Movement vs cardio/ heart rate?

ebony__
ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I've heard people say that for any significant calorie burn u need your heart rate up high and really going for it??

Then I hear porple say movement = calorie burn.

Was just after a bit more insight on the topic.

I know anything is better than nothing.
But is it really not worth logging if I went for say a leisurely walk along the beach?
Or if I'm on the exercise bike but going a little easier?
The bike still says I e burnt a significant amount of calories.. Is it lying? ( it has a heart rate monitor)

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  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    I guess it doesn't really matter because I don't eat my exercise calories back usually.
    Just like to keep track of everything :)
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    You will get lots of answers here but I'll add my 2 cents in.

    For my situation as a beginner to exercise I logged everything that I put any extra effort into, not so I could eat them back the calories but to track my progress. I wear a HRM since having a heart attack so I know when I can push myself or when its time to back off. In 3 months my endurance has gone up dramatically so I have no need to log those stroll on the beach but I do log walking my 2 dogs (90-100 lbs each) as they raise my HR almost up to my max., pretty much anything that gets your heart rate up for more than 20 minutes steady is considered a heart healthy cardio workout according to my doctor.
  • davidmcgowan1987
    davidmcgowan1987 Posts: 111
    well it depends on your current fitness level.

    get yourself a HRM (they can be bought cheap from walmart if your USA or argos if your UK) or just take your heart rate yourself for 6 seconds then multiply by 10 for a guestimate...

    if your not above 130 bpm (assuming your not massivley overweight) then its probably not worth logging as your activity level in your profile would account for this.

    unless its unusual ie your profile is set to sedentary but you decide to walk a few miles, then log it.

    if your set to active and walking is something you do anyway, then its included in your profile already.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    if while exercising, including walking, and your breathing is heavier than normal, your calorie burn is higher than if you werent breathing heavier. However, even walking on the beach is beneficial. Just like taking the stairs instead of the elevator and parking a bit farther away in the parking lot. It all adds up.

    Since you dont eat back your exercise calories ( which is ok as long as you are eating a good base) you dont need an HRM unless you are interested in that information.
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    I'm always interested in information.
    ( occasionally I will eat some exercise calories back if I feel like I need it but i usually don't feel like I do)
    I think I will get a hrm.
    Im planning on walking home from work a bit more regularly,
    An usually it's a relatively slow pace because I'm already exhausted from a busy day at work,
    So I don't reckon my heart rate would be up around 130.
    But at the same time its a 5k walk so I still feel like it counts sOmehow?
    I have my level set to sedentary
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    I always have so many questions about everything. Everyone must be sick of me by now.
    I just find everything interesting :p
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    Also is 130 some magic number for cardio or do you need to be a certain amount above your resting heart rate??
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    Your max heart rate varies by age/gender and other factors

    http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/exercise/pulsethr.aspx
    There is calculator and chart you can use as a guide

    For a women my age and given my medical condition my target HR for cardio is 116-130, my resting HR is in the mid 50's to low 60's

    edit to answer your question. No 130 is not some magic one size fits all number, work within your HR zone
  • iluvtrees123
    iluvtrees123 Posts: 17
    Anything extra you do outside your daily routine is going to burn calories, even a leisurely stroll requires your body to burn calories to fuel your movement.
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