So you got the fit bit with the heart rate monitor and you want to know how to determine your zone for increased fitness and fat burning potential… If you really want to increase your fitness level here are the rules… Taken from Maffetone’s Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing: 1. Subtract your ageContinue reading "Go Slower to Go Faster -Heart Rate Training with Phil Maffeton"
You got your Fit Bit and you’re addicted to counting your steps. Unless you’re a couch potato this is useless information and here’s why … If your Fit Bit doesn’t have a heart monitor and you are not working in your heart rate zone, counting your steps will have no bearing on your fitness levelContinue reading "A True Bit on “Fit Bit” and What Marketers Don’t Want You to Know"
Here is the Rx … I too am insulin resistant and this has been a constant struggle for me in managing my weight. How I manage it is by keeping my complex carbs in small amounts. For instance I take one baked sweet potato and cut into quarters and only eat that quarter at thatContinue reading "Insulin Resistance and The Rx"
Now that you understand the effectiveness of steady state aerobic training, understanding the importance of staying in your zone, depending on your goal, will help improve your fitness level and get you those RESULTS! 50-60%- Fat Burning & Recovery – (Aerobic) In this range you are developing your basic endurance and aerobic capacity. This zoneContinue reading "Staying in YOUR Heart Rate Training Zone"
Your goal is to burn fat, right?.. It doesn’t have to be so hard or intense. Steady-State Cardio improves heart function, recovery and burns fat. Since Steady-State Cardio (SSC) does not place a large demand on your body it can be done everyday and used as a recovery tool from your intense weight training orContinue reading "So You Want to Burn Fat- Slow & Steady Does It"
So you got the fit bit with the heart rate monitor and you want to know how to determine your zone for increased fitness and fat burning potential… If you really want to increase your fitness level here are the rules… Taken from Maffetone’s Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing: 1. Subtract your ageContinue reading "Go Slower to Go Faster -Heart Rate Training with Phil Maffeton"
You got your Fit Bit and you’re addicted to counting your steps. Unless you’re a couch potato this is useless information and here’s why … If your Fit Bit doesn’t have a heart monitor and you are not working in your heart rate zone, counting your steps will have no bearing on your fitness levelContinue reading "A True Bit on “Fit Bit” and What Marketers Don’t Want You to Know"
Here is the Rx … I too am insulin resistant and this has been a constant struggle for me in managing my weight. How I manage it is by keeping my complex carbs in small amounts. For instance I take one baked sweet potato and cut into quarters and only eat that quarter at thatContinue reading "Insulin Resistance and The Rx"
