Do you know your perfect workout range — that magic spot where you'll burn the most fat and calories and build lean tissue? If you say it's when you feel like you can't possibly work out any harder, you're wrong! Actually, working out to an intensity that is painful or uncomfortable is bad for your body, and leads to an anaerobic state that burns muscle instead of fat.
So what do you do instead? Experts at the American Academy of Sports Medicine suggest you use this formula to find the best exercise pace for you:
Estimate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.
Multiply your maximum heart rate by 0.6 to get your lower limit.
Multiply your maximum heart rate by 0.9 to get your upper limit.
Once you have your ideal heart rate range, aim to work out at the lower limit for longer periods, rather than for shorter periods at the higher level. And don't worry about taking it too easy — you'll build more muscle (and burn more fat) by keeping your intensity in check. Now that's a winning workout!
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The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love. He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17
Thanks for this Shelly! I was just going to ask if someone knew the "magic number" for a heart rate - burning fat wise and health wise!
I just gone done doing my mid section and treadmill and my heart rate was around 107. Didn't know if I could or needed to go higher. Now I'll use this formula to figure it out!
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love. He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17
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