heartrate

arrowprayer
arrowprayer Posts: 77 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
what's bad about working below your ideal workout heartrate recommendation
what are all the things that are good about it.
why? can you explain how it all works

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  • arrowprayer
    arrowprayer Posts: 77 Member
    anyone...what's the diff. btwn burning 300 cal in your target heart rate vs. 300 below your target heart rate
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,349 Member
    anyone...what's the diff. btwn burning 300 cal in your target heart rate vs. 300 below your target heart rate

    I'm not sure I am clear on your question. Usually the problem people come up with in terms of HR zones is that their HR is above the "fat burning" zone and how to lower it. Your question seems to be asking the opposite.

    Frankly, zone training is only useful for certain athletic goals such and improving endurance performance or something like that. As to calorie burns what matters is total calorie burns.

    In your case, you workout must be at a very low intensity to have a HR that low. I find the "fat burning" zone to barely challenge me physically. There really is no difference in 300 calories burned at your target HR as opposed to 300 burned below it except for the time you need to spend doing it. Higher intensity burns calories faster.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    anyone...what's the diff. btwn burning 300 cal in your target heart rate vs. 300 below your target heart rate

    Short answer (in the context of weight loss) nothing.........in terms of improved cardiovascular health you want to elevate your heart rate.

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