What is the best Heart Rate to loose the most amount of Fat.

cyclingben
cyclingben Posts: 346 Member
edited October 30 in Health and Weight Loss
So iv read multiple articles on this. Iv been maintaining a 70% heart rate while exercising for the last week .
What is the most effective heart rate% to burn calories and fat while exercising?

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    There's no best range. Just go exercise!
  • kateroot
    kateroot Posts: 435
    There really isn't one. Interval training has been shown to burn more calories than steady-state cardio, so maybe give that a try. Exercise isn't going to melt the fat off of you, weight loss really is 80% about proper diet. But it's still important.. just get out there and get your heart rate up, and you'll reap the benefits!
  • cyclingben
    cyclingben Posts: 346 Member
    Thanks, im not really use to being in the gym...the first 50lbs i lost in the record Texas heat riding my bike from June - September and even did a couple of 60k benefit rides. I never paid attention to my heart rate when im riding just listened to the music and peddled.
  • TeresaC79
    TeresaC79 Posts: 316 Member
    I read it is 60% to 85% of your max heart rate. Your max is 220 minus your age. 60% bring the low end, 85% is obviously the high end.
  • TrainerRobin
    TrainerRobin Posts: 509 Member
    While it's true that there is a "fat burning zone" where your body will burn a high PERCENTAGE of fat, but that old adage has gone the way of the buggy with new information and knowledge. Up-to-date trainers will have you go for the maximum NUMBER of calories burned.

    Think of it this way (this is an example, and I'm using hypothetical numbers): If you burn 200 calories and 80% of them are fat, then you've eliminated 160 calories in fat. But if you burn at a higher heart rate and burn 500 calories, where 70%of them are fat, then you've burned 350 fat calories. One "mode" is never ideal. Shake it up and don't be afraid to push yourself and torch those calories at a higher rate than the so-called "fat burning" mode. :)

    Hope that makes sense ...
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    Get a HRM it will help you tremendously. I love seeing where I am in my work out "fat Burn" or improving "fitness".
  • RogerF765
    RogerF765 Posts: 113
    Here's a link with some good cardio information. http://scoobysworkshop.com/cardio/ it gives a good explanation as well as what your target heart rate should be for your age.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    137.2
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
    While it's true that there is a "fat burning zone" where your body will burn a high PERCENTAGE of fat, but that old adage has gone the way of the buggy with new information and knowledge. Up-to-date trainers will have you go for the maximum NUMBER of calories burned.

    Think of it this way (this is an example, and I'm using hypothetical numbers): If you burn 200 calories and 80% of them are fat, then you've eliminated 160 calories in fat. But if you burn at a higher heart rate and burn 500 calories, where 70%of them are fat, then you've burned 350 fat calories. One "mode" is never ideal. Shake it up and don't be afraid to push yourself and torch those calories at a higher rate than the so-called "fat burning" mode. :)

    Hope that makes sense ...

    Perfect sense :flowerforyou:
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