Yes it's pretty fascinating. The Airdyne, like the kettlebell, can produce very different responses (and logically, adaptations) depending on how you use it. I think the important things are, like most training, 1) do something (because something is always better than nothing, and that's how you learn), 2) be safe, 3) progress, 4) use common sense, 5) keep data, 6) follow some proven/studied protocols while doing all the other things. In that order.
That's good CNS training, feels like that for me with MAAlso I noticed what felt like a little burst of adrenaline right before I started each interval. I almost felt a little boost right now when I thought about it.
That's good CNS training, feels like that for me with MA
Next thing you know, you'll be yelling and smacking yourself before a set......
Seriously, resistance training is not a whole lot different- you develop an instinct and it is triggered by perception.
Let's go!
Yesss Psyching up in a controlled manner without showing it is a skill worthy of consistent practice, I've always thought the best MA's perfect this skill while controlling emotions. Strong and well controlled spirit
Sorry to turn this into "Anna's HR thread" lately
I remember Pavel saying at the Strong Endurance seminar (I'm paraphrasing, so hopefully it's close to accurate) that people think it's good if the HR stays elevated after HIIT etc... but it's really your body trying to clean up the metabolic mess that you've created. I'm sure there's some truth to that.
I plan to keep doing this one a 3x/wk for a while according to the plan's progression and see what happens. I'm sure it's not doing much for VO2 max as VWC does, but I think it will be good for aerobic development. Like a light MAF jog. My MAF HR is 130 or 135, depending on how I do the formula adjustments. So this seems about right. Also was about right for the talk test.
I wouldn't worry about that Anna,Sorry to turn this into "Anna's HR thread" lately but wanted to share one more from this morning. Basically a trial run of Plan 060 from Strong Endurance.
This is 20 minutes of kettlebell snatches with 12kg, 5 every 30 sec for 200 total. It's almost exactly the same scheme as the VWC session I did Friday, except that instead of 8 fast snatches in each work set, I was doing 5 relaxed pace snatches. These took about 13-14 seconds, then rest until the next :30 and snatch again with the other hand, just like VWC. HR did not get nearly as high, effort felt very aerobic, nose breathing the whole time. HR recovers from 138 back down to 93 in 1 min 10 sec.
I remember Pavel saying at the Strong Endurance seminar (I'm paraphrasing, so hopefully it's close to accurate) that people think it's good if the HR stays elevated after HIIT etc... but it's really your body trying to clean up the metabolic mess that you've created. I'm sure there's some truth to that.
I plan to keep doing this one a 3x/wk for a while according to the plan's progression and see what happens. I'm sure it's not doing much for VO2 max as VWC does, but I think it will be good for aerobic development. Like a light MAF jog. My MAF HR is 130 or 135, depending on how I do the formula adjustments. So this seems about right. Also was about right for the talk test.
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One question I have is about the difference between doing a session with an exercise bike or Airdyne and doing the VWC is that with the VWC the snatching activity is not continued during the recovery period. With some kind of ergometer the activity can be continued in a light manner which keeps the muscles working in the same movement pattern. I wonder if that can lead to greater adaptations in the cardiovascular system?
During the snatches of VWC there is also valsalvic pressure pulsing with each snatch which would elicit a thickening or strengthening of the heart wall, I'm not sure if the same effects would come from pedaling all out on the Airdyne. Maybe @Anna C would have something on this?