Well it finally arrived , 10 days of hard training all geared towards this workout, "team Asylum are you ready"
Now i've read before on a number of posts people giving advise about gameday they usually say , " pace yourself for the mile run " (which is the start of gameday)
Now i not only disagree with this statement , i disagree with the whole "pace yourself" mentality when it comes to HIIT (high intensity interval training).
The whole point is to go flat out and try to reach the red line zone
Here is a brief summary
The Aerobic Zone - 70% to 80%
Training in this zone will develop your cardiovascular system The body's ability to transport oxygen to, and carbon dioxide away
from, the working muscles can be developed and improved. As you become fitter
and stronger from training in this zone it will be possible to recover more quickly , so getting the benefits of more fat burning and
improved aerobic capacity.
The Anaerobic Zone - 80% to 90%
Training in this zone will develop your lactic acid system
In this zone, your individual anaerobic threshold (AT) is found - sometimes referred to the point of deflection (POD).
During these heart rates, the amount of fat being utilised as the main source
of energy is greatly reduced and glycogen stored in the muscle is predominantly
used. One of the by-products of burning this glycogen is lactic acid. There is a point at which the body can no
longer remove the lactic acid from the working muscles quickly enough. This is
your anaerobic threshold (AT). Through the correct training, it is possible
to delay the AT by being able to increase your ability to deal with the lactic
acid for a longer period of time or by pushing the AT higher.
The Red Line Zone 90% to 100%
Training in this zone will only be possible for short periods. It effectively trains your fast twitch muscle fibres and helps to develop speed. This zone is where you push past your mental block, and only the very fit are able to train effectively within this zoneHope this helps people to understand , this is what is required to get the best out of the programs.
Ok in Gameday the first 30 minutes is quite easy anyway (and i'm wearing the vest)
Also you get lots of water breaks in this, which is a rarity in Asylum .
It's at this 30 minute mark though were it all goes brutal, yes you still get the water break in between each exercise .
But it's just rough, i'll be honest, there were a few F words dropped this morning.
At the end i felt a real sense of accomplishment , and it was smiles all round.
But then i had a sickly feeling in my stomach, as i realised, the next time i do this workout, it will be accompanied by Overtime
For those that don't know, overtime is another workout that lasts 13 minutes, and it's brutal
Oh dear god, what have i let myself in for ???
Cheers Andy
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