Heart Rate and Optimal Weight Calculator

The target heart rate for a woman is not the same as for a man. In addition, the target heart rate depends on your fitness objective: general overall quaility of life vs. weight loss/muscle building

Formulas for maximum heart rate at various exercise levels

1. Man = 220 - Age
2. Woman = 206 - .85% Age
3. Moderate = 50%-70%
4. Vigourous = Aerobic (cardiovascular) 70%-80%
5. Vigourous = Anaerobic (lactic acid) 80%-85%

DISCLAIMER: THE MAXIMUM HEART RATE CALCULATOR PROVIDES GENERAL REFERENCE TO OPTIMIZE PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROGRAM AS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Aerobic Exercise: When exercising aerobically, our bodies use glycogen and fat as fuel. Low to moderate level of exertion can be sustained over long periods. As you breathe more heavily with exertion carbon dioxide is expelled from your body. Very little lactic acid is produced.

Benefits: Aerobic exercise not only improves overall health and quality of life, but may also extend life. Aerobic exercise burns fat, improves mood, strengthens the heart and lungs and reduces your risk of diabetes.

Anerobic Excercise: Oxygen is linited with anaerobic exercise. When we exercise anaerobically glycogen is used as fuel. During anaerobic exercise your body builds up lactic acid, causing discomfort and fatigue at sustained levels. Anaerobic exercise or high intensity exercise happens in short bursts. Sprinter (anaerobic)/ marathoner (aerobic).

Benefits: Anaerobic exercise helps build lean muscle mass endurance and fitness levels. Calories are burned more efficiently in bodies with more muscle. Anaerobic exercise helps weight management as it burns more calories even in a body at rest.

More info at: http://www.fitness19.com/aerobic-and-anaerobic-exercise-what-is-the-difference

The ideal human body weight is a topic of debate. There are hundreds of formulas and theories have been invented but the answer is debatable. Following are a few:

• J. D. Robinson Formula (1983)
• D. R. Miller Formula (1983)
• G. J. Hamwi Formula (1964)
• B. J. Devine Formula (1974)

Major factors contributing to a person's ideal weight are height, gender, age, body frame, and body type. This application utilizes the Hamwi formula which assumes a medium frame:

• Man 105.82 + 5.95 per inch over 5ft
• Woman 100.31 + 4.85 per inch over 5ft

These formulas generate rates for what some would consider appear to be malnutritious person. The application illustrates a range of the calculated rate and the calculated rate plus 10% which is more realistic

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