Staying in YOUR Heart Rate Training Zone
Now that you understand the effectiveness of steady state aerobic training, understanding the importance of staying in your zone, depending on your goal, will help improve your fitness level and get you those RESULTS!
50-60%- Fat Burning & Recovery – (Aerobic)
In this range you are developing your basic endurance and aerobic capacity. This zone is great for burning fat compared to the effort you put in. Other zones will also burn up your fat but you will have to work harder to burn up the same amount.
60-70%- ENDURANCE –(Aerobic)
This zone is great for your cardiovascular system. This helps your muscles become stronger and more efficient and you develop your body’s ability to transport oxygen to, and carbon dioxide away from your muscles. You should be spending the majority of your training time in this zone.
70-80% STAMINA – (Aerobic)
80-90% ANAEROBIC
Entering this zone is a sign that you have become serious about your sport. In this zone your body develops its ability to handle lactic acid. An anaerobic workout takes place when you are working so hard that your body cannot keep up with the production of fuel and oxygen and so you need to dip into your reserves. When you dip into your reserves you produce numerous waste products – principally lactic acid. Training in this zone will help improve your body’s ability to process lactic acid and may increase your lactate threshold.
90% and over – MAXIMAL – (Anaerobic)
ALL OUT INTENSITY- You should only train in this zone if you are very fit and for short periods of time. The value is increased fast twitch muscle fibers for increased speed.
Heart Rate Monitor ( No Chest Strap)
Next post I’ll show you how to calculate YOUR specific zone
Until the next…
GO for Life! 
In peace, health & with much love,
Joycelyn Bejar
Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal
*Information for this blog can be referenced to Calculate Now