Ok. So we are closing in on our first week of training since competing at the Wasatch Throwdown. Remember to stay positive with your training as we continue to push each other into a new pain-threshold every workout. For most of you the "volume of training" is new..I need you to monitor your recovery by taking your resting pulse rate before you jump out of bed in the morning. Extra training can only work to your advantage IF you are recovering....training while not sufficiently recovered from HIT (high intensity workouts) will decrease your ability to improve physical conditioning. In the long run unrecovery can lead to over training. Since we only have a month til our next competition PLEASE stay smart and healthy!
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| Dan...silence before the storm. |
FIND YOUR RESTING PULSE RATE: The best place to count pulse rate is the left wrist or beside the throat. Count the heart beats during 15seconds and multiply by 4. Example: 12 beats counted in 15seconds, the Resting Pulse Rate is 4 x 12 = 48 beats.
So when should you opt for a recovery workout? If your morning pulse is 10 beats+ higher than normal.
A recovery workout is a sub maximal effort jog, row, bike or hike for 30 min conversational pace.
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