Eliana Johnson
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Yeah, I do. So the way we measure cardiovascular fitness is something called VO2 max, and it measures how well the body utilizes oxygen. And so my VO2 max is 64, which is in the top 1% of elite 18-year-olds. So my body functions like an 18-year-old in this capacity. And so to train that, I do what's called a four by four. So I'll be on the elliptical machine.
Yeah, I do. So the way we measure cardiovascular fitness is something called VO2 max, and it measures how well the body utilizes oxygen. And so my VO2 max is 64, which is in the top 1% of elite 18-year-olds. So my body functions like an 18-year-old in this capacity. And so to train that, I do what's called a four by four. So I'll be on the elliptical machine.
You can run, do elliptical, anything you want, where you basically exert yourself to like 90% plus. And then you rest for four minutes. You do that for like 40 minutes. Then you rest for four minutes. And then you do it again. And so four by four training. high exertion, low, high, low.
You can run, do elliptical, anything you want, where you basically exert yourself to like 90% plus. And then you rest for four minutes. You do that for like 40 minutes. Then you rest for four minutes. And then you do it again. And so four by four training. high exertion, low, high, low.
You can run, do elliptical, anything you want, where you basically exert yourself to like 90% plus. And then you rest for four minutes. You do that for like 40 minutes. Then you rest for four minutes. And then you do it again. And so four by four training. high exertion, low, high, low.
And then also I do zone two, which is like, you want to be like roughly where you want to exercise where you can have a conversation with somebody and not feel out of breath. So every day I do a little bit of that.
And then also I do zone two, which is like, you want to be like roughly where you want to exercise where you can have a conversation with somebody and not feel out of breath. So every day I do a little bit of that.
And then also I do zone two, which is like, you want to be like roughly where you want to exercise where you can have a conversation with somebody and not feel out of breath. So every day I do a little bit of that.
Thank you for having me. And how do you, are you going to do a few of these things?
Thank you for having me. And how do you, are you going to do a few of these things?
Thank you for having me. And how do you, are you going to do a few of these things?
Okay, thank you.
Okay, thank you.
Okay, thank you.
Well, you know, it could be 75 degrees and I wouldn't want to stand outside for in a crowd like that. But for this Minnesota girl, I was like all bundled up this morning, ready to track. I was afraid I was going to have to walk five blocks to get here. It's not cold out. Oh, come on. It's cold. 20 degrees. It's fine. But it feels like seven with the wind. Yes. But anything above zero.
Well, you know, it could be 75 degrees and I wouldn't want to stand outside for in a crowd like that. But for this Minnesota girl, I was like all bundled up this morning, ready to track. I was afraid I was going to have to walk five blocks to get here. It's not cold out. Oh, come on. It's cold. 20 degrees. It's fine. But it feels like seven with the wind. Yes. But anything above zero.
Well, you know, it could be 75 degrees and I wouldn't want to stand outside for in a crowd like that. But for this Minnesota girl, I was like all bundled up this morning, ready to track. I was afraid I was going to have to walk five blocks to get here. It's not cold out. Oh, come on. It's cold. 20 degrees. It's fine. But it feels like seven with the wind. Yes. But anything above zero.
For us hardy Midwesterners, again. Upstate New York and Wisconsin. I was going to say. I don't want to be out there, but it was not as cold as I thought it would be. We get it, Eliana. You're very tough.
For us hardy Midwesterners, again. Upstate New York and Wisconsin. I was going to say. I don't want to be out there, but it was not as cold as I thought it would be. We get it, Eliana. You're very tough.
For us hardy Midwesterners, again. Upstate New York and Wisconsin. I was going to say. I don't want to be out there, but it was not as cold as I thought it would be. We get it, Eliana. You're very tough.