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scott red handed
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 # Posted: 18 Dec 2007 22:48


hahahah!!!

to be honest, if you were rocking that machine its possible that your heart rate was up that high. however, i tend not to trust the machine heart rate monitors.

let us know how that strap on works for you... heart rate wise.
R Hicks
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 # Posted: 18 Dec 2007 23:33


When I moved onto the bike for a 20km cycle, admittedly I was doing 100rpm (according to the bike), my heart rate was once again, at 180+

Maybe it was nerves or something setting my heart rate so high? Or both the machines are out of whack.

I do have a strap on though (HR monitor ;)) but be damned if I can find the monitor bit


Something Dark Side
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 # Posted: 19 Dec 2007 01:26


While i ride my bike.... the most i've rode was 8 km in an hour. And I was going at a speed of 14 km per hour.... rougly. Sometimes it would be 17, but most of the time it would be 14. Which is around 8.6 miles I guess. - Speed. Is that a good speed on a bike to workout with or must I go faster?
Marc T
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 # Posted: 8 Jan 2008 23:42


Quoting: sianlee
While i ride my bike.... the most i've rode was 8 km in an hour. And I was going at a speed of 14 km per hour.... rougly. Sometimes it would be 17, but most of the time it would be 14. Which is around 8.6 miles I guess. - Speed. Is that a good speed on a bike to workout with or must I go faster?


It's not the speed that matters, Stitch. Focus on your heart rate.
Raynie A
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 # Posted: 10 Feb 2008 19:27


I recently joined a gym and the trainer I worked with told me that my target heart range was 120, which when I started a workout on the treadmill seemed way tooo slow! I am going to work with it for a while and chart my results, if it works then I will stick with it.
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 10 Feb 2008 20:14


120? I could sing an opera at the same time, (I wouldn't charge tickets but...) I reckon it's not quite gonna cut the mustard.
Splint Chesthair
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 # Posted: 10 Feb 2008 21:40 - Edited by: splint


Quoting: sianlee
While i ride my bike.... the most i've rode was 8 km in an hour. And I was going at a speed of 14 km per hour.... rougly. Sometimes it would be 17, but most of the time it would be 14.


There's a major problem with your calculations there. If you traveled a distance of 8 km in one hour, then I'm pretty certain that your speed wasn't 14 km/h "most of the time."

I'm going to flex my mathematical genius here and guess that "most of the time" you were averaging a speed of about 8 km/h.
Cynthia P
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 # Posted: 26 Mar 2008 00:01


So how high is too high?

I'm 50... my supposed max HR as per the standard formula is 170.

I can now workout in a range where I sustain a 135 bpm... or perhaps a little higher for a while. Yes, I'll be sweating!

However, when I do interval training, my bpm can easily hit 155 or even 157 bpm as it did today. Is that too much?

It doesn't seem to be hurting me any, but I do tend to get a good headache after doing intervals. I presume it's safe enough, as I haven't keeled over, but I thought I'd ask.
Steve W
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 # Posted: 5 Apr 2008 22:09


Some things to keep in mind. That formula for determining max HR is not accurate for everyone. I am 43, fairly athletic but not in world class shape. I can reach 187 bpm on my bicycle, which is 10bpm over what the formula says.

I also notice that any exercise under 135bpm feels like a complete waste of time. I would suggest that you find the heart rate where you start speaking in broken sentences. For me that number is about 160bpm. I stay 5-10bpm below that unless I'm doing intervals; then I will go 165-177 depending on length.
Cynthia P
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 # Posted: 6 Apr 2008 02:35


I think that is around the 136-138 mark for me.

I managed to hit 160 doing intervals earlier this week, but I was about to keel over I was gasping for air so bad.

In water, 132-135 is more comfortable.
Joe Weierke
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 # Posted: 7 Apr 2008 19:40


I have been setting my heart rate level at 149 recently. I set the Elliptical machine to that rate on the fat burn setting and it automatically adjusts to keep my heart rate at that level. So far I am doing OK with 40 to 45 minutes at that mark at least 3 - 4 days a week.
marco bottone
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 # Posted: 22 Apr 2008 20:04


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Minu ~
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 # Posted: 22 Apr 2008 20:24


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Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 22 Apr 2008 20:26


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Jamie Green
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 # Posted: 28 Apr 2008 21:36


Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums.

After just dieting didn't work in shedding the pounds I started going swimming which naturally seemed to progress into going to the gym. I joined last week and have been 4 times already.

Anyways, I'm up to 40 minutes at 7.2 mph (or it might be kph?) on the treadmill and about half an hour on the cross trainer. Do people think this is enough to burn weight, if I was to do this say 2 or 3 times a week.? I also walk to the gym there and back which is an extra hour of walking. :P

I've heard that walking/jogging/running with an incline on the treadmill is good for burning fat. However, I can only do about 10 minutes of this as I suffer from a medical condition which means I have tight muscles, particularly in my hands and legs. So is 10 minutes enough, or shall I just concentrate on surpassing my 40 minutes at 7.2 mph/kph on the treadmill?

Sorry for the long post.
Arby Jones
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 # Posted: 2 May 2008 23:06


Quoting: Jammers
Anyways, I'm up to 40 minutes at 7.2 mph (or it might be kph?) on the treadmill and about half an hour on the cross trainer. Do people think this is enough to burn weight, if I was to do this say 2 or 3 times a week.?


Well, as the previous three pages of this thread demonstrate, it's all about heart rate and how hard you're working. There has been a lot of interesting information presented, and I'd suggest you shoot for 60-80% intensity (using the Karvonen method) to determine if you're working hard enough.

As for how often, 2-3 times a week is just fine to start with. Work your way up to 4-5 times a week as you get fitter.

Quoting: Jammers
So is 10 minutes enough, or shall I just concentrate on surpassing my 40 minutes at 7.2 mph/kph on the treadmill?


I'd recommend working out at least 20 minutes at a stretch. I've heard people claim that exercise is cumulative (i.e. 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there is as good as 20 minutes at once), but I don't really buy that -- plus it takes more time overall when you factor in warm-up / cool-down.

I suggest going for at least 20-30 minutes doing whatever feels comfortable for you. Don't force yourself into an exercise that is uncomfortable for you; find what works and use that.
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