. Does that make any sense at all?? Jeez ... I feel like that dumb gurl who has NO CLUE what she is doing. Because I am. Lmao! I hired a personal trainer to work with a couple times a week but she is kinda liken the physical therapy guys were -- she either doesn't understand I WANT to build muscle or she's afraid I'm gonna get hurt because I'm not getting anything from our workouts. Not the least little bit of muscle soreness. Which tells me I should be working harder. I am just not too sure how to go about doing it. Heavier weights or more reps. I'm kinda leaning towards more reps while my neck is still healing. I'll talk to the PA, too, on the 20th. I'm just ready to get it done so I can start looking at motorcycles. I'm NOT gonna be the fat chick who can't hold her bike up at the light on an incline. :naughty::lookaroun:rotflmao:And I ain't riding ***** ... :hey3: [/QUOTE]
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