What happens to your heart rate when exercising?

Answer 1

Heart rate is the number of heart beats recorded per minute. An average heart rate while exercising is measured while doing a workout. My body's heart rate decreases after an exercise which is called recovery heart rate. The heart rate goes high after heavy exercise. When I exercised, my body's working muscles required additional stores of oxygen to help fuel its energy requirements. My body got oxygen from the lungs and transmitted it to my muscles through the bloodstream. My heart controlled the flow of blood throughout my body and my heart rate was a quantification of that flow. So when my muscles were working harder and needed more oxygen, my heart rate increased. The harder I worked, the faster my heart pumped.

Answer 2

If you want to lose weight, you should be interested in burning fat, rather than simply burning calories. Exercising between 50 and 70 % of your maximum heart rate for at least half an hour, preferably longer, is a great way to burn off your body fat. If you exercise at higher intensity (particularly if you are not well trained), you are likely to become tired after a relatively short time. Also at higher intensities, you mainly use up your carbohydrate stores in your body. Not much good if you are planning to lose weight. A heart rate monitor can help you monitor your training intensity. Furthermore many heart rate monitors also come with a calorie counter.

Answer 3

• Determine your Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) by subtracting your age from 220.
• Then, subtract your resting heart rate (it's best to take this when you first wake up in the morning) from your Maximum Heart Rate to find your Heart Rate Reserve (HRR).
• Multiply your HRR by the percentage of your MHR at which you wish to train (60% to 85% is the usual range for people looking to increase fitness and health).
• Add your resting heart rate back to that result to get your target rate.

So, assuming an age of 27, a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute, and a desired training range of 70%, the calculation would look like this:

220 - 27 = 193

193 - 70 = 123

123 x .70% = 86

86 + 70 = 156

This number 156 would be the desired rate or theoretical. People who are in great shape like athletes can exceed this theoretical number.

Answer 4

When you exercise, your heart rate increases. After exercise, it will drop back to its previous value. If you exercise regularly, your resting heart rate will begin to drop, which is a good thing.

Answer 5

It is recommended to work within 80-85% of your maximum heart rate for the highest rate of fat loss and calorie burning. The Karvonen formula tells you your maximum heart rate (http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/g/karvonen.htm).

Answer 6

2 times, maybe more, maybe less.