Plus, I am recently always sort of stressed and sad, to which Abbey says "You know I am damn afraid that you might have some sort of depression! Cuz you're only in ur first year of Uni!", during our gym session after my DE paper yesterday. (btw, I'm still kinda sad after finding out I failed my Physics quiz, although I don't deserve to feel sad cuz I didn't do some of the tutorials :( )
Anyway, I just thought, "I have to do this more consistently". It's not about speed, like running was fast as you can for 2.4k or 3k or 4k, etc it's the quality, like pacing yourself properly I guess! I realized, after doing a lot research and cross referencing, and through Kayla Itsines' fitness "education" in her ebook, that even though u may be just doing a slow long jog, it's probably gonna be more effective in the long run and when the benefits accumulate.
Comparing my runs from the end of last year and earlier this year, before I started on Kayla's routine, to my recent runs, I realized something. I used to sort of "sprint" in the beginning of my runs so I can clock a passable timing for my 2.4k but usually after my 2.4 mark I continue to run for another 1-3k depending on my level of motivation (LOL). But as expected I was super slow. And compared to my jogs now, which I jog at like a slow enough pace so that I can keep this consistency for at least 35mins- 45mins (which is recommended by Kayla as LISS cardio), it's almost the same timing! Just that I reach the 2.4k mark much earlier last time. But ultimately, I still end up finishing at almost the same timing, just abt 2-3 mins short.
Comparing my runs from the end of last year and earlier this year, before I started on Kayla's routine, to my recent runs, I realized something. I used to sort of "sprint" in the beginning of my runs so I can clock a passable timing for my 2.4k but usually after my 2.4 mark I continue to run for another 1-3k depending on my level of motivation (LOL). But as expected I was super slow. And compared to my jogs now, which I jog at like a slow enough pace so that I can keep this consistency for at least 35mins- 45mins (which is recommended by Kayla as LISS cardio), it's almost the same timing! Just that I reach the 2.4k mark much earlier last time. But ultimately, I still end up finishing at almost the same timing, just abt 2-3 mins short.
Which brings me to what I wanna say, I may have finished my 2.4k part of my run earlier last time, but in the end the amount of fat burned effectively is more when I am consistent throughout cuz I'm metabolizing fat for energy for a longer time than when I sprinted at the beginning where my body was metabolizing energy from the carbs :/ Additionally, I also find that I actually don't find it as tough to push myself to get up for my "runs" when I jog at a consistent pace.
So yup, and I also believe in what Michael Olajide says about conditioning. The more you do it, the more conditioned your body will get, so at the end of the day you will naturally be progressively running faster even without you noticing it :D
So screw those people who keep trying to force their beliefs on me. You like to sprint all out? Fine, do it your way but I have a different set of goals to reach and I have a plan which I'd like to try and experiment without having you force your opinions on me and bringing me down.
What works for others( especially guys) may not work on me or everyone else. This is probably why I don't like exercising with most of my friends cuz they are always forcing what they think is right, on me. We are all on different levels of fitness and your body isn't like mine. Plus you don't know how hard I've worked, (wait till they try Kayla Itsines' book and complete it consistently, then they'll know how hard I worked).
But anw, my right knee is really giving me problems, especially when I go down stairs, I feel pain. Sometimes I don't feel it but most of the time the pain is there. Which is also why I'm no longer doing HIIT sprints but just refocusing on LISS cardio, jump roping and boxing(soon, when my bag is up) :DD
What works for others( especially guys) may not work on me or everyone else. This is probably why I don't like exercising with most of my friends cuz they are always forcing what they think is right, on me. We are all on different levels of fitness and your body isn't like mine. Plus you don't know how hard I've worked, (wait till they try Kayla Itsines' book and complete it consistently, then they'll know how hard I worked).
But anw, my right knee is really giving me problems, especially when I go down stairs, I feel pain. Sometimes I don't feel it but most of the time the pain is there. Which is also why I'm no longer doing HIIT sprints but just refocusing on LISS cardio, jump roping and boxing(soon, when my bag is up) :DD
And like Kayla says, "train like those whose bodies you want to achieve", if you want to get their bodies, you have to do what they do. So if I want a body like Candice's I have to do what she does, but ofcourse, areas where I lack in, like her crazily high metabolism, I have to make up for it with more cardio and building lean muscles.
So yup, this is sort of a rant I guess, but I also want this to be a record of what I've learnt about myself from my "journey" so far.
*Add-on*
This page totally reinstates what I've been explaining!! Which I didn't know there was a term for it, Medium Intensity Steady State(MISS) cardio.. Basically it just means that you either do one of the extremes (super fast or super slow) or u don't do it at all cuz MISS is the least effective.
Conclusion: Do which ever suits you best/ you prefer cuz at the end of the day which ever you'll prefer, you'll work harder at it and be consistent with it. But the best is that you do a bit of both extremes :D Like what is recommended here.
*Add-on*
This page totally reinstates what I've been explaining!! Which I didn't know there was a term for it, Medium Intensity Steady State(MISS) cardio.. Basically it just means that you either do one of the extremes (super fast or super slow) or u don't do it at all cuz MISS is the least effective.
Conclusion: Do which ever suits you best/ you prefer cuz at the end of the day which ever you'll prefer, you'll work harder at it and be consistent with it. But the best is that you do a bit of both extremes :D Like what is recommended here.
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