| Is there a heart rate for losing weight? There is | | | | fat burning ability for a 22 year old is between 158 |
| much debate on the answer to this question. Many | | | | and 168 heart beats per minute.So what is the logic |
| people say that a moderate heart rate during | | | | behind this if it burns mostly sugar? Well, people who |
| exercise produces the greatest weight loss. Many | | | | take this approach try to burn overall calories, which |
| other people say that a higher heart rate during | | | | to them is the most important thing. They even |
| exercise produces the greatest weight loss.People | | | | argue that although, the percentage of fat calories |
| who take the moderate heart rate for weight loss | | | | burned is lower, the amount of fat calories burned is |
| approach, try to keep their heart beats per minute | | | | still higher than it would be at a lower heart |
| within a certain zone. This zone is 60% to 70% of | | | | rate.Lastly, these people believe that if you don't |
| maximum heart rate.Your age determines your zone. | | | | burn the sugar stored in your muscles, your body will |
| I'll do an example of the formula for a 22 year old.1. | | | | store the extra sugars from your next meal as |
| Maximum Heart Rate = 220 - Age. For a 22 year old, | | | | fat.So What Is The Better Heart Rate For Weight |
| the maximum heart rate is 198.2. 198 x .60 = 119, the | | | | Loss?First of all, I believe that we should exercise to |
| low end of the zone.3. 220 x .70 = 154, the high end | | | | keep our bodies strong and healthy throughout our |
| of the zone.According to this approach, the greatest | | | | entire lives. Looking good is the side benefit.But to |
| fat burning ability for a 22 year old is between 119 | | | | answer the question more directly, we should do |
| and 154 heart beats per minute.The logic behind this | | | | interval training. When you interval train, you basically |
| approach is oxygen utilization. To burn fat, the body | | | | switch between low and high intensity throughout |
| needs oxygen. So, if you're exercising too hard and | | | | your workout.For example, if we're doing a jog/run |
| are gasping for air (can hardly talk), you're not taking | | | | cardio workout, then we would start off with 2-3 |
| in enough oxygen. Therefore, you're not burning fat | | | | minutes of low intensity jogging, then switch it up to |
| efficiently, you're burning mostly sugar that is stored | | | | a 1 minute high intensity running. We would keep |
| in your muscles. By keeping your heart rate between | | | | alternating for the duration of the workout.This |
| this zone, the percentage of calories burned is mostly | | | | approach allows you to burn sugar and fat. It won't |
| fat.These people also believe that emptying the | | | | completely deplete your stored sugar levels, saving |
| sugar stored in the muscle would force the body to | | | | your muscles. It also allows your body to restore the |
| break down some muscle tissue for that needed | | | | sugar from your next meal into your muscles instead |
| energy. Losing muscle is the last thing you want | | | | as fat. Lastly, it allows you to burn fat calories as |
| happening when you're exercising to strengthen and | | | | well.With interval training you get the best of both |
| develop them.This approach seems like common | | | | worlds. You have a variable heart rate for weight |
| sense, but before you take final judgement let's take | | | | loss, burning both sugar and fat.Ark Agpalza has |
| a look at the other approach.People who take the | | | | dedicated more than 10 years to the cause of |
| high heart rate for weight loss approach, try to keep | | | | healthy living, and is the author of the online |
| their heart rate between 80% - 85% of maximum | | | | publication Free Health and Fitness Tips.For more |
| heart rate.Let's go through the formula again:1. | | | | health and fitness resources, visit |
| Maximum Heart Rate = 220 - Age. For a 22 year old, | | | | Free-Health-and-Fitness-Tips.comYou may republish |
| the maximum heart rate is 198.2. 198 x .80 = 158, the | | | | this article in its entirety and without changes to the |
| low end of the zone.3. 198 x .85 = 168, the high end | | | | original content on your own website as long as you |
| of the zone.According to this approach, the greatest | | | | provide a link to Free-Health-and-Fitness-Tips. |