Cardio...

[Shaggy]

Sup fellas,

I'm trying to loose that last few pounds ready for the summer.

I'm presently doing cardio 3 times a week for around 40 mins a time. Out of interest what would my optimum heart rate be for fat burning.

Cheers...

[Spiderman]

How old are you? How tall are you? (feet/inches preferably) This would help determine it. ;)

[Shaggy]

Spidey,

I'm 31 :( and 6' 1.5".

[Spiderman]

Shaggy,
Your max heart rate is 189. (220-Age). For fat burning the range is 60%-70% of your max heart rate. Therefore, the range you'd like your heart rate at is 113-132 bpm. ;)

[Spiderman]

Bump so Shaggy sees this. ;)

[Anthony]

Doesn't maximum heart rate depend on resting heart rate as well?

[Spiderman]

No, it doesn't Anthony.

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A persons Resting Heart Rate should certainly influence their max heart rate, but the 220-age equation is just a generalized way of finding your max hear rate.

[Anthony]

The 220-age is an estimate ... for sedentary people.

Everything I have read suggests the level of athleticism will affect resting & maximum heart rate - and not just age.

[Spiderman]

You're correct it is a generalized way. There are ways to determine your Max VO2. A number of physical endurance tests exist...ones such as, The Astrand Cycle Test or The Foresty Service Step Test will help to determine ones Max VO2 more accurately.

[Shaggy]

Thanks Spidey et al....:)