How Hard Should You Be Working Out?

Story by Meredith Nelson / December 6, 2016

VO2 MAX and BODY COMPOSITION TESTING

December 8

Want to know exactly where your heart rate should be when you are working out?  Interested in how much your holiday indulgences have affected your body composition?

Come test your VO2 max – learn just how exercising at different intensities can affect not only performance but the way your body metabolizes the fuel you give it.  And while you are at it, get your body fat percentage tested!

Who:  Anyone curious to know their body composition and/or VO2 max heart rate percentages

What: laboratory VO2 max testing ($75) and/or Bod Pod body compostion testing ($40)

When:  Thursday, December 8 between 11:00 and 2:30

Where:  The Citadel’s Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department

Why: So you can know just how hard you should be exercising!

 

Please reply to this email and give your preferred time.  Choose a time on the hour, or in increments of 15 minutes (i.e., 11:00; 11:15; 11:30; 11:45 . . .  all the way up to 2:30 p.m.)

Afterwards, be sure to share your results with your trainer for further explanation if you have any questions!

I worked out with Meredith for years before she (sadly) moved away. She is creative, fun, and great at correcting your form. She can adapt to injuries you might have. She will incorporate things you like (yoga) and can work with all types of exercise equipment from machines to bands to TRX to free weights to your body weight. No two workouts are the same, which means you do not get bored and you want to keep coming back!

— Marie Louise R, Mt. Pleasant

Meredith first sought to truly understand my fitness goals and then observed my current weight-training routine.  She then helped me organize a workout plan that gave me better results, in the same amount of time.  Now I have a more balanced routine that is producing better results, in the same amount of time, with the same amount of effort. She always had my work within my comfort level and has helped me develop a more balanced program that maximizes the results.

— Rudy V, Beaufort/St. Helena

I found my happy place at home with Meredith and Primetime Fitness.  I started virtual training with Meredith at the beginning of Covid and now virtual training is part of my weekly routine.  What a joy to get a great workout and not have to leave the house! Thanks, Meredith!

— Mark P, Mt. Pleasant

I’ve been taking Meredith’s classes for a few short months and also doing some training sessions with her, and it has already made me stronger.  I love that she offers lower-impact options (for this 58-year-old) and also motivates all of us during class!

— Marie F, Beaufort/St. Helena

I was recently diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic.  I had worked out with Meredith once before, but at the time, I just wasn’t dedicated to a routine.  As soon as I was diagnosed, I shot her a quick email, and she immediately responded. We met and discussed diet and exercise; she was a wealth of information. I started working out with her and figuring out what routine spoke best to me. She helped me set up a Peloton bike and monitored my form. Hey, if this 65-year-old woman can get in shape, anyone can. I’m 15 pounds down and on the right track. Thanks, Meredith!

— Becky T, Beaufort/St. Helena