I do light exercise now but how will I know when I cross into moderate??
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I would monitor it by how you feel. If you aren't as tired as you used to, you should step it up a bit.
You could even monitor it by heartrate. If you are having trouble keeping your heartrate up it means your body needs to work harder. If you're not at the gym then try to invest in a heart rate monitor.
When it comes to resistance training, you should again monitor it by how hard it is. Usually by the end of a set the area you are working on will feel very warm, you might even feel a burn. If that feeling starts to go away then you need to increase resistance.
Timewise it usually takes about 4-6 weeks (thats how long it took for me anyway).
I'm not an expert but I hope this helps.
You could even monitor it by heartrate. If you are having trouble keeping your heartrate up it means your body needs to work harder. If you're not at the gym then try to invest in a heart rate monitor.
When it comes to resistance training, you should again monitor it by how hard it is. Usually by the end of a set the area you are working on will feel very warm, you might even feel a burn. If that feeling starts to go away then you need to increase resistance.
Timewise it usually takes about 4-6 weeks (thats how long it took for me anyway).
I'm not an expert but I hope this helps.
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