In the workout after I get 12 reps with 100 pounds, let's increase the load to 105 pounds and imagine that I am able to get only 8 reps. I'll keep using 105 pounds
during subsequent workouts until I hit 12 reps, and then I'll again increase the load dropping the number of reps.. This is written as» 1 x 8 - 12.»
If you don't have a physically active job or aren't able to spend lots of time on your feet
during the day, this intensity is important for training the body to use fat as a fuel, especially for individuals who compete in events lasting more than two hours.Although it will be difficult to keep your intensity low on these days, if you've decided that you have lots of time on your hands and the type of training you want to do is primarily aerobic (vs. interval based training), then performing your endurance efforts at a higher intensity than Zone 2 will reduce the effectiveness of your harder
workouts on
subsequent days by fatiguing muscle and depleting carbohydrate stores in fast - twitch muscle.
Studies have shown that when you wear compression gear
during a hard
workout, your performance in
subsequent workouts may be better than if you hadn't worn the compression gear — possibly because the increased blood flow from compression helps to restore muscle glycogen levels and to clear metabolic waste.