Intervals

I've been experimenting with interval training this week since my shoulders have been pretty sore and so far it has been pretty interesting. I've just been doing 3 minute intervals on the bike (1 minute hard work, 2 minute medium work) and completing about 6 intervals.

The hard part is that I don't feel like I'm getting as much done in the gym as I should because it doesn't take that long and I'm not feeling like poop afterwords. So either I'm not working hard enough, or this just is that much better than regular cardio.

All the experts will tell you that this is the best way to ramp up your metabolism with the added benefit that it doesn't affect your muscle mass that much. A good example of this is that marathon runners are usually very thin and sprinters are still muscular. Short bursts of work seem to maintain muscle better, plus your metabolism stays high long after you are done.

So we'll see how it goes. I plan to try to lift again next week. Probably with lighter weights and higher reps, just to mix things up. My hope is that I can find a way to continue the intervals as well. Stay tuned.