Those of you that have trained with me before will know that I am always reminding you to work with intensity! One of my fab on-line clients recently ask me to explain exactly what I meant by that. So, I figure that there will be more of you out there that might be wondering about this as well. It's a really good question. Personal Trainers will often use a rating scale called PRE which stands for "Perceived Rate of Exertion", and this is something that you should use yourself when training, so that you can judge for yourself if you are working hard enough or with intensity.
PRE is simple. You are using a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the hardest you could possibly be training. For example if you were running, 10 would be the fastest you could run. You can use this in any training type, for example, weight training, running or cycling. There is no point in maintaining a no. 10 intensity for the whole duration as it will not give you the results you are looking for. Rather, try cycling the PRE so that you are doing interval training. For example, do 1 minute level 10 followed by 1 minute level 7 and repeat. This is great for fat loss.
So start to be aware of your level of intensity when training. How hard, according to your levels are you training? Could you work a little harder? Have a look around you, you will be amazed at how people at the gym are not putting in the effort, they are not working with intensity, so they simply wont get great results.
The important thing to do is to plan your workouts ahead of time. This way you will more likely work to the correct intensity. For example if you write down the exercises, reps and sets along with the weight you should be lifting then you have set yourself the challenge ahead of time and you will be more likely to follow the plan rather than just 'winging it' on the day.
Exercise prescription can be very confusing if you are not trained in this area. It is important to do the exercises that are suited to your goals. This is where it is important for you to hire an expert to guide you in the right techniques and exercises. After all your time is precious, you dont want to waste it!
So get in there and work with intensity! You will achieve your goals a whole lot faster! - 31525
PRE is simple. You are using a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the hardest you could possibly be training. For example if you were running, 10 would be the fastest you could run. You can use this in any training type, for example, weight training, running or cycling. There is no point in maintaining a no. 10 intensity for the whole duration as it will not give you the results you are looking for. Rather, try cycling the PRE so that you are doing interval training. For example, do 1 minute level 10 followed by 1 minute level 7 and repeat. This is great for fat loss.
So start to be aware of your level of intensity when training. How hard, according to your levels are you training? Could you work a little harder? Have a look around you, you will be amazed at how people at the gym are not putting in the effort, they are not working with intensity, so they simply wont get great results.
The important thing to do is to plan your workouts ahead of time. This way you will more likely work to the correct intensity. For example if you write down the exercises, reps and sets along with the weight you should be lifting then you have set yourself the challenge ahead of time and you will be more likely to follow the plan rather than just 'winging it' on the day.
Exercise prescription can be very confusing if you are not trained in this area. It is important to do the exercises that are suited to your goals. This is where it is important for you to hire an expert to guide you in the right techniques and exercises. After all your time is precious, you dont want to waste it!
So get in there and work with intensity! You will achieve your goals a whole lot faster! - 31525
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