Comments on: My Mini Challenge http://bodychallenge.net/2006/04/my-mini-challenge/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sandra Sims http://bodychallenge.net/2006/04/my-mini-challenge/#comment-125 Sandra Sims Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:58:11 +0000 http://bodychallenge.net/2006/04/my-mini-challenge/#comment-125 Thanks Andre! You're right you have to push past the comfort zone... which changes as fitness level increases. A few months ago I could barely stand level 4 on the eliptical and now can get up to 8! Thanks Andre! You’re right you have to push past the comfort zone… which changes as fitness level increases. A few months ago I could barely stand level 4 on the eliptical and now can get up to 8!

]]> By: Andre Chaperon http://bodychallenge.net/2006/04/my-mini-challenge/#comment-124 Andre Chaperon Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:17:52 +0000 http://bodychallenge.net/2006/04/my-mini-challenge/#comment-124 Hey Sandra, well done for taking on the challenge! To know how close you're gonna be, I always split myself at 10 mins... knowing "I should be" at around the 150 calorie mark. The "burst training" method maybe something that you wanna try. Go as hard and fast as you can for 5 mins... then lower the level and "go slow" for 1 mins... then go crazy again. The short rest periods work, but you do need to kill yourself on those 5 mins stints. Burst training is also VERY GOOD to massively boost fitness levels... although because your heart rate spikes so high (mine goes all the way up to 180) it not the best exercise for "fat burning". Push yourself beyond your comfort zone, Sandra... it’s the only way to play this health and fitness game ;-) Hey Sandra, well done for taking on the challenge! To know how close you’re gonna be, I always split myself at 10 mins… knowing “I should be” at around the 150 calorie mark.

The “burst training” method maybe something that you wanna try. Go as hard and fast as you can for 5 mins… then lower the level and “go slow” for 1 mins… then go crazy again. The short rest periods work, but you do need to kill yourself on those 5 mins stints.

Burst training is also VERY GOOD to massively boost fitness levels… although because your heart rate spikes so high (mine goes all the way up to 180) it not the best exercise for “fat burning”.

Push yourself beyond your comfort zone, Sandra… it’s the only way to play this health and fitness game ;-)

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