How high does your heart rate usually get?

Well- I have an upper and lower level... it really depends on what type of work out I'm doing... when I'm doing weights, my heart rate does not get as high as when I'm doing cardio stuff. Most of the time during cardio my heart rate stays within the 160-180 range. I think my absolute highest heart rate is 197 and I have never, nor will ever, push myself to that limit.

Well my range to "work" in on my monitor is set at 156 to 181 as per my instructor. But if I am below 165 I don't feel I am working hard enough. Normally during a work out I try to push up to 189 at least once and then bring it back down. Overall my average heart rate for a work out is normally 169 - 172

I average between 140 and 180. (im 25)

If yo are training for something then high heart rate is fine. I dont go above170 or 180.

To burn fat you should find your optimum heart rate and limit yourself to a "zone" fo 10 or so bpm.

I find that ate my age/weigth/gender I have to stay in the 125-140 range to get the best results.

If I'm out on a raod ride and want to build up so I can blow someone away I will do some intervls that take me as high as 180 or more.

I don't actually know my number, I have my HRM set on %, so I know in terms of how hard I'm working. I try to keep it above 80% to really get a good workout. Somedays, depending on what I'm doing, that's not hard at all! I figure if I'm at least 70% then I know I'm doing something. Resting for me is about 35- 45%

Good gracious! My highest I've ever recorded is 140. I am 45 yrs old, though, so maybe that's why? And my resting heart rate is about 50, so I wonder if that has anything to do with it? I'm usually in the 120's or 130's when I'm sweating a lot.

What's your resting HR?

My resting HR is in the 80's, I have seen it around 65 before but that is when I was really relaxed at the end of a yogo/meditation class

he4y another question what monitors are you all using

I use the Reebok XT HRM. It's awesome. Got it off Ebay for like $40.

My HR is usually around 172 when I'm running. That's pretty normal for me and I'm 31.

I've got a Polar FT7. When I really push myself, my heart rate goes up to the low 180s. My resting heart rate is in the high 60s.

My HR is high just sitting. I don't know why. Doctors don't seem concerned so I don't worry about it. However, it does mean that its higher when I'm working out...my average HR for a good workout is 180-195. Whenever I see it hit that 200 mark, I bring it down a notch. Not because I feel out of breath but because I'm scared of croaking or something...lol...

I know the moment I'm having an off day or my HR has dropped. Low for me is 160-170.

My mom was working out every morning and, as she worked harder, she stopped losing weight. A coworker, who is a personal trainer on the side, said she was working TOO hard. My mom slowed it down a little bit and started losing weight again.

I guess the logic is that the higher heart rates burn your immediate energy storage -- what you had for breakfast. The slightly slower workouts burn the energy you have stored as fat.

So, if your goal is to train for a grueling event, the high heart rates might be necessary. But if you want to lose weight, a more moderate pace might be best.

To find the heart rate range you should be exercising, you should use the Age Adjusted Max Heart Rate (AAMHR) formula:
220 - age = Max Heart Rate

Take your MHR and multiply it by .7 and .8 to get a good range. 70% is the low end and 80% is the higher end. This is an area that would be comfortable for you to exercise in and should keep you in a good, fat burning zone.

Yes, other testing is more accurate than this method, but it's also expensive and inconvenient. This is the best method I have found for finding my target heart rate for exercise. Good luck!

YES, THIS IS CORRECT.

Although I've seen 180's before and once saw 204 which was neat, in the 150's is best for fat burning.

I aim for 154 on the elliptical which is 80% of my max. My resting is 52, low and healthy. The person with the 80 resting needs to see a doctor asap before having a heart attack! Average resting is 60.

My HRM is a Mio and the new Life Fitness touch screen elliptical is very accurate comparing my HRM, MFP and it together. It sais 480 cals, HRM says 450, MFP says 523 and once when I tried an older Life Fitness elliptical it said 680 so I'm really happy with how accurate the new machines are. Thats for 55 minites (5 of those minutes are cool-down) I'm 5'8 138lbs.

I feel like I get into a groove and get a good sweat going in the range of 150-165.

I will be using a Polar RS300x soon
But I know from my old watch that if I want to sweat bad, 166 to 175 is good. Over that I feel it is too much. Under 155 I am feeling like I am resting.