When using a HRM, how do U know your target HR?

sbwood888

When using a HRM, how do U know your target HR?

jillp0412

i was gonna ask the same thing....

fantm

Mine figures it out for me, based on my age, gender, weight and height. I think mine is 115 - 150.

DrBorkBork

aim for 75% of your max HR. Above that & you're sort of killing yourself (not litterally, of course, just more work than you need to be doing)

AbbydadNI

if you can do it, wake up one morning without an alarm clock and check your pulse right away. that is your resting HR. you should try to get between 180-200% of that. ie: if your resting HR were 80 you should try to stay in the range of 145-160.

elzettel

I believe the calculation is 220 less your age--this would be your MAX rate in beats per minute. If you google it you'll find all sorts of calculators as well as what the target rate is for each zone (fat burning, fitness, etc).

EDBENAGLIO

your max heart rate is 220 - your age

now to burn fat you want to be in the 65% to 75%

and to do cardo it it 75% to 80%

sbwood888

Thanks, Guys. :flowerforyou: