07-26-13, 05:28 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Oregon
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I rarely use my HRM anymore, just kept watching it all the time, got discouraged if I didn't like seeing the numbers it was showing and just, in general, found that is became disruptive. I totally agree, Preceived Exertion is a much more accurate way to gauge how hard you are working and .......it never lies! I got away from obsessing about how many calories I was burning because exercise is no longer about that for me.
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07-26-13, 05:47 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Island off the NC Coast
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I'm going to step in with a differing opinion. I'm in my late 40's, and I've found it's easy to slack off using perceived exertion. I stopped using my HRM for a while, then was given one for Christmas and started wearing one again (same brand - reads the same way). I was shocked at how out of shape I had become. I was also shocked at how low some workouts I did kept my HR. Zumba doesn't get my HR over 117. I love Zumba, and still do it, but I also realize that I need other things. Now, I don't obsess over the numbers. including calorie burn. If I don't hit a certain zone, I don't really care. But I do use it as a gauge against my own feelings to see if a workout is really giving me what I consider a workout.
That being said - I think if Leslie gives you a good workout, why worry if your HR is only in a certain spot. If you are getting the results you want and you like the way you feel, that's all good!
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07-26-13, 05:54 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: central New York
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When you say "the charts", do you mean those basic, "this is your age, this should be your heart rate" charts? I found a formula somewhere online that incorporated your resting heart rate into the equation. And the formula was different for men and women. Maybe google it?
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07-26-13, 06:06 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Southern California
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Yes, the 220-your age charts. I am limited on cardio because I have PF in both my feet. I used to walk outside...can't do it anymore. But Leslie doesn't bother my feet and I am too choreographically challenged to do much else. I am just surprised that my HR is that low, considering my panting and sweating. I am okay where I am considering the fact that 2 yrs ago my PF was so bad I could barely limp. So I will stop moaning and keep trudging on!
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07-26-13, 06:12 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Alberta
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Yeah, that's a very simplified formula with a good +/- 11 bpm to either side. If you really want to, (and barring doing a true maximal test or using the highest number you have ever seen at max effort on your monitor) you can try using gender and/or age specific charts, but you're probably best off using perceived exertion as you are now.
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07-26-13, 06:24 PM | ||
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Have you been doing Leslie exclusively and for a long time? I think if you love what you're doing you should stick with it, but you may need to expand your workout repertoire a bit to shake things up (or even just to experiment to see what happens with your heart rate).
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