I repeated doing my 1 minute jogging in place, 30 jumping jacks and then 1 -2 mins of stretching my leg muscles before starting the workout video and my monitor. Again I noticed the performance improvements. My heart was beating faster and I feel like I had a better workout. You be the judge.
Avg HR = 117 bpm (higher than usual)
Peak HR =151 bpm (during the Mason Twist at the end as usual)
K Burned = 162 (higher than usual)
Again keep in mind my watch's calorie counter is a bit aggressive, and so it is safe to shave a few off, maybe as much as 20 from what it says given the results from last Sunday at the gym when compared to the Precor machine. Since I am using the same watch throughout it does show you if I improved in each workout in calories burned. Also I do believe the heart rate is correct as I have hand checked it myself a few times and have come up with the same or almost exactly the same bpm. Consumer Reports did say this watch's heart rate monitor is quite accurate.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Workout #1 - Ab Ripper X
I just got my Timex T5G971 Personal Trainer watch today. It was rated as a top pick in the heart rate monitor (HRM) watch category by Consumer Reports. It has the chest strap and has a user removable battery which is nice. Amazon had it for under $50 and with free shipping I decided it would be fun to have.
I decided to give ab ripper x a go after doing exercises to determine my maximum heart rate. The data entered in my watch is 165 lbs, max hr of 195bpm. I will throw in the caveat that I am a beginner (second week) at ab ripper x and do about 70-75% of the workout and need to stop before Tony Horton does. A complete workout would get higher average bpm and more calories I imagine. Without further blathering, here are the results:
Peak Heart Rate (HR) = 141 beat per minute (bpm)
Average HR = 113 bpm
Calories Burned = 148
So despite my beginner status, I think 148 calories in 16 minutes and 30 seconds is pretty good. I can only imagine what Kenpo and Plyo will yield me. Soon to find out. I will try and do plyometrics tomorrow
I decided to give ab ripper x a go after doing exercises to determine my maximum heart rate. The data entered in my watch is 165 lbs, max hr of 195bpm. I will throw in the caveat that I am a beginner (second week) at ab ripper x and do about 70-75% of the workout and need to stop before Tony Horton does. A complete workout would get higher average bpm and more calories I imagine. Without further blathering, here are the results:
Peak Heart Rate (HR) = 141 beat per minute (bpm)
Average HR = 113 bpm
Calories Burned = 148
So despite my beginner status, I think 148 calories in 16 minutes and 30 seconds is pretty good. I can only imagine what Kenpo and Plyo will yield me. Soon to find out. I will try and do plyometrics tomorrow
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