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Other/Mixed Heart Rate - How Does the Amount of Increase Above Resting Relate to Improvements?

Other strength modalities (e.g., Clubs), mixed strength modalities (e.g., combined kettlebell and barbell), other goals (flexibility)
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Thank you, Al. In my case, although I don't have much higher intensity "cardio" type exercise, I do have my strength training's intensity, and I guess I do have some higher intensity "cardio" type exercise in that I do some Q&D training. I say "I guess" because Q&D type training is so much more tolerable to me than Zone 2 aerobic work. I feel like I did a lifetime's worth of trying to find Zone 2 and failing because I overtrained in the 20-25 years I ran, cycled, and swam, so I'll have to say that I'm probably prejudiced in this regard.


I fidget at the computer while reading and writing on the StrongFirst Forum; does that count as not being idle? :)


That's interesting. I hadn't considered it and honestly, I don't get it, but I don't know nearly as much as you about how all this works. Care to say more on this?


Indeed, I am a legend in my own mind when it comes to my health and fitness.ROFL

Thank you, Al.

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Re: breathing... I’d say that you can look at it, from a cardiovascular-pulmonary perspective, as driving the same adaptations but using a different catalyst. Exercise is muscular work causing the metabolic disturbance—low ATP, increased acidity, pressure to use oxygen; while breath control does this, perhaps to a lesser degree, by manipulating the movement of O2 and CO2. The system will adapt to the challenge in each case.
 
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