I have a Polar Heart Rate monitor and I have compared it to the display on the equipment (when not using the HRM). The readouts for heart rate are actually quite accurate, it is the calories burned that is wildly innacurate.
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Correct Method for Building an aerobic Base
- Thread starter Kickflip89
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Interesting. Too many calories?
As an example, my time on the eliptical today was 40 minutes. My Polar HRM had me burning 634 calories, but the machine had me 714. I guess not "wildly innacurate" but not exactly close either. For someone chasing a dieting goal, that could be the subtle sabotage that prevents them from reaching their goal.
I don't think you can compare machines "calories burned", whether they be the HRM, ellipticals, treadmills, etc. You don't know the assumptions they put into calculating the totals AND they have a incentive to fudge the numbers a bit.... "The ELIPTOMILL 2000X burns twice as many calories in half the time!!!!"
Just my two cents in this thread resurrection.
The exercise he was referring to is sometimes nicknamed an "Indian run" and I can testify that it works and it has been passed around the usnavyocs.com board for sometime. Using it, I (as everything doesn't work for everyone) was able to do a 9:50 from an 11 something on the run without doing anymore than 2.5 miles per PT session. It just combines doing a sprint work out during your run rather than after. Adding a sprint session afterwards for good measure, I really saw a difference quick. The only thing is you have to practice slowing down to your normal 1.5 run pace after a sprint and don't just "not walk". Also, overtime, you should increase the number of sprints you do during the run. With practice, I've found that on the PFT, I could get a second wind much sooner since I'm use to sprinting full speed in the begining, middle, and end of a PT run even when I'm tired.
Tactical387
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Like alot of these guys are saying, the most important thing is to push yourself but not to injury. Start out slow, otherwise you'll hate getting out and running. Don't kill yourself at first, but progress steadily. It's alot like lifting weights in that you have to build yourself up. Heres a workout that I like alot and it works.
Also, this is getting really intense but you may want to consider changing your diet. Eat healthy and eat often, and your body wont store fat, which will slow you down. I am 5' 11" , 170 pounds with something like 4 percent body fat, and i eat every 2-3 hours. just somethin to think about.
Also, this is getting really intense but you may want to consider changing your diet. Eat healthy and eat often, and your body wont store fat, which will slow you down. I am 5' 11" , 170 pounds with something like 4 percent body fat, and i eat every 2-3 hours. just somethin to think about.
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
While I applaud your being in shape, the fact is that a lot of times this profession does not allow your strict regimented diet.
I have flown with running nuts like that on cruise, and on the end of a double/triple bag they are HURTING if they were too busy to eat.
I have flown with running nuts like that on cruise, and on the end of a double/triple bag they are HURTING if they were too busy to eat.
Spekkio
He bowls overhand.
I agree there. We used to use "Indian Runs" when I played HS Lax. You line up, run around the field. Back person in the line sprints to the front. Repeat until the coach tells you to stop.
Doing it alone, you could go to a football field and do the following: Start at the end zone, jog up to the 50 yard line and over to the center of the field, then sprint to the end zone. Jog back over to the sideline and repeat.
As you get better, you can increase the yardage.
Or you could do it on the track, sprinting the straightaways and jogging turns...
I do it in the neighborhood myself. Sprint a block, jog a block 3 times around the neighborhood.
wanna see some maniacs work out?? These are the guys that got the "300" Spartans in to shape.
http://www.gymjones.com/video.php
http://www.gymjones.com/video.php