Target heart rate?

Has anyone found anything on this????? My HRM blinks constantly during my workouts and I feel great! I tried to keep it in the "fat burning zone" and was a bit bored! BUT, i was thinking, maybe I should keep it at the lower end of it and double the time? Just a thought.
But I do like interval settings on machines, but my heart rate usually doesn't drop during the lower intervals.
Still searching for these answers.
And I hope I've done this correctly... 2200 calories is what I burn on an average day. No way is 1200 calories going to help me lose weight, right? I've conferenced with Banks repeatedly:laugh: :laugh: and I know I'm supposed to shoot for 1800 calories or so for a month before I go back to famine lifestyle, but these last seven days of 1800 calories have felt like seven years!!!!!! It just seems so counter productive. If Banks's advice works, then I've got to send him huge kudos! ANyone struggling with the idea of eating more?

This site explains the target heart rate pretty well. Basically the "moderate" zone on the heart monitor is the aerobic zone, which is where you want to be. In short, the longer you stay in the anaerobic zone the more your body will have to get its energy from what is stored in your muscles, not your fat. In order to burn the energy from fat your body needs oxygen. Here's the article:

http://www.brianmac.co.uk/hrm1.htm

The Energy Efficient or Recovery Zone - 60% to 70%

Training within this zone develops basic endurance and aerobic capacity. All easy recovery running should be completed at a maximum of 70%. Another advantage to running in this zone is that while you are happily fat burning you may lose weight and you will be allowing your muscles to re-energise with glycogen, which has been expended during those faster paced workouts.

The Aerobic Zone - 70% to 80%

Training in this zone will develop your cardiovascular system. The body's ability to transport oxygen to, and carbon dioxide away from, the working muscles can be developed and improved. As you become fitter and stronger from training in this zone it will be possible to run some of your long weekend runs at up to 75%, so getting the benefits of some fat burning and improved aerobic capacity.

The Anaerobic Zone - 80% to 90%

Training in this zone will develop your lactic acid system. In this zone, your individual anaerobic threshold (AT) is found - sometimes referred to the point of deflection (POD). During these heart rates, the amount of fat being utilised as the main source of energy is greatly reduced and glycogen stored in the muscle is predominantly used. One of the by-products of burning this glycogen is lactic acid. There is a point at which the body can no longer remove the lactic acid from the working muscles quickly enough. This is your anaerobic threshold (AT). Through the correct training, it is possible to delay the AT by being able to increase your ability to deal with the lactic acid for a longer period of time or by pushing the AT higher.

The Red Line Zone 90% to 100%

Training in this zone will only be possible for short periods. It effectively trains your fast twitch muscle fibres and helps to develop speed. This zone is reserved for interval running and only the very fit are able to train effectively within this zone.

WOW! Thank you so much. I will try to stay lower, but today I did NOT! I pushed as long and as hard as I could for 45 minutes. My HRM was blinking about 88 to 90 most of the time. Does it mean that i'm really out of shape or that I have a weak heart if my heart rate goes up pretty easily?

Here is an article on VO2 Max and increasing your endurance ...

Hope this helps you!

Here is an article on VO2 Max and increasing your endurance ...

Hope this helps you!

where is it?