heartrate

youcanhumpmyleg
youcanhumpmyleg Posts: 66
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
what should i be aiming for when exercising, ive just done some powerwalking 3 miles and after i finished i took my heartrate was 120, im 24 what should i be aiming for to burn fat?

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  • cnance
    cnance Posts: 92 Member
    I just looked this up yesterday. The most commonly suggested range for exercise is 70-85% of 220-age. The 220-age is the maximum heart rate (estimated) for your age. Ideal excercise range is 70-85% of your max.

    So for you... 220-24= 196 max bpm, exercise range 137-167 bpm.

    I got this informaiton from the Mayo Clinic website... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083
  • youcanhumpmyleg
    youcanhumpmyleg Posts: 66
    thanks :D the dvd i was doing is low impact so wouldnt expect to get to my max hr but thanks for the info
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