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Help me understand heart rate.
I recently bought a Polar hrm because I wanted to more accurately track the calories that I burned. I also noticed that I seem to have a faster resting heart rate so I want to be able to see if that gets any better. I've read that a slower resting heart rate is a sign that your heart is working more efficiently (or…
Effort level for stationary bike.
I need some help determining what effort level I should use to log my exercise. I know that everyone's answer is going to be get a heart rate monitor. I currently do not have one, nor do I have the means to buy one, yes, even a little cheap one. These are my stats: 24 year old female 5'6", 147 lbs I use a recumbent…