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The "Younger Next Year" approach really does work!
07-23-2010 - 10:24am
I am really realizing that using a HR monitor to stay in your zone while varying your intensity, resistance, etc actually does make a big difference in your training. A HR monitor is worth the investment. I wish I had this advice years ago and used a HR monitor back then, it could have really helped my fitness levels in my younger days. I know now that I was either under training or over training and that I was not seeing the results that I ought to have been getting. In the short time that I ha... [read more]
Getting younger
07-14-2010 - 10:11am
Good hard workout today. I am making use of my HR monitor to vary my workout and still remain in the Long and Slow zone. The HR monitor was definitely a good purchase. Follow the recommendation of Chris and Harry and get a decent HR monitor. I continue to see the benefits of Harry & Chris's philosophy of using a HR monitor and doing mainly cardio in the long and slow zone. I am finding that it is taking me longer to warm up and reach my long & slow zone than it did a few weeks ago! Just take you... [read more]
Small constant changes leads to continuous improvements
07-07-2010 - 10:10am
Tough walk today. I have been following the Younger Next Year plan and working my way up to six days a week, 45 minutes a day, for about a month now and for the last two weeks I have added in walking in addition to the stationary bike. For the last week I have found that I need to work harder during my walks to get my HR into the "Long and Slow" zone and to keep it there. Today I needed to mainly walk the hills and to add shadow boxing and kickboxing on the flats and downhills to maintain my zon... [read more]
Question
07-05-2010 - 10:29am
Question: In the book "Younger Next Year" the authors state that long and slow is at a HR of 60% - 65% of max but for the Journals on this website long and slow is listed as 60% - 70% of max HR. Has long and slow changed? Should my long and slow zone be between 60% - 70% of max HR instead of 60% 65%? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
A new beginning
06-15-2010 - 03:37pm
Well, I am new to blogging and this is my first ever post so please excuse me if I ramble a bit. I just finished “Younger Next Year” yesterday and I am stoked! After reading books, magazines, and the Internet over the years I finally found a book on healthy lifestyles that really resonated with me and helped me to light a fire within! I have always done some sort of exercise (aerobics and weight training, 3 – 5 days a week, 30 min @ a time) but I have to admit that I have been ... [read more]