
TARGETHEARTRATE
Findingyourpulse:
Tomakesureyourheartisbeatinginitstargetzone,you’llneedtoknowhowtomonitoryourheartrate.Theeasiestway
istofeelthepulseinthecarotidarteryoneithersideofyourneck,betweenthewindpipeandthelargeneckmuscles.
Count thenumberofbeatsintenseconds,andthenmultiplythatnumberbysix.Thisgivesyouthenumberofbeatsper
minute.
Howfastshouldyourheartbeatduringaerobicexercise?Fastenoughtoreachandstayinits “targetzone,”arangeof
beatsperminutethatislargelydeterminedbyyourageandphysicalcondition.Todetermineyourtargetzone,consultthe
chartwehaveprovided.
FINDYOURTARGETHEARTRATE
HEARTRATEinbeatsperminute
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
AGEINYEARS
ADVANCED:Sports,athleticconditioningorintervaltraining
FITNESS:Optimaltraining,aerobicorcardiovascular
HEALTH:Beginner,lowintensitywithlongdurationproducesfatburning
Aerobicexercise:
Isanysustainedactivitythatsendsoxygentoyourmusclesviayourheartandlungs.Itwillimprovethefitnessofyour
lungsandheart:yourbody’smostimportantmuscle.Aerobicfitnessispromotedbyanyactivitythatusesyourlarge
musclegroups‐arms,legsorbuttocks,forexample.Yourheartbeatsquicklyandyoubreathedeeply.Anaerobicexercise
shouldbepartofyourentireexerciseroutine.
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