Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Exercise: If it is comfortable, it is not working.

Exercise tips:  Remember, if it is comfortable, it is not working.  Exercise for weight loss should make you red in the face and breathing very hard.  You should not be able to carry on a conversation during your workout.  Walking is great for your health, but will not make you lose weight.  Exercising in your target heart rate range is critical.  Calculated this way:

220 - age = predicted maximum heart rate
take your predicted max heart rate and multiply by 65% and 85% that is the range your heart rate should be in when you do cardio exercise

Gone are the days of walking the dog, if your dog can't jog, leave him at home!  If it is comfortable, it is not working.

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