Maximal vs sub maximal : strength vs endurance

[Mark E. Hurling]

I keep saying this. But I guess it bears repeating for some to get the message.

Wear a heart rate monitor while you lift. My old Polar and newer Fitbit shows a range of 70%-85% range of Maximum Heart Rate* when I lift. This includes singles with 3 minutes rest between sets and includes my cooling off stretching at the end. My routines last from 50-70 minutes.

So spend less time obsessing, get under the bar, and Bob's your uncle.

EDIT:

* That's average HR as a percentage of MHR.

[danomite!]

I keep saying this. But I guess it bears repeating for some to get the message.

Wear a heart rate monitor while you lift. My old Polar and newer Fitbit shows a range of 70%-85% range of Maximum Heart Rate* when I lift. This includes singles with 3 minutes rest between sets and includes my cooling off stretching at the end. My routines last from 50-70 minutes.

So spend less time obsessing, get under the bar, and Bob's your uncle.

EDIT:

* That's average HR as a percentage of MHR.

...and Fanny's your aunt.

[Gerald Boggs]

You should not confuse comfort while performing an activity with ability to perform. Ability can be maintained by strength training, but if you want to be comfortable walking up hill you actually have to walk up hill.

That's how I plan my conditioning, I want to be able to enjoy my outdoor activities, not endure them.