Improve my stamina

Hi m_hafeji
I highly recommend interval training. Interval training is alternating between high intensity exercises with low intensity recovery periods. I have written a 20 minute interval training program for you. You can use this on an elliptical machine, treadmill, or just by natural regular running. You will alternate between low intensity and high intensity periods. From an intensity scale of 1-10 where 1 is you are eating chips watching TV and 10 is where you feel like you are in the 100 meter dash at the Olympics you will start at around a level 5 for the first 5 minutes and then for 1 minute you will ramp it up to a level 8 and bring it down to a level 6 for the next 4 minutes. See my workout example below.

Let us know how this works, please keep up updated!

Interval Training Sample Workout

Min      Intensity Level
0-5                  5
5-6                  8
6-10                6
10-11              9
11-15              5
15-16              8
16-20              5
20-21              8
21-25              5
28-29              9
Cool Down


Move Your Body, Move Your Life
Kenn Kihiu
http://www.dancexfitness.com

 

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i've also been trying to improve my stamina. i am a ballet dancer, which is pretty rigorous work. i am coming back from a first rib injury, which severely restricted me for a few months. now i am having to rebuild my stamina. i am a member of the local ymca and like many gyms the ymca has many different workout programs and classes. i talked to a fitness instructor there and she said the best way to rebuild my stamina and to prevent myself from becoming winded quickly is to take cardio classes. There's cardio kickboxing and a cardio ab class and a few other ones that focus on stamina and improving cardio. So you may want to try classes like these if you're gym offers them or buy a cardiofitness video.
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