I got an email from a client today. he and his wife are just starting their hrzt. They were concerned that the workout wasnt challenging them.
The answer is, in short, when starting a new hrzt program you will feel like you wasted your time. But do not be concerned. It took a long time to get to where you are and it will take a long time to get to where you want to be.
You are now training your heart and lungs to be efficiant at "all" heart rates. Yes even the low/slow ones.
it will be difficult to get in and out of your zones in the time allotment of your workout(for now).
But as you get better, stronger and more efficient this will be super easy.
The workout is built to progress to a higher intenisity. You want to train so that you become more efficient at a higher intensity with less effort.
It is science. Follow the protocol and the results will come.
Lance