Author Topic: getting a heart rate monitor  (Read 1205 times)

tarzapedamonkey

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getting a heart rate monitor
« on: January 30, 2006, 07:23:42 PM »
im gonna purchase one of these soon,

whats the highest my heart should be pumping i was thinking 160-170 or shouldi be going higher or lower?

i dont wanna be over doing it but wanna work hard

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Re: getting a heart rate monitor
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2006, 08:59:04 PM »
220 minus your age is your theoretical max.  Shoot for 75%-85% of that.
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Re: getting a heart rate monitor
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2006, 10:09:33 PM »
im 26 but 100 pounds overweight