Heart Rate Training – What You Need To Know!

Heart Rate Training is EVERYWHERE!

Not surprising because our heart is the most important muscle in our bodies.

It makes sense that we investigate Heart Rate Training.

Let’s answer a few questions:

• What Exactly Is Heart Rate Training?
• Why Should You Be Heart Rate Training?
• What Are The Heart Rate Training Zones?
• What Are Your Next Steps For Heart Rate Training?

What Exactly Is Heart Rate Training?

Usually, we base our workouts on time intervals.

But, with Heart Rate Training we base our workout around our heart rate.

So, we are using our heart as a guide instead of the clock.

Obviously, you cannot be exercising and keep track of your heart rate, so you’ll need to get a heart rate monitor to keep track.

(Learn more about Heart Rate Training at PolarUSA.com.)

Why Should You Be Heart Rate Training?

You may not have realized it, but you already do some sort of Heart Rate Training.

Unfortunately, unless we have a heart rate monitor we are using subjective clues, like perceived exertion or our breathing rate, as our guide for training.

None of these subjective clues are as precise or reliable as measuring heart rate.

The heart rate is objective and is affected by both internal and external factors.

Heart rate training has many benefits:

• Helps you see how you’re progressing
• Helps you fine-tune your program for the best results
• Enables you to track and accurately adjust your training program
• Helps you control the intensity of your exercise program under different circumstances
• Teaches you about your body’s reaction to training, providing an early warning of overtraining, flu, etc.
• Helps you make sure you work out at the right planned intensities for your training program (hard enough on hard days, light enough on recovery days, enough recovery between intervals, etc.)

What Are The Heart Rate Training Zones?

Very Light 50-60%

Benefits: Improves overall health and helps recovery Feels like: Very easy for breathing and muscles Recommended for: Weight management and active recovery

Light 60-70%

Benefits: Improves basic endurance and fat burning Feels like: Comfortable, easy breathing, low muscle load, light sweating Recommended for: Everybody for longer and frequently repeated shorter exercises

Moderate 70-80%

Benefits: Improves aerobic fitness Feels like: Light muscular strain, easy breathing, moderate sweating Recommended for: Everybody for moderately long exercises

Hard 80-90%

Benefits: Increases maximum performance capacity Feels like: Muscular fatigue and heavy breathing Recommended for: Everybody for shorter exercises

Maximum 90-100%

Benefits: Develops maximum performance and speed Feels like: Very exhausting for breathing and muscles Recommended for: Fit people and athletic training

 

Next Steps For Heart Rate Training

Hopefully, you’ve learned a little something about Heart Rate Training and why you should be doing precise Heart Rate Training.

Now what?

If you want to GET RESULTS, you need insight into what is happening INSIDE your body!

A Polar Heart Rate Monitor does just that!

AND, as a member of Team Woot you get preferred pricing on Polar Heart Rate Monitors and Accessories!

GET YOURS NOW!