HEART RATE LIMITS / ALERT
TARGET ACTIVITY
TARGET | MHR % | DESCRIPTION | |
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| Health Maintenance: Low | |
WALK | 65 - 78% | intensity training level. Good for | |
those who want to strengthen | |||
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| Aerobic Exercise: Increases | |
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| strength and endurance. Works | |
JOG | 65 - 85% | within body’s oxygen intake | |
capability, burns more calories, | |||
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| Anaerobic: Generates speed and | |
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RUN | 78 - 90% | oxygen intake capability, | |
builds muscle, and cannot be | |||
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MAXIMUM / LOWER / UPPER HEART RATE
Before you begin any exercise program and to achieve maximum health benefits from your workout, it is important to know your:
•Maximum heart rate (MHR)
•Lower heart rate limit
•Upper heart rate limit
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