This article discusses the most effective way of determining a good workout heart rate range. It also covers why this may not be necessary in finding the most beneficial way to workout. Here we are sitting in college Kinesiology courses, learning how to figure out what a good workout heart rate range is. This is ...
Your heart has the all important function of pumping nutrients and oxygen to the cells and tissues of the body – and it works long hours – never stopping to take a break. This remarkable organ keeps up the rhythmic pace of moving blood and oxygen throughout the body day after day – year after ...
Monitoring the heart rate can be a critical component of safely maximizing gains from cardio workouts. A patient of mine recently performed a treadmill stress test which indicated that he was exercising at too fast of a heart rate, which increased the risk of a health complication during his cardiac training. After deciding upon a ...
If you are serious about losing weight, you must invest in a heart rate monitor. A heart rate monitor will track the calories you are burning and help keep your heart rate at the correct zone when working out to meet your goals. My Polar F11 heart rate monitor is my savior. I can keep ...
Recently I responded to a posting on a Web site in which a person praised the franchise Curves workout system, in which during 30 minutes, clients are hurried through weight lifting stations, but after each set, they continue moving on a “recovery board” to keep the heart rate elevated. I’m not a proponent of this ...
Do you go out walking or running? Do you go to the gym and use the exercise machines? Do you need a heart rate monitor to help you reach your fitness zone while your walking, running or using the exercise machines? If the answer is yes, you might want to consider getting the “Polar F11 ...
It’s helpful to know your target heart rate because it can help you improve your cardiovascular fitness. Often, when I use an elliptical trainer or other cardio equipment, there is a graph on the display which typically shows a 65% column and an 85% column dissected by age. If you are at a loss as ...
It’s normal for your heart to beat faster when you’re startled or excited, but what if it occurs for no apparent reason? The heart usually beats between fifty and one-hundred beats per minute at rest. When it rises above one hundred beats per minute it’s called tachycardia, which is just a fancy medical term for ...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this lab was to predict maximal oxygen uptake during sub-maximal exercise and using a regression equation. More than one protocol can be used to determine an individuals VO2 max. During this lab the YMCA bicycle test will be used to gauge what the subjects maximal oxygen consumption is without having to ...