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Questions tagged [target-heart-rate]

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Finding a personal maximum heart rate

Heart rate zones, target heart rate, heart rate reserve, etc can be useful for a fitness program, however all depend on knowing your maximum heart rate. I'd like to know what my maximum heart rate is, not some theoretical average like 220 - age. …
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How do I know what a good resting heart rate is?

I know that resting heart rate is talked about as an important indicator of your fitness level. But, how do I know what a good resting heart rate is for me? Is RHR consistent enough across similar body types/ages/fitness levels etc. to make decent…
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Calculated heart rate versus actual heart rate

I'm 52 years old. My heart rate when I wake up is usually around 50 bpm. After getting out of bed my resting heart rate is around 60-65 bpm. If I calculate my max heart rate (220-52) I get 168. I recently used an Apple watch to get my maximum heart…
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Heart Rate (bpm) vs Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) ?

This question has to do with the relationship between your BMR and resting heart rate (bpm). If you are training daily, aerobic and anabolic, and after a span of time you see a decrease in your bpm would your BMR also decrease due to the more…
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Is time spent in elevated heart rate zones due to sensory rather than movement stimulus as beneficial?

There are much touted benefits off for example zone 2 cardio time. In order to achieve this people may do deliberate activities such as rucking. But I’ve noticed that my heart rate can get elevated simply by riding on my moped, presumably due to the…
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How does my resting heart rate influence my target heart rate?

My target heart rate for endurance training based on my age is about 135 beats per minute. Do I have to take into account, that I have a low resting heart rate or is that irrelevant. My resting heart rate is only 45 beats per minutes. Does this also…
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How does one reduce heart rate through physical fitness?

I watched an episode of "Fight Science" on National Geographic Channel which shows an elite soldier being able to sustain high combat performance in a low oxygen environment. This soldier is tested to have a lower resting heart rate than an average…
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