mutineer33

Apparently we cannot edit our posts here so I wanted to update with a bit more detail and clarification from my first post. Typically the maximum heart rate is 220 - your age. So say if you are age 40, your maximum target heart rate would be 180 (220-40) I am assuming you are not a triathlete or something but rather an…

Those calculations seem about right. Don't get too discouraged if you have a lot of difficulties starting out as your body needs to adjust to the new effort you are forcing upon it. In my case (A year and 25 kg ago) I could barely do 15 minutes on my elliptical trainer before feeling exhausted because my heart was working…

Hi -- actually this is my first time posting -- although I have been on this site since April. I am a huge believer in heart rate based fitness. I would not worry too much about individual one or two second spikes too much as monitors can sometimes make an inaccurate read -- better to trust your body. What you want to do…