Exercising is a key part in remaining at a healthy weight and keeping your heart healthy, but what many do not know is that there is a zone that they should stay in while they are exercising. This zone is called the Heart Rate Zone or hrz. Staying in this range while exercising is vital not only when losing weight, but also in maintaining overall heart health.
In order to find out your heart rate zone you first need to figure out your maximum heart rate. This is done by taking the number 220 and subtracting your age. For example if you are 20 years old you would take 220 minus 20 and get an answer of 200, therefore your maximum heart rate is 200 beats per minute.
When you have completed the process for finding your mhr you can then move onto determining where your hrz is. Next take your mhr and times it by sixty percent and again times eighty percent. The two new numbers you now have make up the book ends of your heart rate zone.
Now that you have these numbers figured out for yourself you are probably wondering what they mean and why they are important. Since your heart is the most important muscle in your body it is important to keep it healthy and working properly. One way to ensure it is healthy is to exercise.
When you workout and keep your heart between those set points you are also continually burning calories. When you burn calories it is less likely that your body will have an excess amount of fat on it. This also keeps the body from depositing fat on or around the heart which could eventually lead to a heart attack.
The heart rate zone plays an important role in our weight loss and overall heart health. The more you exercise within the zone the healthier your body and heart will be overall. Take the time and figure out your heart rate zone before your next workout.
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