Elevating HR for cardio

[cardiodan]

Whatsup every1?????????

Listen, when I do some weights b/f cardio, my cardio heart rate is elevated already and I can achieve a substantially higher heart rate than if I had not done weights. Usually about 10beat difference (eg. 137 vs 150)

I know I can workout everyday and then do cardio.
But I have cardio only days.

What should I do about that

Are there tricks to elevating it and keeping them elevated, that are stimulant free and no clen plz. (the latter helps trust me)

I could do abs first, as I do them every day.

Any tips or experiences plz share

[bodybuilder1107]

what are you asking? regardless of what you do your target heart rate will be the fat burning zone regardless of whether it was raise previously or not

[cardiodan]

That was not my question.
I want to raise it, and keep it raised, higher than normal with same exertion.

It is EASIER and FASTER to reach 140bpm (23yo = 197MHR) after weights or other exercise.
I want to reach a higher HR faster, and easier , and maintain it w/ other ways other than just weights, for my cardio only days.

[cardiodan]

no stimulants plz
Im learning....Im sensing ppl will get angry here.

*chill out guys*
Read the ?ion

[M302_Imola]

For me it only takes about 3 min of cardio at a moderate pace to reach my fat burning zone (115-135 bpm) on cardio only days. Just start with a jog or ramp up the incline. A fast paced ab routine would be good to start with as well.

[cardiodan]

For me it only takes about 3 min of cardio at a moderate pace to reach my fat burning zone (115-135 bpm) on cardio only days. Just start with a jog or ramp up the incline. A fast paced ab routine would be good to start with as well.

Thanks, me too.
However, I want to push it PAST fat burning zone, which is a measly 65-70%.
I want it higher as that burns more calories and actually feels like Im working out rather than reading a magazine....youre not working out hard enough if you can have a chat or read IMO.

Ne1 else have any tips?

[FireGuy]

Thanks, me too.
However, I want to push it PAST fat burning zone, which is a measly 65-70%.
I want it higher as that burns more calories and actually feels like Im working out rather than reading a magazine....youre not working out hard enough if you can have a chat or read IMO.

Ne1 else have any tips?

I know some HIIT advocates think otherwise but cardio (especially for fat burning purposes) is not supposed to be hard. That 65-70% is perfect range for burning fat and keeping muscle. I can see where HIIT might work well for someone trying to get into the 10% range but I cant imagine trying it when I am on a precontest diet and already in single digit BF%.

[rockinred]

cardiodan,

I haven't seen you post in a while....

I do think you kind of know the answer.... It takes me a while to get my heart rate elevated on my cardio days where I don't lift weights prior also.

What I do is go really extreme for the first X amount of time and then I just slow down and my HR stays elevated and in the HR Zone for a longer period just like the days when I lifted. If I don't do that i waste too much precious time elevating it, when it could be in the zone for those 5-10 minutes.

that was nothing fancy and it was already stated in a few different ways with the other answers, but not sure there is any other way to do that. I think my technique to get elevated would be more of a HIT at the beginning then i just stay steady HR zone for the 45 minutes or so. good luck.

[cardiodan]

cardiodan,

I haven't seen you post in a while....

I do think you kind of know the answer.... It takes me a while to get my heart rate elevated on my cardio days where I don't lift weights prior also.

What I do is go really extreme for the first X amount of time and then I just slow down and my HR stays elevated and in the HR Zone for a longer period just like the days when I lifted. If I don't do that i waste too much precious time elevating it, when it could be in the zone for those 5-10 minutes.

that was nothing fancy and it was already stated in a few different ways with the other answers, but not sure there is any other way to do that. I think my technique to get elevated would be more of a HIT at the beginning then i just stay steady HR zone for the 45 minutes or so. good luck.

Thanks rock, what you said is true.
Ill keep doing that.
Thanks guys
Cardio

[AdamGH]

On my cardio only days, the only difference for me is instead of 30 minutes i go about 45 minutes. so maybe thats your answer. do it longer

[M302_Imola]

I know some HIIT advocates think otherwise but cardio (especially for fat burning purposes) is not supposed to be hard. That 65-70% is perfect range for burning fat and keeping muscle. I can see where HIIT might work well for someone trying to get into the 10% range but I cant imagine trying it when I am on a precontest diet and already in single digit BF%.

absolutely agree!!!