Golden Words
Jan. 19th, 2007 10:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threadwalkerthe voicemail that greeted me when I came in this morning started with:
"This message is from VM and going out to (blah blah) .... Well, it looks like Threadwalker was right about ...."
I had to listen to it a few times. What a great way to start your Friday! Better than chocolate.
Also, last night while I was grooving on the stairmaster, sweating bullets and trying to keep my eyes off the clock (and on my heart rate and step rate), I couldn't help thinking of G0atfaces recent entry about exercise. Amen-sista! You just gotta do it if you want the pay out. Some people are genetically gifted and don't need to work as hard as I do, but if I want it, I have to get mean with myself and just put my head down and charge.
I found my mp3 player. I was missing it Wednesday night, but had it last night. Cardio comparison for 30 minute work outs on the same settings on the same eliptical stair machine:
without music:
309 calories
average 125 steps per min (never exceeded 140)
average heart rate: 135
with music
335 calories
average 148 steps per min (up to 162 for first 10-15 min, but drop when difficulty amped up)
average heart rate: 150
I felt the difference, too. I was totally wiped after my music-enabled work out.
I wonder what the long term benefits of an extra 15 calories/work-out is? I'm sure the heart-benefit is good, but if I'm not going to get instant gratification, I want tangible proof or at least mathematical logic that helps motivate me on the days when my inner sloth tries to tell me that backing off is only going to lose me 15 calories. Responses welcome on this question.
"This message is from VM and going out to (blah blah) .... Well, it looks like Threadwalker was right about ...."
I had to listen to it a few times. What a great way to start your Friday! Better than chocolate.
Also, last night while I was grooving on the stairmaster, sweating bullets and trying to keep my eyes off the clock (and on my heart rate and step rate), I couldn't help thinking of G0atfaces recent entry about exercise. Amen-sista! You just gotta do it if you want the pay out. Some people are genetically gifted and don't need to work as hard as I do, but if I want it, I have to get mean with myself and just put my head down and charge.
I found my mp3 player. I was missing it Wednesday night, but had it last night. Cardio comparison for 30 minute work outs on the same settings on the same eliptical stair machine:
without music:
309 calories
average 125 steps per min (never exceeded 140)
average heart rate: 135
with music
335 calories
average 148 steps per min (up to 162 for first 10-15 min, but drop when difficulty amped up)
average heart rate: 150
I felt the difference, too. I was totally wiped after my music-enabled work out.
I wonder what the long term benefits of an extra 15 calories/work-out is? I'm sure the heart-benefit is good, but if I'm not going to get instant gratification, I want tangible proof or at least mathematical logic that helps motivate me on the days when my inner sloth tries to tell me that backing off is only going to lose me 15 calories. Responses welcome on this question.
