Shovelglove and heart health

JoshT · Post by **JoshT** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:06 pm

I recently saw an article on the New York Times website which I thought might interest shovelglovers. Essentially, they've found that short bursts of high intensity exercise can benefit heart health just as much as endurance training (e.g., 40 - 60 minutes on an exercise bike, all week - yuck!)

The article can be read here.

I don't know about others, but I'd certainly say that for me, shovelgloving is a high intensity workout. My heart pounds during 75% or so of the workout.

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Midwestern Ranger · Post by **Midwestern Ranger** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:48 am

Yeah, I think I remember that from the Science Times podcast. That's the big difference with shovelglove, we aren't taking a couple of minutes rest between sets and allowing our heart rate can go back down.

Post by **reinhard** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:33 pm

I don't know about others, but I'd certainly say that for me, shovelgloving is a high intensity workout. My heart pounds during 75% or so of the workout.

That's certainly how it is with me, 6+ years into it.

Sure, I'm stronger/fitter now. But enthusiasm fills the gaps and the routine as a whole feels as physically demanding (in a good way) as it ever did.

Reinhard