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Originally Posted by silvergray545
So my question is, what is the ideal heart rate to burn fat? And with my heart rate getting as high as it does, is that unhealthy for me to keep doing?
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The ideal heart rate (in general) is calculated like this:
- 220 minus your age times 75-85%
- maintain this heart rate for at least 30-minutes
Example:
- 220 minus 35-yrs-old = 185 times 75% (139bpm) to 85% (157bpm)
- around 145bpm (only if you are healthy)
A good test to see how fit you are is your heart's recovery rate.
After going 30-minutes at 75-85% target zone, how fast does your heart rate drops while doing a cool down? My heart rate drops over 30bpm during the 3-minute cool down.