When using a HRM, how do U know your target HR?

sbwood888
sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
When using a HRM, how do U know your target HR?

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  • jillp0412
    jillp0412 Posts: 6
    i was gonna ask the same thing....
  • fantm
    fantm Posts: 87 Member
    Mine figures it out for me, based on my age, gender, weight and height. I think mine is 115 - 150.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    aim for 75% of your max HR. Above that & you're sort of killing yourself (not litterally, of course, just more work than you need to be doing)
  • AbbydadNI
    AbbydadNI Posts: 3
    if you can do it, wake up one morning without an alarm clock and check your pulse right away. that is your resting HR. you should try to get between 180-200% of that. ie: if your resting HR were 80 you should try to stay in the range of 145-160.
  • elzettel
    elzettel Posts: 256
    I believe the calculation is 220 less your age--this would be your MAX rate in beats per minute. If you google it you'll find all sorts of calculators as well as what the target rate is for each zone (fat burning, fitness, etc).
  • EDBENAGLIO
    EDBENAGLIO Posts: 424
    your max heart rate is 220 - your age

    now to burn fat you want to be in the 65% to 75%

    and to do cardo it it 75% to 80%
  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    Thanks, Guys. :flowerforyou:
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