Interval Training

If you train to music, or use an i-pod when you run or something like that, you could alternate songs or singles tracks, they are usually about 3 minutes each. If you are out running in the street, you could walk from one lampost to the next, then run (or speed up) to the next one? In the park, use trees or benches as markers? Or change gear every time a bus or a green car goes past? If you are indoors at home, you could use a humble egg-timer.

Mu guy at the gym says interval training is the best way to shift body fat. I'm meant to go back in a fortnight and be re-assessed but i had over a week off with a foul winter cold and really don't feel i made much progress - he's gonna give me that disappointed look cos I didn't finish my homework.

Goldlining, isn't it refreshing for a whole post that's nothing at all to do with BC? We can get so bogged down in the illness and the medical stuff it's great to be reminded we are real people with a life beyond treatment and normal outside interests. Thank you for that. 

I'm a big fan of interval training.  When I was a runner, I was always frustrated with my lack of progress until I added intervals.  Then I really took off, it was great. I'd love to run again some day but given that I quit because of my knees, I'm guessing that my knees still would be unhappy if I started up again.  But I might try it some time.  Need to build my strength & stamina up more first.

Basia, thanks for mentioning tabata -- I looked it up and am going to add it to my exercise regimen.  I found a good website on it that explains it in detail, including how it works, and encourages you to start out slowly (just 2 intervals) and build up the the 8. 

Also good to hear about the Gym Boss, and I may add a heart monitor to my list (especially since I have "mild impairment" to my heart from chemo). Anyone have a recommendation about those?  I've been cleared to do what I want but my body doesn't always agree with what my head wants to do and I think tracking some vitals might help me see my progress better, and some gadgets might give me more motivation and make it overall more fun.

Happy exercising, everyone!

A website you may want to check out is www.body rock.tv. I love the workouts posted here every day. She shows modifications for beginners so there is no reason to feel intimidated. I have very bad knees so I skip anything involving jumping or running and substitute for those portns of her workouts. She is big on interval training as well.

Heidi, thanks did not know about the app