Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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The right way to Cardio

PrairieGirl
PrairieGirl
Posts: 136
Joined: 2004/04/22
Canada
2004/04/30, 04:15 PM
Can someone spell it out for me?
For weight loss .... what is the recommended minimum duration of cardio? How many times per week should I be doing it? What is the optimal heart rate?

Thanks in advance - and have a great weekend everyone!
Relique
Relique
Posts: 187
Joined: 2004/03/17
United States
2004/04/30, 04:36 PM
well, from what I was told, takes 30 minutes at a 60%+ heart rate to start burining, fat. your optimum heart rate is a calculation of your age, ask at your local gym.. I know at 26 I am suposed to stay under 170ish BPM, and I would GUESS at 32 your probably looking at a 150ish, maby 160, and I am not sure how accurate my info is, it is what is posted on the treadmills here.

Also, your weight is greatly determined by what you eat, especialy with your step aerobics, you sound active enough, how is your diet? Might want to look down that dreaded road, also, if your good there have you had your Thyroid checked? Just a few thoughts for ya, GL!

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Sean "TBAR" Johnson -USAF-