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sarah307
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SORRY EVERYONE!!!
this is incorrect! sorry!!
I got this at work today and copied it from their manual - i thought it was low but i also thought it would be correct!!
APOLOGIES ****
this is incorrect! sorry!!
I got this at work today and copied it from their manual - i thought it was low but i also thought it would be correct!!
APOLOGIES ****
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is that in pounds ? if so my HR gona be very high !!0
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I think you need to subtract your age from 220 (or maybe 226 for women) to find your max HR.
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Yes this is incorrect0
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Maximum heart rate for what?? That seems a little low, i weight 150 and am 20, but in rest my heartrate is already 80-90 and at activity over 120 and heavy gym 1600
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thought so as im 235 - 43 = HR 192 lol0
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I don't think that is right for those of us that may be heavier.
According to that my target HR would be 230 and that is putting me in heart attack zone.
There must be some sort of maximum for heavier people.0 -
Check out the info below from the following site. http://www.thewalkingsite.com/thr.html :happy:
YOUR TARGET HEART RATE
You should know your Maximum Heart Rate and your correct training zone to know if you are training at the right pace. Here are a few ways to figure your target heart rate.
You can easily find your Target Heart Rate (thr) with this simple method. Subtract your age from 220 (226 for women) to calculate your Maximum Heart Rate (mhr). Find your training zone below and multiply that number times your maximum rate.
Another, more accurate method is the Karvonen Formula. You must know your resting heart rate to use this method and insert your training zone from below.
Of course the most accurate method is a treadmill stress test administered by a professional. If you are over the age of 35, overweight, have been sedentary for several years, or have a history of heart disease in your family, clinical testing is recommended.
MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE
Wearing a heart rate monitor is an easy, accurate method of checking your heart rate... but you don't have a monitor. Here is another easy way.
The easiest place to feel your own heart beat is the carotid artery. Place your index finger on the side of your neck between the middle of your collar bone and your jaw line. (You may also use the radial artery on the under side of your wrist.) You can count the beats for a full 60 seconds or count for 6 seconds and add a zero at the end. If you felt your heart beat 14 times in 6 seconds the number would be 140 for a full 60 seconds. Counting for only six seconds is a convenient method, of course it is more accurate to count for the full 60 seconds. You can use several varieties of this method (30 seconds x 2, 15 seconds x 4, etc.). The longer you count the more accurate your reading. Whatever you choose, be consistent in your method.
TRAINING ZONES
Healthy Heart Zone (Warm up) --- 50 - 60% of maximum heart rate: The easiest zone and probably the best zone for people just starting a fitness program. It can also be used as a warm up for more serious walkers. This zone has been shown to help decrease body fat, blood pressure and cholesterol. It also decreases the risk of degenerative diseases and has a low risk of injury. 85% of calories burned in this zone are fats!
Fitness Zone (Fat Burning) --- 60 - 70% of maximum heart rate: This zone provides the same benefits as the healthy heart zone, but is more intense and burns more total calories. The percent of fat calories is still 85%.
Aerobic Zone (Endurance Training) --- 70 - 80% of maximum heart rate: The aerobic zone will improve your cardiovascular and respiratory system AND increase the size and strength of your heart. This is the preferred zone if you are training for an endurance event. More calories are burned with 50% from fat.
Anaerobic Zone (Performance Training) --- 80 - 90% of maximum heart rate: Benefits of this zone include an improved VO2 maximum (the highest amount of oxygen one can consume during exercise) and thus an improved cardiorespiratory system, and a higher lactate tolerance ability which means your endurance will improve and you'll be able to fight fatigue better. This is a high intensity zone burning more calories, 15 % from fat.
Red Line (Maximum Effort) --- 90 - 100% of maximum heart rate: Although this zone burns the highest number of calories, it is very intense. Most people can only stay in this zone for short periods. You should only train in this zone if you are in very good shape and have been cleared by a physician to do so.0 -
This NOT correct. Max heart rate does not use weight in the formula. The standard quoted formula is 220 minus age but even that can be wildly inaccurate. Using that formula my max would be 163 but my real max is about 190 so you are much better off trying to determine your real max.0
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is that in pounds ? if so my HR gona be very high !!
yes, sorry! 130= weight in pounds
and 20= age in years0 -
SORRY EVERYONE!!!
this is incorrect! sorry!!
I got this at work today and copied it from their manual - i thought it was low but i also thought it would be correct!!
APOLOGIES ****0 -
i edited the first post so people didn't read only that and get confused!0
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