A question for you Phyllis.....

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A question for you Phyllis.....
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Wed, 03-10-2004 - 8:02pm
Or anyone else who knows the answer.
Nancy

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 7:24am

Depends on what your goal is Nancy.

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Phyllis

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:20am
I've been wondering about the same thing lately. At Jazzercise, they reinforce the 'perceived exertion' chart that hangs on the wall and tell us we should be at this level or that level depending on where we are in the workout. I wonder if that's a close enough approximation? I mean, the instructor keeps asking us if we can talk to each other. Is that talk test good enough or should I be counting my heartrate? Does it really matter if I just want a good workout and I'm not worried about whether I'm burning fat or whatever? What if I just want to have fun and sweat without the company of my DH?

Lori

Lori

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:35am
I guess there's more than just me wondering about this too. I know that I've been pushing myself on the treadmill past my target heart rate and actually don't feel that great afterwards,and besides aching knees and hip a lot of times ending up with a headache afterwards and wondering if the two are related. When I'm on the treadmill for a shorter period of time I've been doing intervals and when I extend the time I've been keeping it at a little slower and steady pace. So if I read your reply to Nancy correctly that would be the correct way?

Susan

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:39am
Yup....you got it right.

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Phyllis

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Phyllis

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:39am
I have no clue what my target heart rate is, how to determine what my target heart rate is numerically and physically, how long to maintain it.

Hm. No wonder I'm not losing any of this tonage.

S

 

                        

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:42am

Perceived exertion is a very good indicator of if you are working within your target heart rate.

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Phyllis