heartrate

PRINCESS · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:16 pm Post subject: heartrate

Okay, so I've been going to the gym to work out lately, ["Yay me!" *claps hands* ( ;] and for the machines I go on, it measures my heartrate. However, my heartrate always exceeds the targeted heartrate, and I know that's a bad thing, because my heartrate always goes up so high.

What kinds of workouts should I do to keep my heartrate down?

electricpearls · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

Just slow down the intensity of your workout.

Remember, your maximum is 220 - Age.

You want to keep your target heart rate at around 70-80% of that total.
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PRINCESS · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:

^ When you say slow down the intensity, you mean by just going at a slower pace, right? IE: If im on the bike, I just peddle at a slower pace, right?

Oh dear, I'm perceiving myself as a dunce, aren't I Embarassed

electricpearls · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

^Yupp, if you're going at a slower pace your HR should go down.
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was a long and dark december,
from the rooftops i remember there was snow,
white snow.

PRINCESS · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

^ alrighties. Thanks~ Very Happy