Target Heart Rate Zones: Fatburn versus Cardio, what's the diff?
Hello all,
I have a question that I’m almost embarrassed to ask but I know this is a safe and non-hostile environment that I can flaunt my ignorance…prepare to be amazed by my ignorance:
So for years I’ve always wondered about the whole “Fatburn” versus “Cardio” target heart rate zones that most exercise equipment displays while you workout. If I really want to burn fat/fluff….should I try to stay within the target heart rate for “fatburn”? That might mean slowing down to bring my heart rate back down into the range. Or, if I can handle it – should I go ahead and let my heart rate stay in the “Cardio” range as long as I’m not killing myself?
I can find that I can get my heart rate up in the “cardio” range and can keep it there for a better part of my workout before I really do need to slow down. Since my goal is to burn fat I started wondering if I’m thwarting my goal by staying in the cardio zone too long. Then again – I figured “hey, calories are calories. If I’m burning more calories by doing a cardio workout what does it matter – I’m still burning fat and I should be burning more fat when I burn more calories”. Right??
Does anyone know for sure? Should I slow down to stay in the “fatburn” zone or can I go pedal to the metal and stay in cardio hell/heaven as long as I can handle the heat???
Thanks,
-GD
...I can see myself
Tearing up the road
Faster than any other boy has ever gone
And my skin is rough but my soul is ripe
And no ones gonna stop me now...
I have a question that I’m almost embarrassed to ask but I know this is a safe and non-hostile environment that I can flaunt my ignorance…prepare to be amazed by my ignorance:
So for years I’ve always wondered about the whole “Fatburn” versus “Cardio” target heart rate zones that most exercise equipment displays while you workout. If I really want to burn fat/fluff….should I try to stay within the target heart rate for “fatburn”? That might mean slowing down to bring my heart rate back down into the range. Or, if I can handle it – should I go ahead and let my heart rate stay in the “Cardio” range as long as I’m not killing myself?
I can find that I can get my heart rate up in the “cardio” range and can keep it there for a better part of my workout before I really do need to slow down. Since my goal is to burn fat I started wondering if I’m thwarting my goal by staying in the cardio zone too long. Then again – I figured “hey, calories are calories. If I’m burning more calories by doing a cardio workout what does it matter – I’m still burning fat and I should be burning more fat when I burn more calories”. Right??
Does anyone know for sure? Should I slow down to stay in the “fatburn” zone or can I go pedal to the metal and stay in cardio hell/heaven as long as I can handle the heat???
Thanks,
-GD
...I can see myself
Tearing up the road
Faster than any other boy has ever gone
And my skin is rough but my soul is ripe
And no ones gonna stop me now...
Okay there Bat Out of Hell (LOL). I think perhaps a personal trainer, even if only for one session, would be a good thing to do to get yourself on the right track. There is anerobic and aerobic exercise. One uses oxygen and the other does not. This ezine article explains it simply but well. We have to look at all the areas of fitness and stay up with all of them not just one, spread the eggs around into lots of baskets so to speak.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Aerobic-vs-Anaerobic:-Whats-All-th e-Controversy-About?&id=126596
But then again, I'm not a personal trainer, doctor, physical therapist or anything like that so what do I know? Just a little but probably not enough to really help you. So again, personal trainer (one that's CERTIFIED) would probably be the most information-filled option for you in my opion.
Fellow Meatloaf Fan,
Keri
http://ezinearticles.com/?Aerobic-vs-Anaerobic:-Whats-All-th e-Controversy-About?&id=126596
But then again, I'm not a personal trainer, doctor, physical therapist or anything like that so what do I know? Just a little but probably not enough to really help you. So again, personal trainer (one that's CERTIFIED) would probably be the most information-filled option for you in my opion.
Fellow Meatloaf Fan,
Keri
someone who speaks my language.....Thanks Norm.
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A square (regular quadrilateral) is a special case of a rectangle as it has four right angles and equal parallel sides. Likewise it is also a special case of a rhombus, kite, parallelogram, and trapezoid.
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