What is my target heart rate? I'm a 29 yr old female. How long at this rate for maximum benefit?
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It depends on your goals.  Cardiovascular wise, your target heart rate (THR) is about 80% or more of your maximimum heart rate.  Optimal fat burning occurs at 65-75% of your maximum heart rate.  Your maximum heart rate is 220-age.  So for example 220-29=191 and 70% of this is 133.  Here's a calculator to help you assess your THR:\n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/thr.html
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It used to be that the formula of 220 minus your age was the "gold standard." But there is a growing school of thought that age-based formulas are not the best strategy.\n\nMost methods are based on achieving targeted exertion levels (zones) defined by percentages of the maximum heart rate (Max HR).\n\nMax HR is the highest heart-rate value achieved in an all-out effort to the point of exhaustion. Obviously, it’s rarely the goal of any workout to take you to a point of all-out exhaustion, but using percentages of a Max HR to determine the appropriate intensity for a given workout (or series of workouts) can help create more efficient and effective fitness routines. For example, working out at half the Max HR is great for improving health and increasing base level of fitness, while working out at 75 percent of Max HR is a great way to improve cardiovascular capacity and endurance.\n\nBut the best method for determining Max HR remains a hotly debated topic. The main problem is that Max HR is not influenced so much by age as by genetics. In fact, most people of similar age do not have the exact same Max HR.\n\nThere are basically three methods. Two of them require professional training equipment or resources. The following formula is the most reliable for do-it-yourselfers: Calculate 210 minus one-half your age; minus 5 percent of your body weight (in pounds); plus four (for men) or zero (for women). This formula has been tested on thousands of people and the results typically fall within five heartbeats of a person’s true Max HR. Of course, even this formula leaves something to be desired, but it beats the simple “220 minus age” hands down. To calculate your target heart zone, multiply the Max HR number by 65% and then by 85%. That represents the target heart range.
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Maximum and minimum heart rates depends on many factors. General health, age, wieght, body conditioning, etc. Generally the heart rate for an adult is between 75-80 average. People in good health and shape can lower their rate and sustain it for long periods of time. When the heart beats it transports oxygen and other nutrients to tissue through the blood. If cramping occurs in muscles this is an indication that toxins are not being removed through the same process. Maximum rate is aruond 200, again depending on these factors listed. It cannot maintain this rate for a long time because the heart will become fatigued and quit. This is why when training you should monitor your rate. Increasing the rate from resting is good for a cardiovascular workout but dont over do it. The question about a 0 heart rate and being alive, the answer is yes. In heart attack victims their heart stops but tissues and cells still remain alive for a short period of time. However if they dont resume blood circulation they will die due to oxygen not reaching cells and tissues, and toxins not being removed. (signs of rigimortis). So good to be trained in CPR cuz it can happen to anyone at anytime for any reason.
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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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This sounds like Unstable Angina.  A normal heart rate can range between 50 and 80 beats per minute. The best way to take your pulse is to take your pointer finger and place it on the side of your neck. Relax and gently poke around until you feel the pukse. Count the number of beats for 30 seconds and multiply by two. This is your heart rate.  If you have pain in the chest or radiating down your arm, or if you feel as if someone is squeezing your chest and you can't breathe, you may be having a heart attack. Call 911 or have someone bring you to the nearest hospital for evaluation.
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That would be my first guess. There are charts that you can look up on the internet where you can put your age, body type, etc., and it will tell you your peak heart rate. You should check that out. If your heart rate is up, you'll be burning calories. Most people do sweat when they burn fat, but there are obviously exceptions. Some people sweat profusely and some people hardly sweat at all. \n\nSo, I would just keep a check on your heart rate, and not worry about sweating. Hope this helps.
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It is impossible to give safe advice based on such limited info. But any irregular heart beat that is "continuous" and makes you feel bad should be evaluated= go NOW
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it is said that you should reach about 60-70% of your maximum heart rate during exercise to burn fat. to get your maximum heart rate, use 220 and minus your age. say you are 20 years old, then your maximum heart rate is 200 and you should hit about 120-140 bpm to achieve fat burning. \n\nyou can workout religiously and still not see results if your workout has plateaued or if you do not watch your diet. don't be too ambitious when starting to work out. it may lead to injuries. set realistic goals and progress gradually to prevent plateau.
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i have delt with thousands of patients with a slow heart rate(bradycardia) and it most cases it causes no inconvenience to the person life style or health,, there is simple medication available that will encourage the heart to pump at a normal rate..\na pace maker is a last resort for most patients and usually for the over forties..\nhaving said that a lot depends on what is causing the problem and how slow is the heartbeat.... a heart beat of 60-80 pm is normal for a adult at rest but some athletic people have a heart rate of 40 bpm at rest\nthe heart is a complex organ and has many safety features built into it,, the initial beat comes from the s.a node at the top of the right atrium and sends a signal via the punjibe fibres to encourage the ventricles (lower heart chambers)to contract and pump the blood through the body,, however if the sa. node fails for any reason the heart can fire of the signal to beat at two lower locations and get the same result,, poss this is where your friends missing beat comes into play,, im sure her doctor will do what is required and you try not to worry about your friend im sure she will be fine  ... keep smiling
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I hired a personal trainer to help me loose my pregnancy weight. He said you only need a good twenty minutes at your target heart rate. Anything after that will NOT help you lose weight.\n\nSubtract your age from 220 (226 for women) to calculate your Maximum Heart Rate (mhr). For fat burning your training zone should be between 60% and 70% and multiply that number times your maximum rate.\n\nI've included a link for you.
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One calculator I found suggested that even for a very fit person, a workout rate between 138 and 177 is suggested at your age.\n\nA thread on another site had this comment:\n\n"I checked the other thread with this subject: "High heart rate during exercize" and decided to ask my MD. He is a healthy living guru and cycles extensively. I told him my blood pressure and resting heart rate (57) are extremly low, but my exercize heart rate is extremely high (175 - 190). His suggestion was strength training. He said a regular routine of lifting weights will strengthen all my muscles including my heart muscles, which should bring my heart rate into a more acceptable range."\n\nJust to be safe, you might want to check with your doctor.
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First question is, how did you determine your max? You may be using too low a value.\n\nThe simplistic method is to us the value 220 minus your age. But that is a one-size-fits-all number that doesn't take a lot of things into consideration.\n\nAnother way of determining your max that I've read about, is to run 800m hard, take a short rest interval, maybe about twice the time you ran, then run a second 800m. When you finish, take your pulse, and use that value for your max.
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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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What is your non resting heart rate 60-100 beats per min. is a healthy heart rate
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I am assuming you mean target heart rate. It is based on age and on percentage of max heart rate. As you get older, your max heart rate drops. You can easily find your maximum target heart rate with this simple method. Subtract your age from 220 (226 for women) to calculate your Maximum Heart Rate.  \n\nWarm up --- 50 - 60% of maximum heart rate\nFitness Zone (Fat Burning) --- 60 - 70%\nAerobic Zone (Endurance Training) --- 70 - 80% \nAnaerobic Zone (Performance Training) --- 80 - 90%\n\nor follow the link...
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stick with the slow walking and keep your heart rate down at least your still moving and doing what you want. I'm 50 I still run, ha ha but not like I did when I was 20 your still in the race see what you can do to minimize your bronchitis perhaps a warmer drier climate. I don't have bronchitis and I can feel my heart pound at 135 beats / min. keep going slow.
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Target heart rate is based on maximum heart rate.\nThere are a number of formulas that have been derived for computing your maximum heart rate, the simplest one is 220 - age.  For you that would be 205 beats per minute.\n\n\nYour target heart rate depends on the type of training you are doing. If you want to be training at your aerobic threshold, most texts say that you want to be working out at around 85% of your max which would be around 174.\n\nOthers compute your target rate based on a percentage of the difference between your resting heart rate and your max heart rate.\n\n120-130 sounds like recovery rate, rather than workout rate.