rating exercise ( moderate etc)

jbbeachbiddie
jbbeachbiddie Posts: 15 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When choosing a cardio exercise it often specifies something like, moderate, hard, lite...........
is there an objective way of determining that - i.e. heartrate?

Thanks, it's my first day here. I was logging some exercise and realized it was very subjective, I don't mind that unless there is a different way I should be doing it.

Thanks!!
judy

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  • LindeeouWho
    LindeeouWho Posts: 2
    YES! Get yourself a heart rate monitor. Set it to "percentage" of max HR. Your MAX HR is determined by 226- (your age). I'm 51 so my MAX HR is 175. If I was wearing my HR monitor and my heart beats were 175 bpm my monitor would say 100%. The best way I've learned to determine how hard you are working is by your HR monitor. For me, I learned that 65-70% is low. 70-75% is moderate 75-80% Beginning of Hard Work 60-85% is hard work and anything OVER 85% is anaerobic and not recommended unless you are in intense training at the END of training, right before an event. Fat burn is BEST at 75% which is easily do-able. Good luck!
  • jbbeachbiddie
    jbbeachbiddie Posts: 15 Member
    Thats exactly what I needed to know!
    Thanks so much!!

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