Am I the only one who takes a long time to recover between sets? A workout that is supposed to be done in an hour takes me about three hours because of the amount of time I take to rest between sets. I blame it on leaving the cardio behind and prioritizing strength. My heart is the one who is tired after each set.
Rest between sets
- Thread starter Mariela
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Mariela,
What do you mean "your heart is the one that is tired after each set"?? If a one hour workout takes you three hours (I HOPE you are exaggerating here)you might want to decrease the rest. Are you still working out with Cathe and just pause your VCR??
If your heart is "tired" as you say and I am taking it in the right way, you quite possibly need more cardio in your routine. Your heart really should not feel "tired" even after heavy lifting. For about a minute maybe, or two, but for sure not 5-7 min. Do you know what I mean?? It is good to concentrate on weights but not if your aerobic capacity is suffering. Do other cardio activities tire you out in the same way??
As for the length of the rests, well, if you are not going for endurance or weight loss as a direct result of your training then I think it is fine. Remember though, with that long of a rest your weight should be VERY heavy. Also, you might be missing out on some metabolic elevation by going that slow.
What Cathe strength tapes are you doing now?? It might help if you say you are stretching between sets??
Janice
What do you mean "your heart is the one that is tired after each set"?? If a one hour workout takes you three hours (I HOPE you are exaggerating here)you might want to decrease the rest. Are you still working out with Cathe and just pause your VCR??
If your heart is "tired" as you say and I am taking it in the right way, you quite possibly need more cardio in your routine. Your heart really should not feel "tired" even after heavy lifting. For about a minute maybe, or two, but for sure not 5-7 min. Do you know what I mean?? It is good to concentrate on weights but not if your aerobic capacity is suffering. Do other cardio activities tire you out in the same way??
As for the length of the rests, well, if you are not going for endurance or weight loss as a direct result of your training then I think it is fine. Remember though, with that long of a rest your weight should be VERY heavy. Also, you might be missing out on some metabolic elevation by going that slow.
What Cathe strength tapes are you doing now?? It might help if you say you are stretching between sets??
Janice
Right now I am not training with Cathe. I haven't been consistent lately because I spend 24 hours a day with my two daughters and the youngest one doesn't give me a break. She wakes up very early. When the weather is good I take a walk with them, with a double stroller (which is heavy). I try to keep good posture and walk fast. When I do cardio I feel comfortable and I climb the stairs of my house running without feeling nothing.
I'm starting now a rountine with what I consider is the least I should do. The idea is to make the shortest workout I can before my baby wakes up. It consists of push-ups, planks, supermans, on Mondays and Fridays, and squats, and lunges, on Wednesdays. It is the lunges and squats that kill me. For them, I use Bodylastics, which are elastic tubes. They can be added to the same handle to increase the resistance, which is what I do. I use the blue and the read together, which supposedly equals 54 to 60 pounds. That allows me to complete six to eight repetitions, but I need about five minutes of rest afterwards.
I was thinking the same thing. I need more cardio, or more challenging cardio.
And...I know! I know!...consistency. Right now almost all my stuff is in a ship, going to Puerto Rico, including my Cathe videos, my weights, and my stationary bike. I'll move to Puerto Rico in December 12. Hopefully, I'll pay someone else to take care of the babies while I workout and have some time for me.
Yes, I stretch between sets.
I'm starting now a rountine with what I consider is the least I should do. The idea is to make the shortest workout I can before my baby wakes up. It consists of push-ups, planks, supermans, on Mondays and Fridays, and squats, and lunges, on Wednesdays. It is the lunges and squats that kill me. For them, I use Bodylastics, which are elastic tubes. They can be added to the same handle to increase the resistance, which is what I do. I use the blue and the read together, which supposedly equals 54 to 60 pounds. That allows me to complete six to eight repetitions, but I need about five minutes of rest afterwards.
I was thinking the same thing. I need more cardio, or more challenging cardio.
And...I know! I know!...consistency. Right now almost all my stuff is in a ship, going to Puerto Rico, including my Cathe videos, my weights, and my stationary bike. I'll move to Puerto Rico in December 12. Hopefully, I'll pay someone else to take care of the babies while I workout and have some time for me.
Yes, I stretch between sets.