four thousand five hundred steps

Today was the first time to visit the city gym since it was refurbished. All new machines.

The new recumbent cycling machines look the part. There are lots of options for training with heart rate. Training with power. But I can never seem to enjoy these things half as much as being on the rollers or on a stationary trainer.

Aerobike: High cadence x 20 mins

The new stepping machines have a few more features than the old ones. At first I thought the maximum level 20 was easier than the old machine but it takes time to get hold of you.

This has to be one of the best cross training exercises for cycling. Supported off the ground this is a non-impact exercise. You can really feel the minor muscle groups in you bottom and lower back coming into play. A long session today had me sweating buckets.

Stepping machine: L20 x 40 mins (150~160 target HR, 215 target spm, 4505 steps, 800 m climbing)

Stretching: Finished off with some stretches on the mat.

An effective use of one hour today. Maybe go for a swim tomorrow...