If I have to force him to encourage me, it's not quite the same.
Have you done the bonus workout yet? First one nearly killed me, and it's only one damned set! So when I said it would feel easy... yeah, not so much! Not after 15-20 reps. I'm glad I did it, though.
After my last workout I was pretty sore so I did some foam rolling last night which hit all the right spots
Tonites Bonus Workout AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) A:
I started off pretty timid with my weight selection at the beginning so I thought this was going to be really easy but after doing these as many as possible my muscles are shakey and I'm scared of what I'm going to feel like tomorrow.
A Back Squat - 10+10+curl bar = 60x, probably could have done a couple more but my legs were getting pretty sore
B1 Push Ups - 18, good form
B2 Dumbbell Bent Over Row - 10 each hand, 40x
C1 Step Up - 10 each hand, left side 22x, right side 25x
C2 Prone Jackknife - 22 OUCH!
Looks good though. I suspect you didn't think that you would hit as many as you did. I know when I did my AMRAPs I picked a weight in the middle, as I started off way too low (hadn't lifted before at all). Hope you're not too sore.
Well that feels good to be done. I wasn't sore at all after my last workout and I don't feel as shakey after this one as I did the last. On some of these exercises I felt I was getting sore before truly exhausted but again I did start out with pretty light weights so...it felt really great to be able to do as many as I did, for sure could not have done that 2 months ago. I'm not planning to take a week off yet, I think I'll save it for around Christmas time. Now on to the hard stuff, Stage 2 here I come.
Just finished my first workout from Stage 2. I tried to not go crazy with the weights and focus on form for the first try at some of these.
A - Front Squat/push press: 55, 8x/55, 6x - I thought this was going to be too easy and I couldn't even get to 10x on either set, I'll keep trying
Alt w/ rest:
B1 - Step Ups (tried on bench instead of smaller step): 15(x2), 10x EL(EL = each leg)/20(x2), 10x EL
B2 - Dumbbell One Point Row: 15(x2), 5x EL/20(x2), 5x EL - HURTS LOWER BACK - OUCH!
Alt w/ rest:
C1 - Static lunge, rear foot elevated: 20(x2), 10x EL/20(x2), 10x EL
C2 - Push Up: 10x/10x
Alt w/ rest:
D1 - Plank: 60 sec, 2x
D2 - Wood Chop (no cable): 15(just 1), 10x ES (ES= each side)/15(x1), 10x ES
Felt nice to change up the routine a little bit, even though some of these are familiar. I work out in my garage and am starting to think about what is going to happen once the cold weather kicks in, I'm thinking maybe I'll need to ask for a portable heater from santa. You'd laugh if you saw what I do every time I workout. I literally set up and take down all the exercise equipment as we have no room for my weights, I put all my weights in a big rubbermaid bin in the garage and I have a bench that folds flat so I can tuck it under our stairs. I also have a big piece of carpet I roll out everytime so I'm not working out on concrete. That being said I have music down there and really everything I need except maybe a step, any other suggestions on what I could use instead of a step for some of these exercises - I used something that ended up not being heavy enough so it was slipping a bit.
I just finished typing a long post and it vanished - crap, here I go again.
I broke down yesterday and purchased a step from Superstore and a skipping rope (for my interval training).
Here is the workout I just finished:
A Widegrip deadlift from step - 95, 10x/95, 10x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 Bulgarian split squat - 20 d/b, 10x EL/30+bar d/b, 10x
B2 Pull down - 8(x2), 10x, 8(x2), 10x
Alt w/rest:
C1 Reverse lunge from step w/ fwd reach - 10(x2), 10x/10(x2), 10x - the book said to start with light weights, I thought it would be too easy but the reach made you feel the burn - and lower back pain
C2 Dumbbell Prone Cuban snach - 8(x2), 10x/ 8(x2), 10x
Alt w/rest:
D1 Swiss ball cruch - 10x/10x - will do w/ feet on bench next time to increase difficulty
D2 - Reverse crunch - 10x/10x
D3 - Hanna side flexion 3 - 10x ES/10x ES
E Prone cobra - 60sec, 2x - my 3 yr old came in at this point and helped me count then started asking me a million questions that were on his mind and asking me what I was doing
Interval - I tried to attempt skipping, I sucked. It has been a long time. The skip rope I bought was an exercise one but is really light so I kept tripping on it and my shoe laces kept coming undone (I guess I gotta double knot them next time). I felt totally uncordinated and old. I did about 10 minutes worth. I'm not sure that is going to hold my attention for intervals. I do have an elliptical upstairs but it beeps every minute and I didn't want to wake my 1 yr old (cause you NEVER wake a baby - right moms!). I'll have to give it some more thought if I'll be skipping for intervals, maybe I'll give it another shot. I can't go for a run as my kids are home. Gotta go scrub my floors and toilets now (fun fun).
I didn't make any huge improvements today...(I also was up half the night cause I had a little coffee last night with our company - Ahhhhh, it didn't used to happen to me but in the last year it seems to affect me now - I know I know so don't drink the coffee at night...)
A - Front Squat/push press: 55, 8x/55, 6x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 - Step Ups (bench): 20(x2), 10x EL(EL = each leg)/25+bar(x2), 10x EL
B2 - Dumbbell One Point Row: 20(x2), 5x EL/20(x2), 5x EL - back pain again
Alt w/ rest:
C1 - Static lunge, rear foot elevated on step: 20(x2), 10x EL/20(x2), 10x EL
C2 - Push Up: 12x/10x
Alt w/ rest:
D1 - Plank: 60 sec, 1x/45 sec, 1x - I ran outta gas
D2 - Reverse Wood Chop (no cable): 15(just 1), 10x ES (ES= each side)/20(x1), 10x ES - I realized I actually did the reverse ones last time, I don't really understand what the regular ones are, I think I'm going to have to see if I can find a video clip/example so I can see what the reg. ones are. That's all folks!
This is funny, but for a step I used our fire safe! Its about the height of a step and durable enough (well it should be anyway). I used it for the static lunge rear foot elevated and the reverse lunge from step.
Also for intervals at home, a lot of times I would do some form of jumping. I would set out my bar with plates on it and jump from side to side over it, or I would use my stairs and jump up to the second step and then back down. You could also do some jump squats, lunge jumps, or burpees for intervals.
Just finished this:
A Widegrip deadlift from step - 100, 10x/100, 10x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 Bulgarian split squat - 30+bar d/b, 10x EL/30+bar d/b, 10x EL
B2 Pull down - 15(x2), 10x - woohoo can't belive I did all 10, 15(x2), 5x, then changed to 10(x2) for the last 5x
Alt w/rest:
C1 Reverse lunge from step w/ fwd reach - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 10x - lower back pain
C2 Dumbbell Prone Cuban snach - 10(x2), 10x/ 10(x2), 10x
Alt w/rest:
D1 Swiss ball cruch w/ feet on bench - 15x/2nd set tried Long Arm Swiss ball crunch 12x
D2 - Reverse crunch - 10x/10x
D3 - Hanna side flexion 3 - 10x ES/10x ES
E Prone cobra - 60sec, 1x/90sec, 1x
Intervals - 15 min elliptical
1 min lev 1, 2 min lev 5, 2min lev 6, 1 min lev 8, then went back and forth 2 min lev 6 and 1 min lev 8 until 15 min's were up
iowafepusher - I always have my book right there too, I'm always double checking I'm doing things right, I've got yellow and green post it notes everywhere in my book, it's like my little workout bible right now
beesknees - thanks for those ideas for intervals, those are great, I'll try them soon - I can just picture you doing the lunges with the firesafe, I was using costco size costco kraft dinner package on its side but it kept slipping (too light), now I bought a step so it's making my life a little easier. Thanks for the info on heart rate monitors on your other post, my head is going to explode with all the info out there, really I don't want anything too complicated but not too basic either, hrm/calories/time/stopwatch for intervals and not to huge, polar seems to make good quality stuff so I'll likely go that route, just need to narrow down which one, did you know the F7 model has the new chest strap with batteries that can be replaced by you instead of being sent in? (and the F11 too). Anyways, F11 seems like lots of money to spend I'm not sure I would use all the features.
Thanks for the info on heart rate monitors on your other post, my head is going to explode with all the info out there, really I don't want anything too complicated but not too basic either, hrm/calories/time/stopwatch for intervals and not to huge, polar seems to make good quality stuff so I'll likely go that route, just need to narrow down which one, did you know the F7 model has the new chest strap with batteries that can be replaced by you instead of being sent in? (and the F11 too). Anyways, F11 seems like lots of money to spend I'm not sure I would use all the features.
If the F7 has the same chest strap, I'd say you definitely don't need the features of the F11. I know I don't use them, however, I'm really very happy with it. I like my toys.
Hey Anne, thanks for the input on your monitor I think I would like the F11 ($175) but I'll probably settle for the F7 ($130) , it's a gift (for me from my mom) and that way I won't have to fork over any extra money, we are spending so much right now with Christmas coming up, I think it will for sure fit my needs esp. since I've never had one before. Hey Anne, have you had to change your batteries in your strap yet, I read some reviewers saying they had a hard time changing the batteries and were stripping the screw and then the casing wouldn't go back on properly, etc.
Just got home from Christmas shopping with hubby and the two monkeys, I had a little extra energy so figured I go do a workout so I don't have to tomorrow which will be pretty jam packed (with a grown up b-day party in the evening).
Tonights workout...still Stage 2, 3A:
A - Front Squat/push press: 55, 10x/55, 6x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 - Step Ups (bench): 25+bar(x2), 10x EL(EL = each leg)/25+bar(x2), 10x EL
B2 - Dumbbell One Point Row: 25+bar(x2), 5x EL/25+bar(x2), 5x EL - back pain again; I think I'll go back to 20 next time
Alt w/ rest:
C1 - Static lunge, rear foot elevated on step: 20(x2), 10x EL/20(x2), 10x EL
C2 - Push Up: 12x/10x
Alt w/ rest:
D1 - Plank: 60 sec, 2x
D2 - Reverse Wood Chop (no cable): 15(just 1), 10x ES (ES= each side)/20(x1), 10x ES
Congrats on your measurements! You obviously gained some muscle. I'm scared to measure myself. I've put on a few pounds lately as part of my plan to bulk, and I know it's not all lean mass. I'm trying not to freak out about it, but none of my work slacks fit anymore. Can't wait until I can cut, although I'll be cursing myself for saying that when I'm hungry! The grass is always greener when you can't eat it... or something. Ha.
Hey Anne, have you had to change your batteries in your strap yet, I read some reviewers saying they had a hard time changing the batteries and were stripping the screw and then the casing wouldn't go back on properly, etc.
No, I haven't had to yet. I've only had it since March or April though.
I had a fun weekend (Christmas shopping and getting a tree), except I mildly twisted my ankle on Saturday night (those darn high heel shoes, I'm embarassed to say I slipped down a few stairs). It didn't really hurt until Sunday and was tender most of the day, feels alot better today but still feels bruised. I'll try and take it easier on the workout today if I feel it bugging me and I think I'll skip the intervals for today and maybe do it separately tomorrow if its feeling better. Here is my workout from this afternoon:
3B:
A Widegrip deadlift from step - 110, 10x/110, 7x (oops I was trying to do 105 but miscalculated)
Alt w/ rest:
B1 Bulgarian split squat - 25+bar d/b, 10x EL/30+bar d/b, 10x EL
B2 Pull down - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 8.5x
Alt w/rest:
C1 Reverse lunge from step w/ fwd reach - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 10x
C2 Dumbbell Prone Cuban snach - 10(x2), 10x/ 10(x2), 10x - I prob could do 12 here but don't have, 15 would be pushing it
Alt w/rest:
D1 Swiss ball cruch w/ feet on bench - 20x/15x
D2 - Reverse crunch - 15x/15x
D3 - Hanna side flexion 3 - 15x ES/15x ES
E Prone cobra - 60sec, 2x
Decision made, ordered the Polar F7 which is supposed to be just like the F6 except with the more comforable belt that you can change the battery on yourself. I think it will be great for what I'm looking for, although I was very tempted to get something fancier, I couldn't justify spending the extra on it now.
iowafepusher - I'm just slightly ahead of you, at your rate you'll probably catch up and pass me again
I didn't end up doing my intervals from the other day, my ankle is getting better but still a little tender.
Usually I have been looking forward to my workouts but that was not the case today. I even like the A workouts over the B in Stage 2 just because they are shorter, I have a short attention I think. Anyways, I wasn't feeling like working out I even wore my jeans instead of going and getting changed, I was up very early this morning to take my youngest to the dr so that could be why I'm lacking energy today. Here is my workout from the afternoon:
4A
A - Front Squat/push press: 55, 10x/55, 10x - last 2 REALLY hard
Alt w/ rest:
B1 - Step Ups (bench): 25+bar(x2), 10x EL/25+bar(x2), 10x EL - low back pain during exercise
B2 - Dumbbell One Point Row: 25+bar(x2), 5x EL/20(x2), 5x EL - reduced because of back pain
Alt w/ rest:
C1 - Static lunge, rear foot elevated on step: 20(x2), 10x EL/20(x2), 10x EL - didn't increase because of back pain
C2 - Push Up: 15x/12x
Alt w/ rest:
D1 - Plank: 41 sec (what is up with that!)/60 sec
D2 - Reverse Wood Chop (no cable): 15(just 1), 10x ES/20 (1), 10x ES
Well I got through it and came upstairs to find my 15 month old made a huge messy in his crib instead of napping (don't wanna gross anyone one out so I won't go into detail but it involved a bath for a him and a load of laundry for me). I'm feeling like I need to do something fun now...I think I'll go build a gingerbread house with my 3 yr old now and make a cup of something warm, tea maybe.
I hope you managed to have some fun. Sometimes motivation is lacking, you really can't control that. I usually find that lack of sleep just sucks the energy out of me. This is kind of funny as I used to thrive on 5 hours sleep. Now that I've become used to more sleep I'm a wreck without it.
Well yesterday was cleaning day, I should have worn my new HRM to see how many calories I burned doing that (I bet quite a few). Anyways I just got a Polar F7f so I went on the elliptical for a little bit to try it out. It had a 5 min test to see what my heart rate was in different zones then I did a little more foolin' around on the elliptical:
I had heard recently that machines calorie count is not very accurate for someone of my weight and boy was I shocked, the machine was way off.
Today is really busy, just came home from a pancake breakfast and then this afternoon am off to a family gathering. Hopefully next workout will be tomorrow sometime.
4B:
A Widegrip deadlift from step - 110, 10x/110, 6x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 Bulgarian split squat - 30+bar d/b, 10x EL/30+bar d/b, 10x EL
B2 Pull down - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 8x
Alt w/rest:
C1 Reverse lunge from step w/ fwd reach - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 10x
C2 Dumbbell Prone Cuban snach - 10(x2), 10x/ 10(x2), 10x
Alt w/rest:
D1 Swiss ball cruch w/ feet on bench - 25x/15x
D2 - Reverse crunch - 20x/15x
D3 - Hanna side flexion 3 - 20x ES/20x ES
E Prone cobra - 60sec, 2x
- planning to do intervals seperately maybe tomorrow at nap time?
Time: 40 min (& 47 sec)
Calories:258 (45% fat)
Avg HR: 128 (max 176)
5 min in exe. zone
I'm a little confused during exercise B1 while I was near the end I was maxing out in my heart rate zone so my monitor was beeping but I was able to push myself to finish, should I have stopped? Also on a few exercises my heart rate was too low for the zone, should I keep doing it until I am in my zone?
So that seemed like a quick stage...off to Stage 3 next time.
Just finished my first workout from Stage 3. Both kids went down for a nap today (YEAH) but I forgot my HRM upstairs and didn't want to take a chance on someone waking up so I went without it today. I got my Gymboss timer today in the mail so I used it for timing my rest periods cause I always get impatient and I don't normally rest the entire time like I should (I try BUT...).
Here is goes:
A - one-armed d/b snatch - 10 (right side), 6x, 15 increased for left side because it was too easy/20, 6x ES/20, 6x ES
alt w/ rests:
B1 - d/b single leg romanian deadlift - 20 (x2), 6x ES/20 (x2), 6x ES/25+bar (x2), 6x ES - low back pain on last set
B2 - barbell bent overrow - 6x/6x/6x
alt w/ rests:
C1 - d/b single-arm overhead squat - 5 & 10, 6x ES/ 8 & 15, 6x ES/ 8 & 15, 6x ES
C2 - d/b incline bench press - 10 (x2), 6x/15 (x2), 6x/20 (x2), 6x
alt w/ rests:
D1 - plank - 90 sec/45 sec/60 sec
D2 - reverse wood chop (no cable) - 15 (1), 6x ES/20 (1), 6x ES/20 (1), 6x ES
Body Matrix
24 squats
12 lunges EL
12 lunge jumps EL
24 squat jumps
first time round: 4 min 33 sec
rest: 5 min
second time round: 3 min 47 sec
Holy smokes that body matrix thing was bruttle, I thought it was easy until I got to the lunge jumps then wow I felt the burn, to be honest I didn't think I was physically going to be able to do it again but by the time my rest period was over I had psyched myself into doing it. I think that one I will feel tomorrow for sure!
Nice workouts! The body weight matrix is one of those things that you hate and love at the same time. I was sore from it on many occasions! Its a good sore though
A - one-armed d/b snatch - 10 (right side), 6x, 15 increased for left side because it was too easy/20, 6x ES/20, 6x ES
alt w/ rests:
B1 - d/b single leg romanian deadlift - 20 (x2), 6x ES/20 (x2), 6x ES/25+bar (x2), 6x ES - low back pain on last set
B2 - barbell bent overrow - 6x/6x/6x
alt w/ rests:
C1 - d/b single-arm overhead squat - 5 & 10, 6x ES/ 8 & 15, 6x ES/ 8 & 15, 6x ES
C2 - d/b incline bench press - 10 (x2), 6x/15 (x2), 6x/20 (x2), 6x
alt w/ rests:
D1 - plank - 90 sec/45 sec/60 sec
D2 - reverse wood chop (no cable) - 15 (1), 6x ES/20 (1), 6x ES/20 (1), !
I must be the only one who is "log challenged", but I can't figure out what you are logging here??? Can you spell it out for me? I bolded a couple of them up there.....
sorry I was trying to make it easy to understand...
but perhaps I'm making it more complicated?
I've been putting the weight amount first then a comma , then how many times I do the exercise then I sepearate the rep with a / and then the next rep and the next rep. I also put x1 or x2 showing how many weights I'm using (because sometimes when I'm reading peoples logs I find it confusing ie. they say then are lifting 20 pounds (and that could mean one 20 pound in each hand or 10 pounds each hand). Also the ES = each side and EL = each leg; I defined it earlier in the log but I guess it's confusing. Sorry I'll try and be more clear.
I agree love/hate for sure. I feel pretty good today and not sore but I did feel a little in my upper thighs this morning when I sat down on a chair. I kinda like feeling a little bit the day after makes me feel like I accomplished something
A - barbell romanian deadlift - 55 pounds, 6x, 3 reps
alt w/ rest:
B1 - partial single leg squat - 6x each leg - 3 reps
B2 - pulldowns - 15 pounds x 2 = 30, 6x - 3 reps
alt w/ rest
C1 - prone cobra - 90 sec - 2 reps; 45 sec last rep
C2 - YTWL - 8 pounds x 2 = 16, 6x - 2 reps; I wasn't quite getting to the full extenion in the T's so then I did the 1 rep with 5 pounders x 2 = 10
alt w/ rest:
D1 - inclined reverse crunch - 10x - 3 reps
D2 - prone jackknife - 10x - 2 reps; 6x - 1 rep
D3 - lateral hanna 3 - 10x each side - 2 reps
had to cut it short at this point as my 3 year old needed me
total: 1 hour, 240 calories (60 % from fat)
Glad I was able to squeeze this in we have a busy weekend ahead and possibly snow over night which many slow things down (who knows?)
Well today had been a nice day (so far) we had a playdate this morning and then I was going to workout this afternoon and discovered my NEW HRM chest strap is missing. I've searched everywhere for it. I still have the transmitter but can't find the strap. I've only used it 2-3 times. AHHHH! And today is my b-day too. My hubby just called and has made arrangements to take me out for a late dinner tonite so that is a nice surprise I did my workout with my HRM (again), here is goes:
Stage 3 - 2A
A - one-armed d/b snatch - 15, 6x - 1 rep/20, 6x - 2 reps
alt w/ rests:
B1 - d/b single leg romanian deadlift - 20 (x2), 6x ES/25+bar (x2), 6x ES/25+bar (x2), 6x ES
B2 - barbell bent overrow - 6x/6x/6x
alt w/ rests:
C1 - d/b single-arm overhead squat - 10 & 20, 6x ES/ 10 & 20, 6x ES/ 10 & 20, 6x ES
C2 - d/b incline bench press - 20 (x2), 6x - 3 reps
alt w/ rests:
D1 - plank - 60 sec/60 sec/45 sec - hurts my right knee to do this longer than 60 sec
D2 - reverse wood chop standing (no cable) - 20 (1), 6x ES - 3 reps
Body Matrix
24 squats
12 lunges EL
12 lunge jumps EL
10 squat jumps (short by 14)
first time round: 2 min 54 sec
RAN OUTTA GAS and I'm done for today, and I'm trying not to feel like I let myself down cause I'm glad I got through what I did, those lunge jumps and squat jumps are killer
I'm in a bit of a rut. I got TOM on Monday (happy birthday to me!) and still dealing with that. Lots on my mind too with Christmas coming up. I also was pretty sore in might right hamstring after my last workout and did some foam rolling last night which seemed to help. I'm planning on taking my week off sometime soon, haven't decided exactly the dates yet, I haven't taken one and I'm hoping if I take a break that I'll be itching to get back to it. I'm cleaning today and my little one was napping so I decided to mop my floors and then workout as far as I could get so here is where I got:
A - barbell romanian deadlift - 65 pounds, 6x, 3 reps
alt w/ rest:
B1 - partial single leg squat - 6x each leg - 3 reps
B2 - pulldowns - 15 pounds x 2 = 30, 6x - 3 reps
alt w/ rest
C1 - prone cobra - 60 sec - 2 reps; 90 sec last rep
C2 - YTWL - 5 pounds x 2 = 10, 6x - 3 reps; working on form
alt w/ rest:
D1 - inclined reverse crunch - 15x - 1 rep
D2 - prone jackknife - 6x - 1 rep
D3 - lateral hanna 3 - 6x each side - 1 reps
ding ding ding done for the day
4B:
A Widegrip deadlift from step - 110, 10x/110, 6x
Alt w/ rest:
B1 Bulgarian split squat - 30+bar d/b, 10x EL/30+bar d/b, 10x EL
B2 Pull down - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 8x
Alt w/rest:
C1 Reverse lunge from step w/ fwd reach - 15(x2), 10x/15(x2), 10x
C2 Dumbbell Prone Cuban snach - 10(x2), 10x/ 10(x2), 10x
Alt w/rest:
D1 Swiss ball cruch w/ feet on bench - 25x/15x
D2 - Reverse crunch - 20x/15x
D3 - Hanna side flexion 3 - 20x ES/20x ES
E Prone cobra - 60sec, 2x
- planning to do intervals seperately maybe tomorrow at nap time?
Time: 40 min (& 47 sec)
Calories:258 (45% fat)
Avg HR: 128 (max 176)
5 min in exe. zone
I'm a little confused during exercise B1 while I was near the end I was maxing out in my heart rate zone so my monitor was beeping but I was able to push myself to finish, should I have stopped? Also on a few exercises my heart rate was too low for the zone, should I keep doing it until I am in my zone?
So that seemed like a quick stage...off to Stage 3 next time.
Hi! FWIW, I have a F11 and I loved it although I used it exclusively for running. I'm confused as to why you're gauging HR for weight lifting. From what I know, HR training is specific for endurance sports and even at that, not all camps like HR training vs. pace, etc. And, if you're using the pre-set zones for HR, they may not apply to you. Unless you programmed it to your "own Zone" as Polar calls it. Where you take your resting HR and then your HR's at various exertions so that the different HR zones are tailored to your resting HR and max HR.
Also, I found that there are times that I had to go with how I'm feeling rather than my HR monitor beeping at me, since variables such as temperature, how much sleep you got can all affect HR.
I'm a little confused during exercise B1 while I was near the end I was maxing out in my heart rate zone so my monitor was beeping but I was able to push myself to finish, should I have stopped? Also on a few exercises my heart rate was too low for the zone, should I keep doing it until I am in my zone?
I missed that question the other day. Originally I changed the upper number, since even doing my cardio I can't usually keep it below the higher number it automatically set. Eventually, when using it for lifting I just turned the beeping off. You're going to see it drop low during your rest periods, but I don't usually worry about that. Especially on the B sets of exercises (the ones followed by HIIT), without the slower pace beforehand I probably couldn't have handled the HIIT.
Depending on the exercise, my heart rate will go out of my upper zone, too. Especially with deadlifts, squats, or lunges. If its really high, I usually wait for it to return before I start another est. I usually use that as a gauge for if I am ready to continue yet. If you are adhering to the rest times then follow those. I get so antsy that my rest times are way shorter then prescribed. Except during stage 7
Stage 2 - 1B
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