New Workouts
Hi Again,
I am now incorporating some workout elements as introduced by Sandy, my sports physiologist to my regular workouts. He has given me a program that includes a glycogen depletion workout, done once a week after a ‘carb up’ meal. Just finished the first one, and it’s pretty brutal! The general rule is, "work until you physically feel the signs of glycogen depletion". Runners refer to this as "hitting the wall". The symptoms include headache, fatigue, dizziness and weakness in the knees.
It took me 69 minutes, working at a continual heart rate of 138 - 160 bpm to "hit the wall". Please note that these numbers were measured and calculated for me by a sports physiologist. If you want to try this yourself, please consult a physiologist who can perform the correct tests and calcs. Another note, a regular personal trainer does not qualify as a sports physiologist, unless he or she possesses the correct credentials. I think you can either work out ineffectively or possibly hurt yourself if this workout is done incorrectly. Imitate with caution.
You may be wondering why a depletion workout is necessary. Because you can’t burn fat while you have glycogen stores in your liver and muscles. Ah ha! Where do these glycogen stores come from? The carbs that you eat. BIG AH HA!!!
I’m learning…
