Kettlebell Cardio by Heartrate

Yesterday my Polar heartrate monitor arrived, so today I thought I would put it to the test. A heartrate monitor is an excellent tool to experiment with while lifting weights because it allows you to maintain a specific intensity.

After entering such information as my height, weight, birth-date, and sex, I elected to use the heartrate limit that the unit calculated for me, which was between 71 and 85 percent of my maximum heartrate. The system worked well, and allowed me to keep my heartrate between 136 and 151 bpm (beats per minute) for the 45 minutes that it took me to complete the repetitions.

Today's workout: with the 62# kettlebells, perform 30 repetitions of the Renegade Rogue, 30 of the Man-Maker, and 30 reps of the Money-Maker movements. These are all compound movements that end with a push-up, so it was very easy to elevate the heartrate. I found the pace to be extremely slow compared to that of most athletes engaged in weight training of any type; however, the purpose was complete systemic fatigue as well as muscle strength and endurance. Time: 45:00, 90 Push-ups, 60 Cleans, 30 Presses, and 500 calories burned