Hello all,
Just joined but have been logging on and doing a lot of research. 40 year old guy who has lost 35lbs. in six months. I am doing a lot of cardio 4x a week for 45 minutes. At the gym I train, on the treadmill there is guide that tells you 65% of max heart rate is low impact and 85% is high impact. Now since is am a noobie do I want to do 65% for max benefit? My heart rate at 65% for my age is 117 beats per minute. When I do the cardio I try to keep my rate at 120bpm for the full 45 minutes. Am I doing this right? Or should I go for a higher heart rate. I am looking to lose the fat on my abs and chest. I also weight train 3X a week full body as I am just getting back into it.
This place is great I have learned a lot already reading the sticks and posts.
Bill
Just joined but have been logging on and doing a lot of research. 40 year old guy who has lost 35lbs. in six months. I am doing a lot of cardio 4x a week for 45 minutes. At the gym I train, on the treadmill there is guide that tells you 65% of max heart rate is low impact and 85% is high impact. Now since is am a noobie do I want to do 65% for max benefit? My heart rate at 65% for my age is 117 beats per minute. When I do the cardio I try to keep my rate at 120bpm for the full 45 minutes. Am I doing this right? Or should I go for a higher heart rate. I am looking to lose the fat on my abs and chest. I also weight train 3X a week full body as I am just getting back into it.
This place is great I have learned a lot already reading the sticks and posts.
Bill