RE: Weightlifting (Superslow) and cardio

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Sally wrote:

>>I have to admit though, I'm kind of puzzled about how you're getting cardio

>>from your weight training, especially if you're doing it slow - can you

>>explain how that works?

Hi Sally - the cardio in SuperSlow comes from the extreme intensity of the

workout. The workout is only 20 minutes, but my heart is beating fast the

entire time. Just imagine leg pressing 230lbs very, very slowly for 2 minutes

until you become a quivering mess and feel like you're going to explode... It is

indeed a cardio workout. Strangely enough, aerobic, too (if you go by the

definition of " aerobic " meaning 'oxygen'). I do quite a bit of heavy -- and

downright embarrassing porn-star-sounding -- breathing. <blushing>

There are two excellent books on the market right now that go into detail:

1) Power-of-10 (by A. Zickerman) - this one is a really fun read

2) Slow Burn (can't remember his name right now and Drs. Eades of Protein Power

fame) - this one is more scientific, but an excellent reference

I looked them up on Amazon.com to read the reviews and I became hooked.

Both authors were trained in the SuperSlow method. Incidentally, both also

advocate a lowcarb lifestyle.

Thanks for asking. I'm already seeing a great deal of improvement in my

strength. In just 8 weeks, I've gone from leg pressing 160lbs to 230lbs! (My

husband went in for a trial of this weight-lifting protocol, and he could only

do 200lbs! -- shh.. don't tell him I told you! ;- )

Felissa

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--On Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:16 PM +0000

Graduate-OSSG wrote:

> Hi Sally - the cardio in SuperSlow comes from the extreme intensity of

> the workout. The workout is only 20 minutes, but my heart is beating

> fast the entire time. Just imagine leg pressing 230lbs very, very slowly

> for 2 minutes until you become a quivering mess and feel like you're

> going to explode... It is indeed a cardio workout. Strangely enough,

> aerobic, too (if you go by the definition of " aerobic " meaning 'oxygen').

> I do quite a bit of heavy -- and downright embarrassing

> porn-star-sounding -- breathing. <blushing>

Thanks for the explanation ) I have always thought of cardio training

requiring getting the heart rate up through consistent, usually quick

movements - things like running, biking, etc. I'll have to look into

this. I get most of my muscle development from yoga, currently, but I lift

weights to gain some upper body strength (my leg muscles are already bigger

than I'd like so I'm not working them any more than I do - just genetic -

my ex used to refer to my calves as " gladiator calves - they're all muscle,

even according to the plastic surgeon so there's nothing to be done - guess

I'll never wear those thigh-high boots... ;o)

Guys get so weird when you outlift them, don't they? )

Sally

298 (BMI 49)/-136/162

Goal: 145-150ish

lap RNY 7/10/02

Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh

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It was so nice to see you guys talking about weightlifting and cardio... and

new ideas. One of the things I truly love most about having had this surgery

is that I can do so much more exercise. I'm not a super jock by any means...

but it is nice to know that I can weight lift, do yoga, pilates, ski, run --

whatever my heart desires. I've been trying very hard since the sugery

(11/22/99) to change my lifestyle -- I walk much more than I ever did. I

exercise

much more. I do active things for fun much more. And while I have never

reached that perfect size 8 I thought I would... I am a healthy size 14. It's

wonderful.

se