Heart Rate???

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KristynStephens15
KristynStephens15 Posts: 861 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Ive seen so much about heart rate and how it effects your burn. My stationary bike has a HRM built in... what should my heart rate be? Is it based on size or age or???

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  • missywann
    missywann Posts: 5 Member
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    I bought a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor and it is soooo motivating!! I def recommend one!!
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
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    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083

    Here's a link that will figure it for you.
  • melzteach
    melzteach Posts: 550 Member
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    220-your age is your maximum heart rate (MHR). Don't go over this number. I usually don't feel so well when my HR gets at its max. You can get an inexpensive one at Wal-Mart. I've heard a lot of great things about Polar HRM but they are a bit out of my budget right now.
  • chphotography
    chphotography Posts: 14 Member
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    Question on heart rate here... Im 28 in decent shape and am 154# I can run on the treadmill at 6mhp 4.5 incline for 5 minutes and my heart rate will be no higher then 110....I have a monitor from walmart as well as one on the treadmill adn they both read pretty close to the same.... Why cant i get it up higher?

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