Reebok ICE treadmill - TARGET HEART RATE

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TARGETHEARTRATE
Findingyourpulse:
Tomakesureyourheartisbeatinginitstargetzone,you’llneedtoknowhowtomonitoryourheartrate.Theeasiestway
istofeelthepulseinthecarotidarteryoneithersideofyourneck,betweenthewindpipeandthelargeneckmuscles.
Count thenumberofbeatsintenseconds,andthenmultiplythatnumberbysix.Thisgivesyouthenumberofbeatsper
minute.
Howfastshouldyourheartbeatduringaerobicexercise?Fastenoughtoreachandstayinits “targetzone,”arangeof
beatsperminutethatislargelydeterminedbyyourageandphysicalcondition.Todetermineyourtargetzone,consultthe
chartwehaveprovided.
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FINDYOURTARGETHEARTRATE
HEARTRATEinbeatsperminute
200
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180
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160
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140
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120
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100
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80
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AGEINYEARS
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 ADVANCED:Sports,athleticconditioningorintervaltraining
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 FITNESS:Optimaltraining,aerobicorcardiovascular
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 HEALTH:Beginner,lowintensitywithlongdurationproducesfatburning
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Aerobicexercise:
Isanysustainedactivitythatsendsoxygentoyourmusclesviayourheartandlungs.Itwillimprovethefitnessofyour
lungsandheart:yourbody’smostimportantmuscle.Aerobicfitnessispromotedbyanyactivitythatusesyourlarge
musclegroups‐arms,legsorbuttocks,forexample.Yourheartbeatsquicklyandyoubreathedeeply.Anaerobicexercise
shouldbepartofyourentireexerciseroutine.
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