> What actual benefits have you seen? For example, weight loss, increased muscle strength, blood pressure, heart rate?
This is the bit I'd be interested in. Some data to correlate the improved "fitness"[1] (or at least increased activity) with improvements in other metrics.
I'll be gathering such data sometime soon as, altohugh I'm reasonably active, I'm aiming for an Ironman triathlon in 2016 and I'm a long way off being in the right shape for that right now. Whilst I aim to lose the 20kg or so I need to lose I'll be gathering data including: HR (whilst exercising), weight, cycling power output (PowerTap hub).
Although my exercise regieme will vary there will be certain exercises I do every week:
* An hour of 5-a-side football (compare distance covered and average HR)
* A couple of specific training routes on the bike (time, power output, HR avg, segment times)
* Running (time, HR avg, etc)
Having the data to play with is a good motivator in itself!
1. Very hard to actually measure or even quantify.
This is the bit I'd be interested in. Some data to correlate the improved "fitness"[1] (or at least increased activity) with improvements in other metrics.
I'll be gathering such data sometime soon as, altohugh I'm reasonably active, I'm aiming for an Ironman triathlon in 2016 and I'm a long way off being in the right shape for that right now. Whilst I aim to lose the 20kg or so I need to lose I'll be gathering data including: HR (whilst exercising), weight, cycling power output (PowerTap hub).
Although my exercise regieme will vary there will be certain exercises I do every week:
* An hour of 5-a-side football (compare distance covered and average HR)
* A couple of specific training routes on the bike (time, power output, HR avg, segment times)
* Running (time, HR avg, etc)
Having the data to play with is a good motivator in itself!
1. Very hard to actually measure or even quantify.