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Originally Posted by Gina in NY
Start off trying to get to 30 minutes a day. The real thing is to get your heart rate up to your "target zone" - that is 65% of maximum for fat burning. For me that is around 116-126ish. I have a heart monitor, but you can just take your pulse every 5 minutes until you're used to what if feels like. Sweating is good!
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I'll echo what Gina says. Years ago when I was into working out, I read that when doing aerobic exercise, you should slowly get your heart rate up to your target zone over the course of 6 minutes, and any time you spend in the zone after 6 minutes you are burning fat. Gina, does that sound familiar to you?