Perform in a circuit fashion. Complete the circuit 3 times OR as many times as possible in 30 minutes. Regress exercises if you feel like the RPE is above 7 out of 10 or Heart Rate is getting above Zone 3.
Benefits:
– Increases left ventricular size through eccentric hypertrophy (dilation)
– Increases mitochondria in slow twitch fibers
– Develops vascular network
– Improves efficiency of aerobic system, which drives recovery for the entire system
– Improves Parasympathetic dominance which allows us to better cope with the stress of training
Should be noted that resistance for this training needs to remain low in order to keep blood pressure down. If blood pressure rises too much, heart becomes less elastic, which negates the benefit of increased left ventricle size