What should I keep my heart rate at when I exercise if I’m a 27-year-old male?
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at
5:11 am
I'm trying to burn fat and get into better shape. I'm a 27-year-old male, weigh approximately 183 lbs, and am 6'2". When I get on a treadmill or stair master and watch the heart rate monitor, what's a good number for it to be at? And what's dangerously high?
use 220-age in yrs to get theoretical max HR
so, 220-27= 193 BPM
aim for ~75% of this figure ie around 144 bpm as a guide to aim for, to achieve conditioning
very high would be 90% of max ie 175 approx....wouldn't stay at this rate for too long
good luck, be consistent and vary the routine to get your body to adapt
cheers
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use 220-age in yrs to get theoretical max HR
so, 220-27= 193 BPM
aim for ~75% of this figure ie around 144 bpm as a guide to aim for, to achieve conditioning
very high would be 90% of max ie 175 approx….wouldn’t stay at this rate for too long
good luck, be consistent and vary the routine to get your body to adapt
cheers
References :
physical education degree plus Masters in Exercise Physiology and 30 yrs exp in training people
Your heart rate should be between 120 and 140 for the weight loss / fat burn zone.
Also see sites below.
http://www.calculatenow.biz/sport/heart.php
http://www.runningforfitness.org/calc/hrzones.php
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