Heart rate

englishmermaid

what should my heart rate be during a cardio workout if I want to lose weight?

Hornsby

elevated.

beemerphile1

Hornsby wrote: »

elevated.

Not gonna get a better answer. Get your heart rate elevated, breathing hard, sweating, and you are burning increased calories.

OldHobo

englishmermaid wrote: »

what should my heart rate be during a cardio workout if I want to lose weight?

Quoted below is a small portion from page 2 of an article titled "Energy Intensity: How to Measure It" from the Mayo Clinic website.

Gauging intensity using your heart rate

Another way to gauge your exercise intensity is to see how hard your heart is beating during physical activity. To use this method, you first have to figure out your maximum heart rate — the upper limit of what your cardiovascular system can handle during physical activity.

The basic way to calculate your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220. For example, if you're 45 years old, subtract 45 from 220 to get a maximum heart rate of 175. This is the maximum number of times your heart should beat per minute while you're exercising.

Once you know your maximum heart rate, you can calculate your desired target heart rate zone — the level at which your heart is being exercised and conditioned but not overworked.

Here's how heart rate matches up with exercise intensity levels:

Moderate exercise intensity: 50 to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate
Vigorous exercise intensity: 70 to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate

If you're not fit or you're just beginning an exercise program, aim for the lower end of your target zone (50 percent). Then, gradually build up the intensity. If you're healthy and want a vigorous intensity, opt for the higher end of the zone.

If you Google target heart rates you'll find a lot more.

englishmermaid

Ok thank you, I'm 35, morbidly obese and fairly unfit, I let my heart rate go between 140-170 during cardio at the gym, I sweat a LOT. So I'm doing it right then