Cardio Coach Users -Advice Needed Please

[1gruntgal]

Ok - I took the plunge & downloaded the Cardio Coach workouts!

I started listening to volume 1 & I guess my first questions are:

During the Warm up etc...if I am using a treadmill, should I @ level 1 be at a steady slow jog & then turning it up for the challenges etc?

When he says level 2 or 3 does that mean that I raise my incline to 2 or 3 & do you increase your speed as well?

Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. I think I'm going to like this, I just want to make sure I'm doing it right!

Thanks in advance!

 

[materialsgirl]

You should read the Quick Start Guides on the CC website so you can learn about the different levels. CC levels do NOT correspond to numbers (speed or incline/resistance) on your machine. They are levels of perceived exertion. The settings you choose on your machine will be different than what I would choose, or what someone else would choose.

Whether you change your incline or speed for a given interval depends on Coach Sean's cues. He will tell you if you are doing a hill (change your incline) or a sprint (change your speed). Sometimes you change both (for what he calls "fast treks"). You'll have to play around to find the right settings for yourself. Level 2 is "steady state", usually at 0 incline - if you're a runner, it would be the equivalent of an easy jog.

Here's the guide for understanding the levels. This should help:
http://www.cardiocoach.com/aboutQSG4.php

 

[LaughingWater]

Check this out:

http://www.cardiocoach.com/aboutQSG4.php

This will explain what the Level #s mean.

The short version: The levels are your perceived exertion. So a Level 1 is how you feel during a nice stroll in the park. Level 4 is how you might feel running from a hungry lion.