almost forgot I had this blog.......now that I'm training people again at "The Gym" in Pinetop, AZ, I may as well us this forum to share ideas in fitness and related areas......you can still forget about punctuation and sentence structure.......just gonna get to the point....
Personally, I have just gone through a series of cardiac tests/evaluations........still demonstrate a-fib at all times, with a dose of mitral valve prop lapse thrown in for good measure........I have modified (read backed off) on my training intensity and volume.......after much reading and experimenting I have concluded that extended aerobic training - 2 hours plus - is not beneficial for me......any possibly for many people over 40......read the book "The Haywire Heart" for an explanation of this.......years ago I started questioning the idea of the multi-hour training sessions at 75-80% threshold that are endemic in the endurance sport world......I began to refer to this method as training in the "gray area" or "plow horse" training......my doubts were intuitive and observational.........however, these doubts in the efficacy and healthfulness of this type of training seem to be borne out by research and have been brought to light by authors such as Phil Maffetone and Mark Sisson......if you get a chance, read their books and find their blogs.......even if you don't agree with all their ideas you will undoubtedly come away with valuable knowledge......out
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