tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480660713313944749.post2793349131273049761..comments2014-05-22T04:01:08.832-07:00Comments on Project Mastodon: 9/26 - MotivationProject Mastodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710208825945377314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480660713313944749.post-15333094193630690732009-09-28T19:30:21.785-07:002009-09-28T19:30:21.785-07:00I completely agree with your statements...and in f...I completely agree with your statements...and in fact I thought I had made exactly those points during my rant. I think that it is necessary to vary intensity within the week just as it is important to vary intensity week to week. By varying the focus of the week it is easy to build in a little rest for one skill, i.e. maximal effort lifting while you build strength in another i.e. running a 5k. I do think however that the weeks should follow a build and recovery phase separate from the easy, moderate and hard days you have during the week.<br /><br />In conclusion here I don't think there is a misunderstanding or miscommunication here. We are speaking the same language and I really appreciate your input.Project Mastodonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710208825945377314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480660713313944749.post-75703919062682332172009-09-27T20:54:23.626-07:002009-09-27T20:54:23.626-07:00While I do think you make many valid points, I do ...While I do think you make many valid points, I do disagree with you about hard days and recovery days. I completely agree with you on the importance of rest days. I don't think though, that there is a black and white line between easy and hard. I think workouts throughout the week should vary. With the 20% being the maximally intensity, and the rest of the days varying at different levels below this. With of course at least one day that was spring breeze through a unicorn's bottom easy. With the varying levels of intensity I think that it allows different days to focus on different aspect of fitness i.e. pure power and anaerobic days compared to more endurance based workouts. Different weeks can also have focus for the maximal effort and low intensity workouts. As you have said, too often people focus on the maximal effort. I think it is important to cover this broad spectrum so that as a trained athelte you can be well balanced and compete at several different levels. However, I can see the difficulty in creating a training program that can encompass all of this. Especially if an indvidual is training in more than one sport. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com