Aerobic Base Building & Strength Training

willowey124 · 01-20-13, 03:05 PM

Hi All,

Does anyone know if strength training can be incorporated during ABB? I know that traditional strength training is anaerobic, and therefore a no-no, but what about Yoga/Pilates/Fusion (ie Ellen, Jessica Smith)?

Any input appreciated!

bzar · 01-20-13, 03:09 PM

yes, you can. just wear your HRM during strength training and make sure you're within your personal ABB zone.

if you go to Sally Edwards webpage, she has lots of white papers about heart zone training. do a web search - she's quite famous and knowledgeable.

lots of ABB threads are also on VF - many people who have done it and continue to do it.

willowey124 · 01-20-13, 03:22 PM

jeannine - thanks for the speedy response!

I have done a search on here and read everything I can. I've also done a web search, but the info about strength training is very vague. The only reference I could find was that it's ok to do "aerobic strength training" which I took to mean any strength training as long as you don't go anaerobic?

Thanks for the info about Sally Edwards, I will go and search now.

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01-20-13, 03:05 PM
willowey124 Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Glos, UK	Aerobic Base Building & Strength Training Hi All, Does anyone know if strength training can be incorporated during ABB? I know that traditional strength training is anaerobic, and therefore a no-no, but what about Yoga/Pilates/Fusion (ie Ellen, Jessica Smith)? Any input appreciated!

01-20-13, 03:09 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	yes, you can. just wear your HRM during strength training and make sure you're within your personal ABB zone. if you go to Sally Edwards webpage, she has lots of white papers about heart zone training. do a web search - she's quite famous and knowledgeable. lots of ABB threads are also on VF - many people who have done it and continue to do it. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

01-20-13, 03:22 PM
willowey124 Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Glos, UK	jeannine - thanks for the speedy response! I have done a search on here and read everything I can. I've also done a web search, but the info about strength training is very vague. The only reference I could find was that it's ok to do "aerobic strength training" which I took to mean any strength training as long as you don't go anaerobic? Thanks for the info about Sally Edwards, I will go and search now.