Heart Rate

000WhiteRose000
000WhiteRose000 Posts: 266 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How do you measure your resting heart rate?

What should it then be to burn fat or to increase endurance?

Thanks

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  • richelliott1
    richelliott1 Posts: 27 Member
    Your max HR is 220 minus your age.

    60 - 70% is good for fat burning
    70 - 80% is Aerobic
    80 - 90% is Anerobic.

    I try to stay around 70-75% most of the time.
  • madmickie
    madmickie Posts: 221 Member
    All you need is a pulse and watch - and I presume you have both of these. :)

    Best time to do it is when you have been resting and haven't eaten. So just as you wake up would be a good time.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Ignore HR zones, the harder you train (higher HR) the more results you will see. This may be different depending on duration. If you workout for an hour you may only be able to sustain a HR of 150, but for half an hour you may be able to sustain 160. The harder you work the better results. The myth of zones has been debunked by several studies.

    For resting HR take you pulse first thing in the morning before getting our of bed.
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