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Using Perceived Exhaustion

It doesn’t matter what your fitness experience is, you can use perceived exhaustion to help measure your fitness experience. Remember, perceived exhaustion is how hard it is for you to do the workout. It’s not about walking the furthest or running the fastest. It’s about how you feel when you are doing the exercise. Think for a moment, when you go to a doctor and they ask you to tell them on a scale of 1 to 10 – how badly does something hurt? A 10 being excruciating and a 1 being discomfort. This is using a perceived pain scale … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Weeks in Review February 10 – March 2, 2007

Weee – we’re back and we’re ready to get this party started! It’s been three weeks since our last week in review and we need to get ourselves back on track, so with that in mind, let’s look at our previous weeks in review. What are you waiting for? Start scrolling, because here we go: Saturday, February 10 Dear Heather … How Are you Coping with Your Medical Problems? This is a special Dear Heather designed to answer a very thoughtful and kind question put to me by a reader after I wrote about what was going on in my … Continue reading →

Do You Know What Perceived Exertion Is?

Your rate of perceived exertion (RPE) is important to understand because it affects your overall impression of your workout. Your RPE is not about how hard you are working out, it’s not about your heart rate and it’s not about how hard your muscles are pumping – it’s about how you feel about your workout and how hard you are working. The Psychological Factor Your RPE is a psychological impression. Let me tell you a little story. A few years ago, my husband and a couple of our friends and I used to ride regularly and every weekend, we had … Continue reading →

Fitness and Shoveling Snow

With most of the country dealing with snow, shoveling has become a concern for many. Experts are issuing warnings that if you aren’t in good enough shape, you may be at risk when shoveling snow. Not only have there been reports of injuries but there have even been reports of death due to shoveling. In a previous blog I wrote, Keeping Fit Boosts Your Energy, I talked about how fitness has never been on my radar screen and how for years I battled fatigue. In years past when I attempted to shovel, I always found myself worn out quickly. I … Continue reading →