Heart rate

Ghlt4

I have been using the treadmill and zumba as my main exercise, for about 3 months. I am 5'6 and 39 yrs old. What should my maximum heart rate be? Also what is a good average heart rate?

Srbrosseau

It's really hard to say without knowing what kind of shape you're in. You could just use a generic heart rate calculation to figure out your max heart rate (MHR), etc.

I"m 34 and when I'm doing intense, burst workouts, I get it up to about 185 for three minutes at a time.

However, for long runs, I try to keep it under 140 the whole time.

AZKristi

Max heart rate is based on age, there is a good calculator and tips here:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083

If you are in great shape you will have to work much harder to elevate your heart rate.

Ghlt4

It's really hard to say without knowing what kind of shape you're in. You could just use a generic heart rate calculation to figure out your max heart rate (MHR), etc.

I"m 34 and when I'm doing intense, burst workouts, I get it up to about 185 for three minutes at a time.

However, for long runs, I try to keep it under 140 the whole time.

I do 30 mins with interval running. So I would not say I am in great shape. When running at 5.4 it goes to 165-167. When walking in-between 3.6 it rests at 128-132.
I am female 5'6 age 39.

How do I know if it is going too high?

Ghlt4

Max heart rate is based on age, there is a good calculator and tips here:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083

If you are in great shape you will have to work much harder to elevate your heart rate.

Thanks for the link. I just used it and it confirmed what I thought it should be. Which explains why I didn't feel good after my workout today.