11-08-18, 09:34 AM | |
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I always worked out with my step at 8" too and then after a period of time not doing much cardio I tried step and found it hard to finish a workout so had to lower it to 6".
Like you, Donna I'm hoping to go back to 8" eventually but who knows, I may just have to accept the fact that I can't. |
11-08-18, 09:46 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland
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According to "Which Came First: Cardio or Weights" it's perfectly normal for endurance to decline with age, more than speed. I've certainly noticed this and I've had to shorten and slow down cardio workouts.
The book says your VO2max, the maximum rate of oxygen that can be delivered to working muscles, falls by 9% per decade. It also takes longer for your body to adjust its oxygen use, so a longer warmup might help. I know I need longer warmups now.
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11-08-18, 09:59 AM | ||
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11-08-18, 11:24 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CA
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I just don’t have the desire to kill myself doing the super high intensity workouts. I still want to challenge myself but I don’t feel bad about modifying or just using the platform to get a no dread workout. I think it’s important to listen to your body. I also have felt the need to do more yoga or stretch workouts as I’ve gotten older. I wouldn’t equate it to defeat, you are stilling pressing play and that’s what matters most.
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11-08-18, 01:23 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Colorado
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A quick Google search found lots of articles confirming that VO2 max (aerobic capacity) does decrease with age, about 10% a decade after age 30 in the general population, but trained individuals can reduce the loss significantly.
https://cathe.com/why-does-aerobic-c...wn-as-you-age/
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11-08-18, 04:20 PM | |
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I've always found cardio hard. Once I started following Sisson's Primal Endurance formula, which I think is based on Maffetone, on keeping you HR around 180 - your age, I've started enjoying cardio more, and doing it more often. All those years that I hated cardio, it turns out it was the 'black hole' cardio of hard effort for an extended period of time that I dreaded.
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11-09-18, 09:32 PM | |
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DKH, thanks for clarifying, I read "I've really begun to notice this" as indicating a more sudden onset. My mistake, sorry!
I don't think it's "admitting defeat" to remove risers. . . the goal is to be in the HR zone you want to be in, and whatever it takes to get there is good! In fact, I would even say that removing risers is a VICTORY (sorry, but I'm the queen of reframing and I cannot help myself ) because it indicates that you are determined to continue to be active and healthy throughout your lifetime. Some people just quit working out as they get older and it gets harder. But heck, you're just tossing a couple of risers. No big deal! Even Cathe has ditched a couple risers over the years. |
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