Phoenix44
Master of Arts
Anybody out there an exercise physiologist?
According to conventional wisdom, to get a good cardiovascular workout, you should aim for 65% (for beginners) to 80% (advanced) of your "maximum" heart rate, with the maximum defined as 220 minus your age. By that standard, I should be hitting around 136. But no matter how hard I exercise, my heart rate doesn't go higher than 120 or so.
Then it occurred to me: my resting heart rate is about 54, so 120 is more than twice my resting heart rate. So maybe I'm still getting a good cardio workout. Does that make any sense, or am I just lazy?
According to conventional wisdom, to get a good cardiovascular workout, you should aim for 65% (for beginners) to 80% (advanced) of your "maximum" heart rate, with the maximum defined as 220 minus your age. By that standard, I should be hitting around 136. But no matter how hard I exercise, my heart rate doesn't go higher than 120 or so.
Then it occurred to me: my resting heart rate is about 54, so 120 is more than twice my resting heart rate. So maybe I'm still getting a good cardio workout. Does that make any sense, or am I just lazy?