What should my heart rate be for burning fat?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at
7:02 am
Basically i am 27 i have just got a new execise bike and wondered what the ideal heart rate for fat burning should be?
Thanks
Filed under: Fat Loss
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It’s not heart rate that’s important so much as time. You need to constantly exercise on that bike for 20+ minutes. Before 20 minutes, your body burns quick-energy sugars stored in your muscles. After 20 minutes, your body has used up all that energy and goes to the fat cells in your body. So, if you ride for 30 minutes, you get 10 minutes of fat burning exercise!
PR doesn’t matter. Work about 60% until 20 minutes, then up your effort to 70-80%.
Good luck!