iTrain vs. cardio coach??
- Thread starter bayerngirl
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Miss Lee
Cathlete
>iTrain does nothing for me even though I had high hopes it
>would. I cannot stand that Grace Lazenby and I really don't
>care for the music (I'm not a Top 40 pop kinda music
>listener). Also, with all their workouts I am never sure
>which works best for the elliptical. Coach Sean is easy to
>follow, is encouraging, and the music fits the pace. So, I
>have to join that Cardio Queen Michele and agree about Coach
>Sean and his abilities to get us chickies to take our
>ellipticizing to new heights
I'm on the Beavs team Cardio Coach! Rah! Rah! Rah!
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>would. I cannot stand that Grace Lazenby and I really don't
>care for the music (I'm not a Top 40 pop kinda music
>listener). Also, with all their workouts I am never sure
>which works best for the elliptical. Coach Sean is easy to
>follow, is encouraging, and the music fits the pace. So, I
>have to join that Cardio Queen Michele and agree about Coach
>Sean and his abilities to get us chickies to take our
>ellipticizing to new heights
I'm on the Beavs team Cardio Coach! Rah! Rah! Rah!
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bayerngirl
Cathlete
>I'm on the Beavs team Cardio Coach! Rah! Rah! Rah!
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Michelle you are cute! I will also give Cardio Coach a try!
Thanks for you inpute!
Belinda
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Michelle you are cute! I will also give Cardio Coach a try!
Thanks for you inpute!
Belinda
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Kathy G
Cathlete
Belinda,
Here's another vote for iTrain, although I also love Cardio Coach. ;-) I thought I'd copy and paste a few of some of my favorite 30 minute workouts. I usually listen to them and jot down notes so I can "visually" decide which one's I want to do the day before...
Anyway, here are a few (I use the jogger cues but you can use any speed you feel comfortable with).
Kathy
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iTread20– 35 Minutes (34:32) – (mph/incline/time – I follow jogger)
5.4 – 5.5
5.5 – 5.6
5.7 – 5.8
5.8 – 5.9
6.2
Walk – 10:18 – 11:22
5.7 – 5.8
5.8 – 6.0
6.0 – 6.2 - 2% incline
6.4 – 2% incline
Walk – 19:26 – 21:11
5.7
6.0
6.3
6.6
7.0
5.5
5.6
Walk – 34:32
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iTread13 - 30 Minutes - Sprints (34:21) – (mph/incline/time – I follow jogger)
Walk ---1:45
6.5 --- 3:14
Walk --- 4:27
6.8 --- 7:03
Walk --- 9:05
6.8 --- 11:29
5.8 –– 13:28
Walk –- 16:23
7.0 – 7.5 –-- 17:47
Walk –-- 18:37
7.0 – 7.5 –-- 19:49
Walk --- 21:09
7.0 ---- 22:21
6.0 --- 23:46
5.5 --- 25:15
Walk --- 27:06
Turn off Treadmill/floor stretch --- 34:21
*************
iTread 21 – Intervals (35:35) --- Jog & Run only (3 levels)
Warm up:
5.6 – 5.8/ 6.4 – 6.5/ 6.8 – 7.0
Interval 1 – (4 minutes):
6.0 – 6.4/ 6.8 – 7.2/ 7.2 – 7.6
Recovery – (4 minutes):
5.4 – 5.8/ 6.2 – 6.4/ 6.5 – 6.8
Interval 2 – (5 minutes):
6.4 – 6.5/ 7.0 – 7.5/ 7.5 – 8.0
Recovery – (4 minutes):
5.4 – 5.8/ 6.0 – 6.4/ 6.5 – 6.8
Walk 60 seconds
Interval 3 – (4 minutes)
7.2 /7.5/ 8.3 - (2 minutes)
6.5/ 6.8 – 7.0/ 7.5 – (2 minutes)
Recovery – Walk/Stretch
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iTread Walk 21 – Intervals (35:36) --- Three levels of Walkers
Warmup:
3.0 – 3.2/ 3.5 – 3.6/ 4.0 – 4.2
Interval 1– 5% incline (4 minutes):
3.0 – 3.2/ 3.5 – 3.6/ 4.0 – 4.2
Recovery – 0% incline (4 minutes):
3.0 – 3.3/ 3.5/ 4.0 – 4.3
Interval 2– 0% incline (5-6 minutes):
3.5 – 3.7/ 4.0 – 4.2/ 4.5 – 4.7
3.6 – 3.8/ 4.1 – 4.3/ 4.6 – 4.8
Recovery – 2% incline (3 minutes)
3.0 – 3.3/ 3.5 – 3.8/ 4.0 – 4.2
Interval 3 – (4-5 minutes)
10% incline - 2.5/ 3.0/ 3.5 – (3-4 minutes)
0% incline – fastest walk possible (2 minutes)
Recovery – Slow down walk/stretch
Here's another vote for iTrain, although I also love Cardio Coach. ;-) I thought I'd copy and paste a few of some of my favorite 30 minute workouts. I usually listen to them and jot down notes so I can "visually" decide which one's I want to do the day before...
Anyway, here are a few (I use the jogger cues but you can use any speed you feel comfortable with).
Kathy
*******
iTread20– 35 Minutes (34:32) – (mph/incline/time – I follow jogger)
5.4 – 5.5
5.5 – 5.6
5.7 – 5.8
5.8 – 5.9
6.2
Walk – 10:18 – 11:22
5.7 – 5.8
5.8 – 6.0
6.0 – 6.2 - 2% incline
6.4 – 2% incline
Walk – 19:26 – 21:11
5.7
6.0
6.3
6.6
7.0
5.5
5.6
Walk – 34:32
**********
iTread13 - 30 Minutes - Sprints (34:21) – (mph/incline/time – I follow jogger)
Walk ---1:45
6.5 --- 3:14
Walk --- 4:27
6.8 --- 7:03
Walk --- 9:05
6.8 --- 11:29
5.8 –– 13:28
Walk –- 16:23
7.0 – 7.5 –-- 17:47
Walk –-- 18:37
7.0 – 7.5 –-- 19:49
Walk --- 21:09
7.0 ---- 22:21
6.0 --- 23:46
5.5 --- 25:15
Walk --- 27:06
Turn off Treadmill/floor stretch --- 34:21
*************
iTread 21 – Intervals (35:35) --- Jog & Run only (3 levels)
Warm up:
5.6 – 5.8/ 6.4 – 6.5/ 6.8 – 7.0
Interval 1 – (4 minutes):
6.0 – 6.4/ 6.8 – 7.2/ 7.2 – 7.6
Recovery – (4 minutes):
5.4 – 5.8/ 6.2 – 6.4/ 6.5 – 6.8
Interval 2 – (5 minutes):
6.4 – 6.5/ 7.0 – 7.5/ 7.5 – 8.0
Recovery – (4 minutes):
5.4 – 5.8/ 6.0 – 6.4/ 6.5 – 6.8
Walk 60 seconds
Interval 3 – (4 minutes)
7.2 /7.5/ 8.3 - (2 minutes)
6.5/ 6.8 – 7.0/ 7.5 – (2 minutes)
Recovery – Walk/Stretch
**********
iTread Walk 21 – Intervals (35:36) --- Three levels of Walkers
Warmup:
3.0 – 3.2/ 3.5 – 3.6/ 4.0 – 4.2
Interval 1– 5% incline (4 minutes):
3.0 – 3.2/ 3.5 – 3.6/ 4.0 – 4.2
Recovery – 0% incline (4 minutes):
3.0 – 3.3/ 3.5/ 4.0 – 4.3
Interval 2– 0% incline (5-6 minutes):
3.5 – 3.7/ 4.0 – 4.2/ 4.5 – 4.7
3.6 – 3.8/ 4.1 – 4.3/ 4.6 – 4.8
Recovery – 2% incline (3 minutes)
3.0 – 3.3/ 3.5 – 3.8/ 4.0 – 4.2
Interval 3 – (4-5 minutes)
10% incline - 2.5/ 3.0/ 3.5 – (3-4 minutes)
0% incline – fastest walk possible (2 minutes)
Recovery – Slow down walk/stretch