Good heart rate range

vlc1979
vlc1979 Posts: 227
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have lots of questions today.. Thanks to everyone in advance for helping me out..

What is the target heart rate I should be working to stay in? I have a hrm to keep track of it.

I started a runnig program last week. Wed/Fri, HR was in the 160's Sometimes the 170's. Saturday when I increase the interval time I was sitting in high 170's and up to 188.

I am 31.

Also, is there is differnce in how much fat is burned at different HR's?

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I have lots of questions today.. Thanks to everyone in advance for helping me out..

    What is the target heart rate I should be working to stay in? I have a hrm to keep track of it.

    I started a runnig program last week. Wed/Fri, HR was in the 160's Sometimes the 170's. Saturday when I increase the interval time I was sitting in high 170's and up to 188.

    I am 31.

    Also, is there is differnce in how much fat is burned at different HR's?

    The higher your HR the more calories you burn the more fat you burn. At the higher HR a smaller % of total calories comes from fat, but since you burn so many more total calories at the higher HR, more total fat calories would be burned as well. Just ignore the HR zones, workout hard and stay below your max HR.
  • Fattack
    Fattack Posts: 666 Member
    Expanding on the last comment... your max heart rate can be worked out by subtracting your age by 220, so for you it's 189. Try not to exceed this, in fact, until you get fitter, try not to exceed 85% of this too often. Try to be between 50% and 85% of your max heart rate (so, for you, between 95 and 160). The higher you get to 160, the more calories you will burn :)
  • julesandrich
    julesandrich Posts: 188 Member
    My trainer wants me to keep my HR under 150 for maximum fat burning. To be honest with you, I am not sure I understand the science behind it and I know that everyone's body is different.

    I sometimes find it hard to keep my HR below 150 depending on the exercise I am doing-but I am also trying it to see if it works.

    Hopefully someone will have a better answer that explains the HR zones, etc.

    I went from no exercise to exercising several days a week so for me any exercise was better than none. It took a few months but I can certainly tell a huge change in body when it comes to exercise and regulating my HR.

    Good luck on your journey. :smile:
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