Is the heart rate monitor effective instrument for the promotion of physical fitness?
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Maybe not promotes but gives you a good guideline. An elevated heart rate in exercise is necessary to burn calories and fat but it can also warn you if have over exerted yourself and helps you set a pace that meets your needs. Depending on what kind of shape you are in affects your exercising heart the more out of shape the higher the heart rate.
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Sorry but the closest I can think of is the endoscope... but then it's not a bit similar to the stethoscope.\nFor checking the heart, a ECG can be used, though.
355791
no it doesn't. if your heart rate is fast went you're not exercising then you are out of shape. heart rate is all about how physically fit you are. not gender.
675301
You might be working out above your ideal heart rate. Get a monitor and figure out what your ideal one should be and try to stay around that.
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There are only a small number of treadmills that do that. The higher end ProForm models and most True brands do, these get into the $1200 plus range.\n\nYou are absolutely right about calorie counters on ANY piece of exercise equipment... if they don't take into consideration your heart rate, age and weight, the counters are only a guide... even with this info the results can be sketchy.\n\nYou can always purchase a heart rate monitor that includes a calorie counter... a good one will set you back about $200 but is worth it because you can use it anywhere, even when you walk outside. In addition they are far more accurate.\n\nYoumay want to consider an elliptical trainer instead of a treadmill. A treadmill just "forces" you to walk along, while an elliptical makes you work!
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Usually three electrodes, more or less, are stuck to your chest, and connected to a recorder.  You do your thing as normally as you can during the day, and the recorder makes a record of the electrical activity of your heart: it is like having an EKG that lasts 20 or more hours.\n\nThe data from that recorder is run through a machine that analyzes each beat electronically, and summarizes what it sees.  Often, what the machine is constructed to consider worth the effort, is displayed too--specific records of sequences of beats that are possibly interesting.\n\nThe point is to catch abnormal rhythms of the heart, and to see if there is any electrical activity that indicates an impoverishment of the blood flow to a part of your heart.  Since the person wearing the Holter writes down any symptom and when they have it, the monitor can be cross-checked with what the person is doing and feeling at any given time.\n\nDoes that help?
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An ergometer is what is commonly known as a rowing machine, not a cycling one. Rowing is one of the best types of excercise for all round fitness, and an ergo is a great way to train without a boat. However, you should make sure you're getting the technique right, or you can damage your back etc, and waste energy.\nhttp://www.bgsbc.co.uk/igtr.shtml
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mine is about 55-60...not an athlete but i do a lot of physical labor at work and no Dr has said anything about my heart beat being too low...i believe the lower the better...within reason of course, it means that your heart doesn't have to work as hard to move your blood throughout your body
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The minimum for basic cardiovascular fitness is 30 minutes 3 times a week at an above average pace.  Jogging, Swimming, Biking are good examples.  \n\n    You should also do something of moderate activity for at least 1 hour daily.  Walking or doing yard work are good examples of this.
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a more efficient heart
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200 minus your age, for male. And 180 minus your age for female. That should give you the max heart rate for any age.\nFor instance: you are male, 30, and your MHR should be \n200 - 30 = 170 bpm.\nIf you are a female, 30, your MHR should be\n180 - 30 = 150 bpm.\n\nSo, 9 months in a row eh...? You should have feel the benefit for now. Congrats! Go on, make it a lifetime habit.
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Exercise machine\nHome blood pressure monitor\nElectronic scales\nPerhaps?
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it is better for your heart to beat slower, but not too slow. A healthy person who is in shape has resting a heart rate around 60 beats per minute.
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I think three hours is sufficient.  I think a better indicator is are you sweating and feel like you are being exerted?  Check your pulse.  Try to get it to 60-70% of your max heart rate to get a moderate workout.  Heartrate max is normally calculated by subtracting your age from 220.\n\nAlso, try other exercises like stair stepping.  From my experience, stair stepping definitely gives you a workout after 20 minutes if you set the right intensity.
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1. Heart rate between 60-100 Beats Per Minute \n2. Blood sugar levels between 60 and 100\n3.Weight that is proportianate to their height\n4.Their stomach area is toned and in shape(if not, that is an indicator for those big and small that they are at risk for certain kinds of diseases related to the heart)\n5.They are physically active most of the time, whether it's at the gym, or just outside walking or jogging with friends, these people are no couch potatoes! \nHope that helps, I'll pray that you get an A!
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wow this is great..the goal for most people is 30 minutes of cardio activity everyday...so add a minute everyday for a week or so and you'll be there...heart rate shouldn't go much higher...don't know about road speed..use a stationary bike myself...but 13 mph seems as if it would be pretty darned good...good weight for your age...mix it up with other types of cardio so you don't burn out or get bored...