Getting Back in Shape Log >> Week 18

My weight has not changed this week :( . My trainer believes I am hitting a plateau and suggests that we change our routine for 2 weeks.

I am going to do lots of aerobic exercise using an interval training program he setup for me. Basically, I will do one hour of interval aerobics 5 days a week on top of the weight lifting exercises. This means that I may need to come back to the gym hours after my weight lifting for the aerobic part.

Aerobic interval exercise basically means spreading the hour into 6 packs, each of 10 minutes. The 10 minutes will go as follows:

1 minute at 60% maximum HR
1 minute at 65% maximum HR
1 minute at 70% maximum HR
1 minute at 75% maximum HR
1 minute at 80% maximum HR
1 minute at 85% maximum HR
1 minute at 90% maximum HR
1 minute at 80% maximum HR
1 minute at 70% maximum HR
1 minute at 65% maximum HR

I must say this interval aerobic stuff is quite invigorating. We’ll see whether anything transcends from that. I literally cannot imagine how that would not be the case. I am guessing no less than 1000 calories spent per session. These must be burnt off some fat lying somewhere. I am still doing my weight lifting so I really should not lose any lean muscle.