Alrighty, now I've read the Sally Edwards book - and I thought it was great. I totally buy into the 5 zone approach and depending in your goals, determines what zones you want to train in. I'm taking this book as FACT not as opinion......
What do you think?
Last night at my gym, before spinning, there were a number of people looking at their hrms obsessing about what their limits should be set at. Instructors were helping people decide based on those stupid charts that aren't really accurate. These women are in good shape and I doubt the chart was accurate for them. THEN this woman tells the woman next to her how someone at the gym did some kind of assessment for her. She was told her heart rate should be between 140-150 when spinning. Uh, I wanted to say - did you tell her your goals? Did she explain to you why? Did she explain what that will do for you? I got the impression, she didn't know why she was doing what she was told. Kind of like my mom at curves (ask me again later if you've never heard of it).
That's it, just wanted to rant and get your opinions - it's funny, I've never met any of you but I respect you more than the losers at my gym.
What do you think?
Last night at my gym, before spinning, there were a number of people looking at their hrms obsessing about what their limits should be set at. Instructors were helping people decide based on those stupid charts that aren't really accurate. These women are in good shape and I doubt the chart was accurate for them. THEN this woman tells the woman next to her how someone at the gym did some kind of assessment for her. She was told her heart rate should be between 140-150 when spinning. Uh, I wanted to say - did you tell her your goals? Did she explain to you why? Did she explain what that will do for you? I got the impression, she didn't know why she was doing what she was told. Kind of like my mom at curves (ask me again later if you've never heard of it).
That's it, just wanted to rant and get your opinions - it's funny, I've never met any of you but I respect you more than the losers at my gym.