Heart Rate Training Zones

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Heart rate training is a way to exercise while using heart rate to measure the level of intensity. Heart rate is measured by wearing a heart rate monitor. It reflects how hard your heart is working to indicate the level of difficulty. There are different ways to calculate exercise heart rate and charts to show the corresponding intensity. Read more below!

Q & A - Running Intensity Levels

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Question: 
What's the purpose of various intensity levels in a running program. Also, does sweating a lot means that the calorie burn is high?


Answer: 
There are different paces & intensity levels when exercising. For example, in a running program, there should be a LSD (long slow distance) run (50-60% perceived exertion level), tempo run (70-80% perceived exertion level), speed work (90-100% perceived exertion level). Energy systems (stored carbs, fats, & blood sugar) will all be used in these intensities. The amount they will be used varies based upon exertion level & heart rate. Water loss (through sweat) is an independent factor from calorie burn. The heat & humidity will increase the sweat rate tremendously. Make sure to pre-hydrate & re-hydrate!