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Cardio Coach Volume 6 - Thoughts

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Cardio Coach Volume 6 is 58 minutes long. Your coach is Sean O'Malley and Sean takes you on a journey through several challenges and steady state intervals. This workout recommends the use of a heart rate monitor. You use the heart rate monitor to keep track of which level you are working at. The levels are : Level 1 Blue - 55% to 65% of max heart rate Level 2 Green - 65% to 75% of max heart rate Level 3 Orange - 75% to 85% of max heart rate Level 4 Red - Above 85% The workout breaks down as follows : warm up - 5:28, Level 1 to Level 2 Challenge 1 - 21:01, Four Level 3 to Level 4 hill climbs, followed by a 1 minute sprint, 2 minutes of rest Steady State 1 - 3:37, Level 2 Challenge 2 - 9:47, Five Level 3 Sprints, Sprint for 1 minute, rest for 1 minute Steady State 2 - 3:05, Level 2 Challenge 3 - 4:04, Level 2 Climb for 1 minute, Level 3 Climb for 2 minute, Level 4 climb for 1 minute Cool down - 3:55, Level to Level 1 Stretch - 6:42 I like Cardio Coach Volume 6 because it has more...

Cardio Coach Volume 8 - Thoughts

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Cardio Coach Volume 8 is an MP3 downloaded interval workout that you can use - I guess - with any piece of cardio equipment. I use the Cardio Coach series with my Treadmill. The Coach is Sean O'Malley and he guides you through the workout using resistance and speed challenges. Volume 8 is 67 minutes long but that includes a stretch segment. If you do just the treadmill portion, the workout clocks in just under 59 minutes. To get the best out of the workout, you need a heart rate monitor that can give your heart rate max percentages so that you will know what zone or level you are working out at. The zones are: Blue - 55 - 65% Green - 65 - 75% Orange - 75 - 85% Red - 85 - 95% Sean is telling you what zone you should be in throughout the workout. Volume 8 breaks down as follows : Warm up - 4:37 (Starting at Level 1 and working towards Level 2) Challenge 1 - 6:43 (3 minutes starting at Level 2 working towards Level 3, Level 3 Hill Climb for 2 minutes, followed by a level 4 Hill...