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ChefKris




Joined: 13 Apr 2007
Posts: 6
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca

PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:54 am    Post subject: Heart Rate Reply with quote

I believe this might have been asked before, but I need to ask again.

I used the tredmill at the gym and I want to know should my heart rate be at the fat burning or cardio rate? or is going above it ok? I want to burn fat...but that rate is pretty low and feel as though Im not really doing anything. Please fill me in on what it should be at or if it matters. Thanks
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 6890
Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just go as hard as you can intermittently with fast and slow intervals for 1min each x 15mins max...the fat burning heart rate zone is a myth
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XQH000AD0001




Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 19

PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:07 am    Post subject: Fat Burning Zone Reply with quote

IMO, the Fat Burning Zone, which is about 130-140 bpm for me seems too good to be true since it feels like a stroll in the park... but then again, I NEVER tried it because I'm afraid that I could be wasting time. I usually work at about 155-165 bpm for medium intensity cardio, which is fairly comfortably tiring (you know what I mean).
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kazzy73




Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Posts: 1

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Heart Rate Reply with quote

ChefKris wrote:
I believe this might have been asked before, but I need to ask again.

I used the tredmill at the gym and I want to know should my heart rate be at the fat burning or cardio rate? or is going above it ok? I want to burn fat...but that rate is pretty low and feel as though Im not really doing anything. Please fill me in on what it should be at or if it matters. Thanks

Hi I have been hrm training for a month I run at 140bpm yes it is a very slow pace and it does add about 2mins a mile on but in a few months I will get faster Im now running 30miles a week slowly and Im really enjoying my running a good book to read is by John Paker heartrate monitor training for the beginner very intresting read Ive lost 6 pounds in the last month slowing down and upping my mileage.
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