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I used two calculators to find my target heart rate, with different results. one used my resting heart rate. which should i use for losing weight?
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No magic number: There's no perfect number. Here a good rule of thumb. Subtract your age from 220. This is your maximum predicted heart rate. Multiple by 60%. This is your recommended target heart rate. Example: age 44. 220-44=176. 0.6x 176=105. 105 is your target. Remember: you'll lose more weight by reducing your intake than by trying to burn it up. Any exercise at any heart rate is beneficial for dieters.
Answered 4/30/2013
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Sub-science: Pretty much everything you read about "best heart rate" is rubbish. It's produced by bean-counters, not serious folks who actually understand health. Get out and exercise as often as you can, as hard as you can, for as long as you feel like it. Hearts vary from person to person -- in more senses than one -- and that makes the world go round. Glad you're exercising.
Answered 6/23/2018
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