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What Is Target Heart Rate Zone?What is target heart rate and how will knowing this help you with your weight loss workout plan? You want to exercise to burn fat as fuel. Fat loss is your primary goal.
Calculating Target Heart Rate
To calculate target heart rate zone you will take 220 subtract your age and then multiply that number by the intensity of the workout. This will be expressed as a percentage. For example:
So when I am on the treadmill or elliptical trainer, I would try to keep my heart rate in the range of 113 beats per minute and 131 beats per minute. This ensures that my body will be primarily burning fat as fuel. If you workout at too high an intensity you will be burning sugar as fuel and then muscle. That is NOT what you want. You also need to be in the target heart rate zone for a minimum of 45 continuous minutes. Target Heart Rate ChartHere is a target heart rate chart you can use to quickly find your desired heart rate zone range for effective fat burning. When exercising, find your pulse, count it for 6 seconds and multiply by ten. This will give you your heart rate for a minute.
You may also consider investing in a heart rate monitor. This is a watch like device that keeps track of your heart rate for you while exercising and ensures that you will stay within your target heart rate zone.
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