P90X Target Heart Rate Zones - cardio vs Strengh

1atjensen

Does anyone know where I can learn what heart rate zone I should maintain for the cardio and the Strengh excercises for P90X? I know my max heart rate but just want to make sure I am pushing hard enough. On average my HR is 120 and below when doing the Strengh excercises. Seems low.

angieleighbyrd

The heart rate zone depends on the individual...http://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/heartrate

edit...this on eis a little easier to understand.... http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm

1atjensen

I get and understand heart rate zones but I just want to know in what zone should I be in when doing P90X Strengh excercises and cardio excersie. I am assuming they are differnt zones hence cardio and Strengh.

phjorg

for cardio, whatever you want to be in. for strength, there is no such thing as a heart rate zone for resistance training.

PinkGemini612

My heart rate is in the 130's doing strength. And I'm burning about 175ish calories.

christimccarty

now... if you want to burn more calories when strength training while your breaking btwn exercises, bounce around and dont be static... that will keep your heart rate up between sets. otherwise I would say that theres not a target hr for strength training ...just as long as you're actually doing like he says by choosing a weight that is heavy enough where your last 3 reps are hard to preform.

angieleighbyrd

your zone is always going to be higher during cardio

phjorg

now... if you want to burn more calories when strength training while your breaking btwn exercises, bounce around and dont be static... that will keep your heart rate up between sets. otherwise I would say that theres not a target hr for strength training ...just as long as you're actually doing like he says by choosing a weight that is heavy enough where your last 3 reps are hard to preform.

there is zero reason to do this. cardio and resistance training are completely different things. your heart rate has zero bearing on calories burned while doing resistance training. so there is zero reason to track or worry about it.

When you're doing strength training, focus on that, give it your all, and get proper rest between sets.

1atjensen

I may not have been clear and phjorg, I dont know if I agree with you completely.

After doing some research it is important to understand you heart rate zones (or really you aerobic and anarobic zones). If your a person that pushes hard than its probably not that big of a deal and maybe thats what phjorg is addressing. However, for people like me that are just starting out and dont have the ability to push through all the way like the videos its important to know that although you may have worked out for an hour you really on did 15 min of worthwhile work. Having that heart rate monitor there to tell you where you are at helps you know if you need to step it up or slow it down.

This is what I learned for what you Target Heart Rate should be for P90X workouts:
- Cardrio Workouts: 70% to 80%
- Strength Workouts: 60% to 80% (assuming based on the article below)
- Yoga and Stretch Workouts: 50% to 60%

http://www.livestrong.com/article/281984-p90x-heart-rate-zone/

What i have learned that is if you cant keep up with all the strength items they are doing then improvise. For example, when they are doing 20 pushups and I can only do 5 and then sit and wait the 30 sec for them to finish (all the while my HR is dropping to lower zones), then I should either drop to my knees and perform easier pushups or jog in place or jumping jacks while they finish to keep my heart rate up.

I hope this helps those with the same question.

PureAdamic

If you are breathing during your strength exercise, you are doing cardio, and need to add weight