Keeping you heart rate at 150+ bpm is ALOT of hard work

[JEDI]

so i've been going to the gym. i've been using one of those elipticals that lower and raise the angle your running on. it doesnt have a heart monitor. 30 min = 300 calories.

yesterday i tried one of those elipticals that dont vary angle. they have these handle bars that measure your heart rate. i choise the cardio option. it keeps my heart rate above 150.

30 min = 500 calories, but jeez that was exhausting!

i think i'll stick to slower pace of the 300 calorie workout. it's definitely a better bang for the effort in terms of calories burned

 

[SVT Cobra]

Just remember there is no such thing as a fat burning zone, all that matters it total calories burned.

 

[KillerCharlie]

If you keep working out eventually it becomes rather easy to jack up your heart rate when doing cardio.

 

[TraumaRN]

Try swimming if you want some ultimate cardio(and a very easy way to keep your HR>150) if you know what you are doing...

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Most of ATOT would probably have to get up and walk to the refrigerator to get their heart rate that high.

 

[SZLiao214]

I don't have much of a problem getting my heart rate on the elliptical to 150, i am actually usually in the 160ish zone. I am a fatty though.

 

[Mr Incognito]

I swam in HS and that kicked my ass on a daily basis, it's the hardest workout but lowest impact.

Keep shooting for the 500 calories per half hour and see how long it takes you for that exercise to become somewhat comfortable.

 

[Koing]

190BPM whilst sprinting...

Koing

 

[Red Dawn]

You'll get use to it and after awhile you'll be able to go at that pace for 40 to 45 minutes and burn 750+ calories.

 

[lyssword]

in hs when sprinting I had 230 bps for a short time.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: lyssword
in hs when sprinting I had 230 bps for a short time.

Max is 220 - age...

Koing

 

[Zebo]

Depends on your age and shape..

Younger can do 155 for 2 hours NP. This would probably kill me, I go for 145ish.

Out of shape people is starting at 95 and can walk a couple flight of stairs and see 155. (this is how heart attacks happen)

 

[Amused]

It's best to ease your way into cardio. Trying to jump your heart rate suddenly is a huge contrubuting factor in giving up altogether.

Ease into it. High intensity cardio is best, but only if you ease your way up to it. It will take several weeks and many progressive steps.

 

[thejnaitor]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Most of ATOT would probably have to get up and walk to the refrigerator to get their heart rate that high.

Hahaha... thanks for the laugh. I almost spit my pre-bike ride snack all over my monitor!

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
Try swimming if you want some ultimate cardio(and a very easy way to keep your HR>150) if you know what you are doing...

Is there anything better than swimming? I can run at a really good pace forever, but swimming just absolutely kicks my butt. I can't even do a couple laps straight...

 

[Killerme33]

Originally posted by: lyssword
in hs when sprinting I had 230 bps for a short time.

230 Beats Per Second is crazy!

 

[Wreckem]

No pain no gain....

I use an elipitcal 7 days a week, with the the resistence/incline at level 20 out of 25. I keep my heart rate at 150-160 for a hour. Burn ~1000 calories a hour.

When I first started I used less resistence but my heart rate would get in the 180s which ISNT good to be at for more than a few minutes. Now that I adjusted it, the excercise isnt as exhausting, but I am actually burning more calories.

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: Amused
It's best to ease your way into cardio. Trying to jump your heart rate suddenly is a huge contrubuting factor in giving up altogether.

Ease into it. High intensity cardio is best, but only if you ease your way up to it. It will take several weeks and many progressive steps.

I just hopped right in. Doing high intensity cardio on an eliptical for a hour. Next week is week four. Ive lost 8 lbs so far in Feb. Now if I could just finish weening myself off of Dr Pepper.

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: Killerme33

Originally posted by: lyssword
in hs when sprinting I had 230 bps for a short time.

230 Beats Per Second is crazy!

lol, my bad, its per minute. And I'm not sure if it really was 230, but I remember it was more than ~210

Also, Koing, maybe smaller people like me (I was like ~130lb 5'7) have faster beating heart or it doesn't matter? Also I was age 16, in decent shape

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: Amused
It's best to ease your way into cardio. Trying to jump your heart rate suddenly is a huge contrubuting factor in giving up altogether.

Ease into it. High intensity cardio is best, but only if you ease your way up to it. It will take several weeks and many progressive steps.

I just hopped right in. Doing high intensity cardio on an eliptical for a hour. Next week is week four. Ive lost 8 lbs so far in Feb. Now if I could just finish weening myself off of Dr Pepper.

That doesn't change the fact that jumping to high intensity right out of the box leads to higher drop out rates.

As with any exercise program, from cardio to weights, it is best to ease your way into it. Not only does it lower drop out rates, it makes you feel better overall.

Sorry, but "no pain no gain" is dead. It's bad advice that leads to injuries and quitting.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: lyssword

Originally posted by: Killerme33

Originally posted by: lyssword
in hs when sprinting I had 230 bps for a short time.

230 Beats Per Second is crazy!

lol, my bad, its per minute. And I'm not sure if it really was 230, but I remember it was more than ~210

Also, Koing, maybe smaller people like me (I was like ~130lb 5'7) have faster beating heart or it doesn't matter? Also I was age 16, in decent shape

The medics says your max possible HR is 220 - age. Taller people do tend to have higher resting HR then shorter people also.

The better conditioned you are the lower your resting HR is. This basically means you can push yourself harder and up your HR as your heart is basically more efficient at pumping blood around your body which carries oxgyen to your muscles for energy.

Long distance CV guys have amazing resting HR. Look at the Tour De France guys!

Koing

 

[ppdes]

I always manage to get more calories off the rowing machine than the ellipticals.

 

[91TTZ]

PSA: "ALOT" is not a word.

 

[Kadarin]

My heart tends to run fast. On a 20 minute elliptical session, it typically hovers around 170. If I sprint or otherwise do extra exertion, it can get over 180. At idle, it hovers around 90-100.

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Just remember there is no such thing as a fat burning zone, all that matters it total calories burned.

Not true. At higher heart-rates your body uses glucose as it's primary fuel source. At lower heart rates your body prefers fat for fuel.