M3:D24 Pain and suffering
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 Today was a cardio and stretching day. After reading Chad Waterbury's Muscle Revolution I have changed up my approach to cardio during a bulk. I have calculated my desired heart rate range and I am now doing steady state cardio for no more than 20 minutes and I am being sure that I am within that desired heart rate range. It was odd, but it felt good. Tom Venuto wrote a blog article about no pain, no gain. It got me thinking (as usual). You always hear people say "no pain, no gain" but do they really understand what they are saying? To me that phrase means train with intensity. You are going to experience muscle soreness from an intense workout. That muscle soreness just confirms that you are on the right path towards the accomplishment of your goals. My goal is to compete in a bodybuilding competition one day in the near future. This means I have to push my muscles to force them to grow. That type of intensity brings with it soreness. In fact, I don't think a day goes by that I am without muscle soreness until I hit my rest periods. Remember that this type of pain is a sacrifice that we make. We do it for our end goals. As long as the pain you are feeling is not the type that accompanies an injury you are doing the right thing. On a side note, I am going to be travelling this weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) but I will post as usual. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 I got on the treadmill and worked my way towards a target heart rate range of 129 to 152 beats per minute. I slowly upped the speed and incline until I was maintaining this level. I went for 20 minutes. When I was done I did my abdominal training and my stretching. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 There is no need to avoid pain as it can be your friend. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 What do you think when you get a nice case of DOMs...what crosses your mind when you realize you have been hit? Comment this post to answer the question. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael, wanted to wish you a good trip this weekend, and hope you´ll get some good down time. Time to think and regroup. Will email you on Sunday....
Yesterday I did my first weight workout with enough weights to make me feel it today. Am going to push myself much more than I have been and just see. Today is cardio only, but think will add in some abs and bodyweight things like planks. At least am on a beginning to something. Thanx again for helping me out......
Lynda
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So no more HIIT?
Looking GREAT Michael!
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Thanks, Lilla! I'm trying this cardio method out as an experiment, but I know I will use HIIT for fat burning when I cut. I believe that I will stick with the steady state during the Phase 2 portion of M3 and when I hit Phase 3 I will go back to HIIT for maximum fat burning benefit.
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I love DOMS! I know when I've done a variation or new exercise that it has hit somewhere I don't normally train. I don't look for DOMS every session though.
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