Target Heart rate zone and weight loss goal
If you workout with a specific goal in your mind, you should track your resting and target heart rate. Knowing how fast the heart is beating before, during and after exercise can be helpful for peoples including heart patients and competitive athletes. We shall start with basic steps. Calculating you Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) Formula: MALE- 220-age FEMALE- 226-age Example : For a 25-year-old male maximum heart rate would be: 220-25= 195 Calculating your Resting Heart Rate You need to take your pulse first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. Do this for several days in a row to get consistent readings. Count the heartbeats for 10 sec and multiply with 6. That will be your Beats per minute (bpm) Calculating your Heart Rate Reserve Formula: Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) – Resting Heart Rate Example: For a 25-year-old person, if his Resting H...