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Monitoring Your Heart Rate

Exercise doesn't have to be painful to be effective. On the contrary, research has shown that simply by raising your heart rate and maintaining it within specific training zones, for specific lengths of time, you can actually maximize the benefits of your workout program.

Fact is, within these training zones is where your body burns stored fat with the greatest efficiency. Based upon your age and weight, these training zones reflect activity levels that range from 60 to 90 percent of your maximum heart rate. Which is why monitoring your heartbeat is so important if you want maximum results from your workouts.

Experts generally agree that the intensity of the workout for the average person should be between 60% and 85% of their maximum, although a sedentary person might start out even lower depending on age, health and how active he or she has previously been.

Calculating Your Target Heart Rate in Beats per Minute

Fill in your age and percentage to work out at in the following form and we will calculate the beats per minute for you.

Beats Per Minute Calculator

Keeping your heart rate within a training zone appropriate for your age and weight helps produce a more effective workout.