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Cathlete
Morning, cheetahs!! 
Just finished CTX k’boxing…A short one but a goodie. Glad to have it out of the way. Tonight after work, I’m heading to a friend’s for a BBQ. Will have to keep the reins tight on the eating. And NO Corona Lights! May the force be with me.
Jackie :: good job squeezing in a run during the convention.
Wendy :: Yeah, from what I have read, Ima is definitely not looking (or needing) to burn fat, but it sounds like, according to this guy Maffetone, this low HR training principle can do both. From what I have read in Edwards’ book, training in what she calls the temperate zone (60-70% of max HR) optimizes the way your body burns fat. She says the temperate zone is a “moderate level of activity, strenuous but challenging. It’s that zone where you feel that you are working – you break a sweat early on but you can carry on a conversation the entire time and there isn’t a feeling of discomfort.” Like you said, training in this zone lets you burn a greater proportion of fat but training in the higher zones would allow you to burn more calories overall. I remember talking about this w/ Christine a few months ago, and I think most folks here thought it was better to burn more calories overall. Edwards’ approach to that issue is that is up to the individual and his/her goals. If you are already in shape, it’s probably best to go for total calorie burn, she says. I know you’re not training this way, so I hope this is not boring you! I find myself geeking out and wanting to talk fitness with people, and this is the only place where others care about this kind of stuff! Anyway, I think I am just going to experiment with my HRM in the next few weeks and try to keep my HR lower while also increasing the time spent running.
Have a great day, everyone! I'm off to get ready for work. BBL!
~Cathy
Just finished CTX k’boxing…A short one but a goodie. Glad to have it out of the way. Tonight after work, I’m heading to a friend’s for a BBQ. Will have to keep the reins tight on the eating. And NO Corona Lights! May the force be with me.
Jackie :: good job squeezing in a run during the convention.
Wendy :: Yeah, from what I have read, Ima is definitely not looking (or needing) to burn fat, but it sounds like, according to this guy Maffetone, this low HR training principle can do both. From what I have read in Edwards’ book, training in what she calls the temperate zone (60-70% of max HR) optimizes the way your body burns fat. She says the temperate zone is a “moderate level of activity, strenuous but challenging. It’s that zone where you feel that you are working – you break a sweat early on but you can carry on a conversation the entire time and there isn’t a feeling of discomfort.” Like you said, training in this zone lets you burn a greater proportion of fat but training in the higher zones would allow you to burn more calories overall. I remember talking about this w/ Christine a few months ago, and I think most folks here thought it was better to burn more calories overall. Edwards’ approach to that issue is that is up to the individual and his/her goals. If you are already in shape, it’s probably best to go for total calorie burn, she says. I know you’re not training this way, so I hope this is not boring you! I find myself geeking out and wanting to talk fitness with people, and this is the only place where others care about this kind of stuff! Anyway, I think I am just going to experiment with my HRM in the next few weeks and try to keep my HR lower while also increasing the time spent running.
Have a great day, everyone! I'm off to get ready for work. BBL!
~Cathy
