New intensity
I was playing around with the settings on my Healthrider and discovered a new placement for the handlebar and a seat adjustment.
I moved the seat back three notches, from 32 to 29. I don’t know exactly what these numbers mean as I bought the unit used and lost the instruction manual years ago. I was able to download a new manual, but it about as useful as Scarmanga’s superfluous mammary. James Bond fans will know what I am talking about. ;~)
I initially moved the seat back to keep myself from having to adjust my butt so often while working out. Sometimes I nearly pushed myself off! *LOL* And then I upped the intensity of my legs by moving the handlebar to a second, almost hidden position that completely locks out any action from my arms. I now only put out enough upper body effort to keep myself on the machine. My legs do all the work.
Changing the location of the seat and locking out my arms has upped the intensity of my leg routine and getting through 13 minutes is now rough. it used to be that I could cruise right on through to 13 minutes, but now, at about 10 minutes, my legs are shaking and the sweat is pouring out of me in buckets. My glutes and lower lower back are also being brought into play with th is arrangement and I am excercising muscles I never have before.
And I still follow through with 2 minutes on my arms and back and 6 sets of 10 for my arms alone.
Even though I’ve been chubby for most of my life, I’ve never had buns before. Maybe now, I’ll get some …
