Could somebody just answer my question about target heart rate and not try to sell me something?

Question

It's very annoying to waste 5 points on a question because everyone who answers is trying to sell me diet pills or promoting some stupid web site!! I don't even think they read my question! They just cut and paste the same answer to everyone's question.
Here's my question:
When I first started working out, I was misinformed about the heart rate zone. I thought the aerobic zone was the same as the weight loss zone. I have been working out in the 70-80 percent aerobic zone for so long that I cannot gear myself down to the 60-70 percent weight loss zone. I get really bored and frustrated when I try. Maybe eventually I will be in good enough shape that I can work as hard with a lower heart rate. But until then, am I sabotaging my weight loss efforts by working so hard? I have lost 22 lbs in 10 weeks so I know that is good but could I be losing faster if I stay in the weight loss zone.

Answer 1

No, you are not sabotaging your weight loss efforts. I went through the same thing and in my quest for knowledge I learned, it all comes down to the same thing. You burned calories, and the burning of calories results in weight loss.

Here is my understanding...your body has so much energy available to burn, if you work at one rate, your body burns it from the available glucose. If you are burning at a different rate, your body burns glucose and fat.

But either way calories get burned and the net result is weight loss. The higher burn of calories result in fast weight loss.

Good luck and stick with it.

Answer 2

Hey don't get so wound up it is not good for your blood pressure either. Each person has there own target heart rate the best I can do is tell you to read all you can about Aerobics by Dr Keneth Cooper lives right here is Dallas, TX. P.S. What you have sounds like person driven to get quick results damn the torpedos full speed ahead life is slower than that how long did it take to put weight on? So please be careful see a medical professional to help formulate the correct plan for exercise amd weight loss.

Answer 3

Nope, your not sabotaging anything. They call less than that the weight loss zone because being active is enough to lose weight, but not enough to increase your cardiovascular fitness. This way you are doing both. Good job so far, keep it up.

Answer 4

your are on the right path - go as hard as you can for as long as you can and you'll get superior results - if you feel like you're "holding back", how that that be a work out? when you get off the elliptical machine or the bike or whatever you use, you should be exhausted - you'll burn more calories and get in better shape more quickly - keep doing it the way you are - if you hit a plateau, try to change your intensity or the duration or something to help break through - good luck

Answer 5

As you work out longer, it will be harder to get in the upper zones. Don't worry about the fat burning zone. If you work harder, you burn more calories. Build a calorie defecit and don't replace them. You will lose more weight. While working out you burn mostly carbs any way. Burn more calories, lose more weight. Just stay below 85%.

Answer 6

you are not sabotaging your weight loss efforts. just make sure that when you work out, to gradually increase weights, extend the time you do cardio, and try other exercises. i find that if you vary your workout, you wont get bored.

Answer 7

To me that is a good safe rate of loss. I personally suggest you continue it.

Answer 8

18yrs - 55% (111 bpm) 60% (121bpm) 65% (131bpm)
20yrs - 55% (110 bpm) 60% (120bpm) 65% (130bpm)
22yrs - 55% (109 bpm) 60% (119bpm) 65% (129bpm)
24yrs - 55% (108 bpm) 60% (118bpm) 65% (128bpm)

etc.

If that is what you were asking ? ? ?

Answer 9

220 minus your age

Answer 10

I am really not sure what you are asking, but, why not ask your doctor?