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Originally posted by BigBlueWrecking
I have a different question...
I do cardio everyday to lose fat also. I run 20 minutes on the treadmill almost every day. That gets my heartbeating at around 140-150 bpm. Then, I get on some elliptical machine to try and burn some more caloires. I usually do about 30 minutes on that, but my bpm is only about 95-105. That seems really low to me. Am I still burning enough calories to make it worth while? Would I be better off doing some more running or something. Bikes and things like that don't get my heartrate up that high. Any advice?
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How old are you? Using a rough estimate (220-your age)*.6, should be your minimum heart rate to burn fat. Try to aim it for 70-80% though. Anything lower than 60% and you're wasting your time (you're still burning calories, but not efficiently.)
If the activity doesn't get your heart rate up, just step up the intensitiy.