Fat burn heart rate

[DSLiverpool]

Bought a static bike and a treadmill with heartrate monitors to lose some beef

They have a cardio zone based on height and weight but I dont feel out of breath or exerted at that rate / time.

So guys what rate and for how long on the bike and the mill would you think for a 48 year old 16 stone 5 ft 6 athlete ? (yes Im square)

Cheers

[poo at Paul's]

It'll probably suggest about 112bpm? If you stick to a rate that allows you a slightly breathy conversation, that'll be ok, maybe 120 or so, the secret is to do a long duration, as at these sort of heart rates, fat burning will on,y begin at about 30 min stage.

If you get bored stick a telly in there, or swap machines mid way through.

[DSLiverpool]

Ta - thats spot on - I aim to work out to a 30 min news programme in the morning so might make it a little longer - fat reality has bitten !!

[otolith]

I believe the intent of those programmes is to maximise the duration of exercise you can sustain - if you are time limited, I think you would do better to work at the highest intensity you can maintain for the time you have got.

[Ordinary_Chap]

I'd do the mixture of above but mix long slower sessions with high intensity interval sessions.

I don't want this to sound like I'm lecturing you but 85% of the weight loss will happen in your diet but the bike is valuable for increasing the daily calories used and general health.

Rubbish diet = no results.

[DSLiverpool]

Agree on diet and I have stopped all junk food (well thats the intention)

BUT I have to do something to get the muscles working again

Soon LFC will be building a new ground and my parking space will be half a mile away or more - to me thats hard and I have to get up to a simple half mile walk at my fit mates pace before this happens - mad the things that prompt you to get your finger out hey

[poo at Paul's]

I've started doing 1.5 hours fat burning sessions now, not everyday but 3-4 times a week, coupled to dropping the obvious carbs like chips, pasta and bread, the weight it flying off.