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Not just the titled CD of guitar virtuoso Zakk Wylde, but also what

I call the 12 minute workout on my bike/trainer that is set up in my studio.

Same kind of training I use to prepare me for those 50mile and century long

rides my wife and I do throughout the warmer months.

The ride is a simple 7 minutes of prep and 4 minutes of HELL!

First, I put on some cool music that I can “hammer” to.

Today  the blessed hell ride music selection was: prep 1. ANYTHING, ANYTHING - Dramarama 2. SHIMMER - Fuel

3. BREAK STUFF-Limpbizkit

 Then to hell  4. SABOTAGE-Beastie Boys 5. STUPIFY-Disturbed

(I did say music to “hammer” to; not easy listening,falling asleep on the bike music)             

If I were to describe the 4 minutes of hell it might be better to use an analogy to get

the point across: “I would rather pick a metal splinter out of my eye with a white hot tipped spear” than go on the “Blessed Hell Ride”. Well, maybe a little hyperboly  here…maybe.

After the 7 minutes of prep the ride goes something like this:  :20 seconds of “here we go…let it ripp”

:10 seconds of ”not so bad”, :20 of ride at a crazy cadence…like a locomotive going down grade, only you are

CLIMBING UP A MOUNTAIN, :10- peel off the intensity only 6 more intervals to go; :20-of body heating up about 10 degrees more than when I started . Legs?…a little on fire; :10- “man, 10 seconds is really  too short”; :20- GAME ON! You can quit if ya want…; :10- only half way done. “Who is this Izume Tabata anyway? That damn freake… sadistic… exercise scientist. Why do the Japanese hate us so much? They must”;  :20-”Fire extinguish my quads, please”…; :10-”Mommy?…help me?…mommy?”; :20-”was that my heart that just jumped out of my chest?”…”Yes. Yes, that is my heart that just jumped out of my chest. Alright… Now I’m a little worried”; :10-”Umm, is this good for me?”; :20-Out of body experience. Look at that fool peddaling that bike to nowhere. What a nut!; :10-panting like a dog; :20 LET IT RIPP…There’s the finish line…

Yeah, If you are honest and do it right It goes kind of like that. Hey, like I sometimes say”YA GOTTA TABATA”  if you want to round out your training. ”Kickin’ up the acid” (lactic acid) will keep you humble and hungry for more. MJ 

Tags: bike, cadence, ride, tabata, workout

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