Are you enjoying your fitbit yet nycfem?
In answer to your question my resting HR is 51...to calculate resting HR count your pulse (at wrist) for 10 sec then times it by 6, that will equal your resting HR at that time.
Once bpm (beats per minute) raises to 155 I'm in anaerobic territory, so I
stay between 135 -145 bpm...remaining here has created my endurance base.
So,
fat burning for me was 125- 130 bpm which feels slow, but also ensured non-injuries. Yes, I had to learn that faster is not better, least not for long distance running.
What is normal HR? I trust my body, how it feels, my breathing, and yes my own HR, period. What I've learned is that my weight, past fitness, and current weight and fitness level is what is important.
So, beginning with my HR and keeping tabs on bpm has been most important...as well as listening to my body before, during, and after any movements I've engaged in...ie., running, biking, walking, rowing, swimming.
Listening also to how my body responds in exercise to the different foods I eat. For example, if I eat rice, more than 1.5 cups than I find my running and movement is more difficult...well, but yes I eat rice and stay at 1 cup most days.
Here's a way to figure out the HR for your age, my data:
start with 220 and subtract your age...
220
-67=
153 Max HR
75% training zone (aerobic zone)
153
x 75%
= 114.75
As you can see from these numbers by my age, I train at higher rate. Why?
I know that my previous fitness levels, my diet, and my reduction of high levels of stress through breath work, yoga (stretching) has supported my
body's ability to perform at my present level.
I share this to encourage others to not look at age as a negative factor in fitness. It has taken patience on my part to begin from where I was a morbidly obese butch of 238lbs to begin to walk slowly at first then to incorporate jogging into those walks.
What helped was remembering how my body felt when at its fittest when in the military, basic training, scaling that 7 foot wall, I remember it as my biggest challenge at the time...my body remembered too. My vegan journey began and that was hugely positive in propelling my body to move easier, and breathing became a joy. So, it's been many years since then...slowly I've been my own experiment...experiment of one...and this experiment continues...with gratitude. I want to share that its never too late...never.
Able to get to internet 1x per week only now...
This morning's cooler run 8mi...slow and easy...smiling
Have a great Sunday exercisers, Greco
What Is A Healthy Heart Rate - What Affects Heart Rate - What Is Maximum Heart Rate
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Originally Posted by nycfem
I got 10K steps... just from work! I count that as 1 hr and 20 minutes of walking.
Greco, what is your resting heart rate? Mine is maybe 120, though I can't quite recall. When I do the stairmaster it is usually in the 160's, which feels quite intense, though in a good way. The 150's feel somewhere between moderate to intense. And if I hit the 170's I try and scale back. Any thoughts on HR? (Kelt too?) I'm excited to be getting my fitbit inspire HR.
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