The
quicker you lose the "high heart rate equals the best workout"
mentality, the quicker you will start to change your body.

In
the Turbulence Training workouts, you are going to burn more fat and
more calories when you are OUT of the gym because of the high-intensity
training methods that you will use. Not because your heart rate
increases during the workout (even though your HR will be up there from
the supersets and intervals).

In the last
10 years, research has shown us two very important things about
exercising for fat loss. First, lifting heavier weights leads to
burning more calories after the workout when compared to lifting light
weights. So that's why 8 repetitions per set is better than 12 reps per
set. And that's one of the foundations of Turbulence Training.

And
the second thing we have learned is that interval training is superior
to slow, steady cardio for fat loss and post-exercise calorie burning.
So it is more effective and more efficient to use short high-intensity
interval training workouts instead of slow, long cardio sessions.

The
only time you might need to know your heart rate is during the recovery
period of the interval training. It's important to take enough time
between intervals so that your heart rate drops significantly (let it
drop to less than 60% of your maximum heart rate).

That
way you get more work done when it counts. You don't want to start your
next high-intensity interval too soon, nor do you want to exercise too
hard during your recovery interval.

All of
these details are provided in the interval guidelines in the Turbulence
Training e-book. And I'll show you how to properly structure your
intervals so that you have enough recovery between each. That way, you
don't have to worry about monitoring your heart rate or anything fancy.
Just follow my instructions.

So the bottom line:

Don't
worry about your heart rate during exercise (unless you just like to
keep track for interest sake). Instead, make sure that you are working
at a high-intensity during each lifting and interval session.

The
TT workout guidelines will give you all the details you need on the
specific rest periods to use between supersets and intervals.

There is a better way to train.

Sincerely,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training