My intensity level is very mid-level. I do Hatha Yoga often which is a combination of strength and breath work. Other levels of intensity workouts I’ve done include Vinyasa yoga and the stairmaster.
My intensity is light such as walking everyday for 20 minutes or playing with babies for 15 - 20 minutes at least twice a day.
Depending on whether I make it to the gym or not, my exercise intensity level varies a lot. I make sure to get at least an hour of gentle exercising in (walking, stretching, yoga) and when I go to the gym (normally 3 times a week) I try to push myself more.
I have not been exercising for quite a few years already so as I’ve just started with all this now I exercise 7 minutes every day in the morning. And I try to stick to it. Later I hope I’ll have more energy and I’ll go to a gym once or two times a week
In the middle I’m like the person that is not lazy to do it but don’t exercise consistently may be in a week minimum of 3 days a week and a maximum of 5 or even sometimes 6
My intensity level for exercise is about less than 50% of what I can give I think I can increase this to 75% by adding weight I think I can also make it more consistent by wearing Gear like comfortable shoes and clothes for exercise I also think I can increase the intensity by having a plan or a routine and also rewarding myself for sticking with my routine
I go a little bit harder than I’d be comfortable with, but not hard enough so that I’ll hate exercising the next time. That level changes day to day, but over time, it is a steady increase of intensity. I think people would describe it as high intensity now, but I started off at low.
When first getting back into exercise or just starting to exercise, I measure intensity by whether or not my heart rate increased or if I’m starting to sweat. Initially, I set my intensity to something comfortable where I feel my body working harder to keep going, but not so much that it is painful or I am unable to complete an exercise. Comfort is the key indicator. You want to be just a bit outside of your comfort zone so that you’re making progress without making yourself too sore to exercise again the next day.
It depends on the day. On my rest days I still exercise but I have them low impact such as going on a 45 min walk. Other days are high impact where I may do a series of sprints with 30 sec rest intervals.
Currently? Wel, since I’ve had 3 babies in the last 36 months, my intensity is real low. Just walking - though I often push a stroller or have a baby on my back. I used to lift weights a few times a week, hot yoga, and run a couple 5k’s per year. I want to get back to that!
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