what bpm REALLY mean for cardio
So everyone talks about getting your heart rate up to 70-75% of it's max to burn the most fat. Any higher than that and you are at a heart rate considered in a cardio zone. Here's my question...
What EXACTLY is happening to your body when you are in the "fat burning zone" and in the "cardio zone"? Thanks guys.
Fat loss zone and Cardiovascular zone
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Originally Posted by nmk85roll
So everyone talks about getting your heart rate up to 70-75% of it's max to burn the most fat. Any higher than that and you are at a heart rate considered in a cardio zone. Here's my question...
What EXACTLY is happening to your body when you are in the "fat burning zone" and in the "cardio zone"? Thanks guys.
Fat loss zone: Maintaining your heart rate between 55% and 70% of your maximum aerobic heart rate, helps burn enough calories that, when continued on a regular basis for 30 mins or more, provides the greatest fat-burning results.
Cardiovascular Zone: Maintaining you heart rate between 70%-85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate, helps you (when continued on a regular basis for more than 30 mins or more) improve your overall cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory fitness level.
To attain your maximum heart rate check out the formula I put in the prior response.
Hope this shed some clarity on the matter of Fat Loss Zone and Cardiovascular Zone. ;)
Big R