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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Heart rate zones

billman
billman
Posts: 11
Joined: 2004/02/25
United States
2004/11/23, 12:04 PM
Which heart rate zone is the best for burning fat? 60-70%, 70-80%? How long should a person train in the zone? 30,40, 50, 60 minutes?


billman
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2004/11/23, 12:21 PM
30 min a day is plenty at 60-70% of your max HR. You want to avoid using up muscle for energy.

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Ivan
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Montreal Canada