Comparing personal training with #Orangetheory

Readers know that I have become a bit obsessed with my Orange Theory workouts. I have written about them and retweeted often. So why do I find this such a great concept? Prior to starting Orange Theory workouts, I have worked with a number of personal trainers. The personal trainers all helped me, but I have made much more progress with Orange Theory. Just to remind readers, an Orange Theory workout generally has 2 parts – cardio and resistance training. Most workouts fit into one of 4 groups – Endurance, Strength, Power or ESP (a bit of each of the 3). The cardio part varies in several ways. Remember that you are always wearing a heart rate monitor. Let’s first understand some terminology. Walking recovery – 3-4 miles per hour – usually to recover from an “All out” Base pace – as a runner > 5.5 (my current base is 6.3), a pace that represents a relatively comfortable run that you could easily do for an extended period and your heart rate generally stays in the Green Zone (Base pace: Heart rate at 75-83% of the individual’s maximum) Push pace – designed to make you a bit uncomfortable – goal of Orange Zone (from which the workout gets its name 0 84-91% of max heart rate). All out pace – running hard. Often in the red zone (>91% max heart rate). Endurance days focus on long push paces with base pace recoveries, and only the occasional all out Strength days focus on treadmill elevations and push pace...
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