Heart rate during cardio

[texasmk4]

at what rate do most of you guys keep your heart rate while performing cardio to burn some fat, wheather its early in the morning or post work out???

[texasmk4]

i am confused as to 60% to 70% of hrmax

[energizer bunny]

i keep mine between 115BPM and 135BPM......60%-70&

[texasmk4]

i keep mine between 115BPM and 135BPM......60%-70&

do you have a heart rate monitor or you check yours on trademill monitor?

[energizer bunny]

do you have a heart rate monitor or you check yours on trademill monitor?

heart rate monitor mate........off e-bay for £10.....

[underworldmagic]

i am confused as to 60% to 70% of hrmax

Best rule of thumb is take 220 - this is the theoretical maximum heart rate your born with and the theory is that every year you get older you drop one beat. So to find your maximum heart rate, just take 220 and take away your age.

Once youve done that, just calculate 60% and 70% of that number, just make sure you stay between those heart rate figures when you do your cardio.

As for a heart rate monitor, I use one (by Nike) that has a upper and lower limit, you just punch in your 60% and 70% figures - and if you go below 60%, or above 70%, it will give you a series of beeps to tell you your either working too hard, or need to jack it up a little more.

Hope this helps mate. Happy cardio :-)

[spittin' 'n cussin']

i have a heart rate monitor but never use it. i just grab the handle things every 10 minutes to check it

[energizer bunny]

i have a heart rate monitor but never use it. i just grab the handle things every 10 minutes to check it

you should use it once.....check to see if the hand things are acurate.... then let us know.......

cheers

[spittin' 'n cussin']

i didnt mean i have never used it, just that i dont currently. theyre accurate, thats the first thing i did when i got it. mines within 2-3bpm, not bad for not having to wear a bra my whole damn workout

[texasmk4]

Best rule of thumb is take 220 - this is the theoretical maximum heart rate your born with and the theory is that every year you get older you drop one beat. So to find your maximum heart rate, just take 220 and take away your age.

Once youve done that, just calculate 60% and 70% of that number, just make sure you stay between those heart rate figures when you do your cardio.

As for a heart rate monitor, I use one (by Nike) that has a upper and lower limit, you just punch in your 60% and 70% figures - and if you go below 60%, or above 70%, it will give you a series of beeps to tell you your either working too hard, or need to jack it up a little more.

Hope this helps mate. Happy cardio :-)

Appreciated, thats what i was looking for.. thanks a bunch it.. so i should keep it with in between 114 to 133 in order to burn fat. anything more than 133 means i am hurting muscle

[underworldmagic]

Appreciated, thats what i was looking for.. thanks a bunch it.. so i should keep it with in between 114 to 133 in order to burn fat. anything more than 133 means i am hurting muscle

Glad i could help mate, Yes thats it,

Just keep between those values, and keep going for over 20 minutes; after 20 minutes your body will start using bodyfat as a source (correct me if im wrong guys)

I personally do 30-40 mins, i put the treadmill on an incline so im doing a climb and keep at it by simply walking, on a slow speed (2mph), that gets me in the zone.

Oh, and before i do cardio in the morning I take my BCAA tablets on a empty stomach.

[chubbsub]

the "fat-burning" zone is not definite by any means.....several factors come in to play, and the threat of catabolism is a bit oversimplified, and largely determined by your diet....