H.I.I.T. Swamis stairs with Max Wettstein featuring Donna Wettstein

Fitness professional Max Wettstein demonstrates the principles of High-Intensity Interval Training by running the stairs at Swami's surf break in Encinitas California. HIIT training is especially useful for those who have less than 30 mins per day to exercise. HIIT training is thought to be more effective at fat-burning than longer endurance-type training.

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• Max Wettstein
• Donna Wettstein
• H.I.I.T. training
• stair running
• fat-loss
• weight loss
• Destination Health Plus
• Lean-body mass
• couples fitness

[richardm80]

Hey max, do you know your true resting heart rate? I measured mine in the morning after I woke up a few days ago and it was 51 bpm. And the night before when I was watching tv it was at 59bpm. Right now during the day its at like 68bpm. How useful is it to know resting heart rate?

[maxewiii]

@richardm80 it will vary every time you take it depending on how well rested you are etc, but from what I've learned, the proper time to read your true RHR is first thing in the morning BEFORE you even get out of bed! Have your HR monitor by your bedside when you go to bed at night. As soon as you stand up, your heart has to work a bit harder...

[TheErickson300]

nice!

[seahog32]

@maxewiii indeed, that is how it should be done...in a perfect world

[maxewiii]

@seahog32 at that point they go into the training labe & get their VO2 Max tested - that's the most accurate way to determine lactate threshold & maximum heart rate.

[seahog32]

@maxewiii agreed to the point that it is useful for someone seeking general fitness goals ...would be a different story for a serious endurance athlete where knowledge of your HRmax is crucial

[maxewiii]

@seahog32 I did say one can use "220-Age" as a rough estimate IF they have no other means to calculate their maximum heart rate - that is the ACE equation, not mine. And yes even on my own personal Polar HR monitor that I have precisely programmed with my personal data, sometimes I still hit 100% during intense training. An no my heart does not explode. It's simply not an exact science, but a useful reference!

[seahog32]

@maxewiii i agree...i watched a couple of rather similar videos and i thought that you had said in yours that you had used the 220-age formula and that on one of your intervals you had reached 100% of your HRmax..if it was not you than i apologize

[maxewiii]

@PakaloloSwami we surf, slackline, explore tide pools, hula-hoop, do yoga there too with our daughter. who are you the Swami-Police? good luck with that: Soooo many folks workout on these stairs, that you've got your work cut out for you! Have a nice day & see you in the line-up.

[maxewiii]

@seahog32 been training with HR monitors all my life: in this video MY watch/monitor is NOT based on 220-age, but rather based on Polar's own 'Fit-test' my resting HR, my age, my activity level, etc. To my knowledge there is no device out there that can truly calculate one's maximum heart rate because it does vary day-to-day. Its a rough estimate for sure, but better than not having any reference at all.