I am curious I see 150 while on cardio but sometimes it will go to 180. How do I find my fat burning zone? Also heart monitors are cool but WTF I have to were this big strap around my chest?
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I am curious I see 150 while on cardio but sometimes it will go to 180. How do I find my fat burning zone? Also heart monitors are cool but WTF I have to were this big strap around my chest?
220 minus age is MHR(max. heart rate)
MHR *.65 i believe is "the fat burning zone"
Yup, 180 is very high, if you are trying to do some real cardio training and not fat burning then I guess that is fine. But if you are looking for fat loss that is very high and you are going to be in a catabolic state at that level, your body won't be able to convert fat to energy quick enough and will start stripping muscle down. Stay between 60-70% MHR like what yellow said. That is optimum for fat loss with out much muscle loss (depending on how conditioned of an athlete you are).
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OH MY GOD!!!
So I am at 150 all the time I need to get to 128, would 128 burn more fat then 150? Also i think jogging I am at or over 150 all the time does this mean I would not be able to jog then?
You will find that most people here like to walk at a moderate pace at an incline. That keeps you in the 60-70% range. So yes jogging might have to go, but if you like the health benefits of jogging and the extra cardio benefits and can deal with maybe a little muscle loss (BTW if you are a really good conditioned athlete, your fat loss range will go up because your body will be able to better use the oxygen it gets) stick with it, it is all a personal preference thing.
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My workout partner seems to be a freak of nature and doesnt apply because he runs 3 miles as hard as he can(he says he feels his chest thumping thru his sweats in 80 degree). Each time he runs he tries to beat his old time, i think around 16 minutes, and despite this he gets more lean, stronger, and defined every week. He gets asked like once a week if he is on AS because he is so big looking hes 5'9 205.
i'm five seven 205 .............
but not ripped to shreds :(
Good genetics, my boy is like that too, he doesn't eat because he is too cheap, I am not kidding you he eats 1800cals a day from shitty foods, and he is 205lb at 6%BF benches 405. I hate him.Quote:
Originally posted by AbsolutelyLethal
My workout partner seems to be a freak of nature and doesnt apply because he runs 3 miles as hard as he can(he says he feels his chest thumping thru his sweats in 80 degree). Each time he runs he tries to beat his old time, i think around 16 minutes, and despite this he gets more lean, stronger, and defined every week. He gets asked like once a week if he is on AS because he is so big looking hes 5'9 205.
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