i am a 15 year old athletic male. i am 5′7" and weigh 145 pounds. my football coach recommended us getting a heart rate monitor to keep us safe. so i bought one off of ebay. my heart rate watch says my pulse is 180. we do high intensity interval training for 3 minutes, then we have a rest for 30 seconds.

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Ok so right now im 5"10 in height, weight 180lbs, and 21 years old.

My bodyfat percentage is a little under 12% and im trying to get it too 6-8%.

RIght now here is my weight training/cardio schedule… I jog 6 days a week at a low/moderate pace for 6 miles every day. A personal trainer told me id be burning about 60% fat, 1% protein, and 39% sugar at the pace im going at according to heart rate monitors, that sound like the correct zone?

I also weight train 5-6 times a week doing biceps/back, triceps, and chest/shoulders on different days (also abs/legs twice a week).

My questions are, should i always eat when im hungry? I recently just lost about >10% bodyfat (in the past 6 months) and gained mostly muscle (i lost only like 8 lbs lol) and im trying to become a fitness model now! My abs are finally showing (in the right light) and im really happy (never accomplished this before).

Ive been doing cardio all this time with muscle building but it seems the results are REALLY slow and im doing this 100% naturally, so no creatine/andro invovled, just high protein basically.

I just want to know if this routine will work to burn 4% bodyfat, and cause me to gain about 5-10 lbs of muscle. Its just been so slow the past month now and im not really losing much noticeable bodyfat anymore (ya just when my abs start showing). Any advice on what to do differently?

Any helps appreciated and i know this was a long post so thanks in advance!
thanks charlie, however methamphetamine burns muscle tissue away as well…

yep specifically burns muscle tissue, so i cant use it unfortunately

i need to lose around 24 lbs in 22 days.
id even be fine with 22 lbs so only a lb a day.

i exercise everday. i burn over 3000 cals in a day usually. ( i have a heart rate watch which tells how many cals u burn…)
i eat very little. im eating protein shakes. they have about 180 cals each. i eat maybe 2 of those and fruit and maybe a slice of 35 calorie bread in a whole day.

so what the heck ! i should lose a pound a day right? i also drink lots of water.

grr any other ideas?
could it be that im losing fat weight and gaining muscle weight. ???
i do lotts of working out. like my thighs butt, abs, arms, back…

i really hope im gaining muscle and losing fat!
but i hvnt lost and weight in the past few days. can it be because im going to get my period in a week or so?

helppp!!!!!!

i really need to lose this weighttttttt!!!!!!!!

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i dont want a pedometer because that only calculates the calories burned by walking,a heart rate monitor i dont want eighter its wayy to expansive is there any other electronic that calculates the calories burned by doing fitness excersise like jumping jack,and doing sit ups???thanks

I need a heart rate monitor watch that will monitor my heart rate consistently (and preferably alert you when you are too high/low). I am not using this for just exercising, I am using this for POTS, a medical condition that I have. I think that ones with the chest strap are more effective.

Does anyone know of any specific models that do this?

Please feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Go to: www.amazon.com Being a person who hasn’t ever joined a gym, I never knew stuff like this existed. I was very interested in this item because I’ve been walking for exercise but wasn’t really sure I was reaching my target heart rate consistently. The monitor, which displays the time as well as your heart rate on a watch, works in conjuction with a gizmo that you strap around yourself, just under your chest. (I will tell you, since I was concerned about this, that it’s hardly noticeable once it’s in place…it’s a 12″ or so long piece of plastic with an adjustable elastic strap…not very bulky at all!) The monitor also features a stopwatch and an alarm, so that after you set your minimum & maximum desired heart rates, you can be alerted when you are out of range. The alarm is a “beep-beep” that I can hear over the book on tape I drag along with me. Your heart rate is updated every second or two so you will always know if you need to pick up the pace a bit. Although I have not yet had to do so, the chest strap has a removable backing, and you apparently can change the battery yourself (this is a big deal, I guess, since some of the more expensive monitors require that you send them to the factory for a battery change). The elastic strap is also completely removable, which makes it very easy to wash (and you will need to if you’re exercising!). The monitor comes packaged in a small, zippered carrying case, and includes an attachment that allows you to place it on a …

The only difference I know of is that the 405CX has heart-rate based calorie computation (how much more accurate is this than the 405?). Are there any other differences? Can I track my swim with either of these watches? Would you recommend either of these watches over the other and are there any other watches of the same capability that you would recommend?

I have started using the gym cardio equipment to train with a heart monitor. I was wondering what is the most effective heart rate to burn fat and increase fitness. Secondly what is the best cardio equipment for rugby fitness, treadmill, Bike, sitdown bike, rower, crosstrainer? I live in a place where there isn’t room to train properly outside so the gym is my only option. Thanks for your advice.
I am a 27 year old male rugby player, around 87kg (194lbs), 5′11" tall

I want to monitor my heart rate AND beat, primarily for health and stress comparison (but very similar to what people monitor for exercise). It doesn’t have to be fancy and auto-wifi is too expensive– I need it to record for the whole day/night and I could upload it by hand to a computer. Is there a consumer related watch or band that can do this? Ideally I’m trying to see how my heart reacts during the day to normal activities as a measure of how I handle stress. For example, when I exercise vs go to work, vs sleep. I want to be able to compare over months of time/tracking.
I do get heart palpitations, and have extremely low estrogen levels that could be putting my heart at risk which also causes anxiety issues: heart-racing for no apparent reason, palpitations, chest pain, etc. I am trying to learn how serious it is to start being able to control it better if needed- medically or psychologically.

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Things i will need to review

1)What makes up fitness?
2)Excuses for physical activity
3)Best time to exercise during the day
4)Body Fat Percentage
5)BMI
6)Stress (good and bad)
7)Guidelines for sleep
8)Creating goals
9)Brain Foods
10)Benefits of drinking water
11)Importance of Flexibility
12)Benefits of Cardiovascular conditioning
13)FIT Principal
14)Food Group Serving Sizes
15)Ballistic/Dynamic Stretching
16)Poor Diet Consequences
17)Importance of Fat
18)Nutritional Labels Facts
19)Nutrients
20)FIT- What is F.I.T. and varying workouts
21)Components of a workout
22)Benefits of walking/jogging
23)Cardiovascular Machines
24)Benefits of Heart Rate monitors
25)Modifying workouts
26)Picking a personal trainer/gym
27)Losing a pound of fat

im 18 years old, around 5,6 and i weight around 140punds (im not sure about this maybe i weight a little more)

my doctor told me a few years ago that i had to exercise regularly because my cholesterol levels went up too quickly and it could lead to heart problems (very unlikely but it’s possible). i used to exercise every day before i stopped and after this i’ve been worried about my health.

i stopped exercising about a year ago and i’ve been feeling a little weird lately. i get slight chest pains occasionally, it doest really hurt it’s just a little uncomfortable. i’ve been watching my blood pressure and heart rate these past few days and i dont think they’re okay. my blood pressure is around 120-130 / 80-90, my rested heart rate is what worries me because it seems a little bit too fast (around 70+ bpm). last week i tried to start exercising again and my heart rate while running went up to around 185 i think. also today i was running up the stairs and a few seconds after i felt a very slight pain on the inner upper part of the arm. this happened to me twice today and im worried about this because i think this is what it feels like when you’re about to have a heart attack.

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Keep in mind we are on a tight budget and cant afford top dollar for them. We are looking for two heart rate monitors we are new to this fitness thing

I have a family with heart condition, he already suffered two strokes, I am wonder if I can give him a wireless heart rate monitor watch, the one that had been use to do exercise with a chest strap-on. My question is if this kind of equipment is safe or there is an alternative.

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Hi. I am 20 years old. 177 pounds. I am 4 months post partum. I was 226 pounds when I started. I lift 4 times per week and do cardio 5 days per week. I use a POLAR heart rate monitor and it says I am burning 700-900 calories per workout. I usually lift and do 5 sets. reps are as follows. 12,10,8,6,12 then superset with a second exercise for the same muscle. I do upper/lower body splits made mostly of compoud exercises. I am currently eating 1780 calories with a 40/40/20 macro split. I eat very clean. When I began my new eating regimen I started with 2100 calories, nothing happened then I dropped it again 200 calories gained 8 pounds. Then I recently switched to 1780 and I dropped 10 pounds! The 8 + the 2! I just want to make sure I am not burning too many calories and I am fueling up enough to continue losing weight. I was losing great until June then I hit a wall. Stuck with it just changed my diet numbers again and bam I dropped. I am not looking to be a certain weight or size by a certain time, I just want to make sure I am doing this the right way and making progress
clean eating. no refined sugar, no alcohol, whole grains, veggies, low gi fruits, I always have breakfast and my other 5 meals throughout the day. Its not very hard or limiting. I make the food I like but cleaner. It response to snowboard, I know fat doesnt turn into muscle but you still have to build muscle to burn more calories. You don’t have to do a ton of mindless cardio to lose weight it is a good balance of aerobic and anaerobic activity. I enjoy lifting and I will continue to do it. Also not sure if I added I do a ton of body weight exercises and pilates. Push ups, pull us, dips etc. I try to change my workout all of the time and always looking for a new challenge. I am very educated in fitness, I am just having trouble getting my calorie numbers right.
I changed up to upper/lower split 2 weeks ago. Prior to that I was working different body parts on different days bad idea. My strength shot through the roof but not much of anything else. The upper/lower split is from BFL but the diet is not from the zone diet. I looked it up and the Zone is less carbs, more fat. Any other suggestions calories wise? Anyone know how many calories they burn per workout?

The past 2 days all of a sudden my heart rate has increased alot. I can just be sitting watching TV and if it’s quiet enough I can hear my heart beating. If I go up stairs or something it increases a lot more. It’s really weird and annoying. I’ve never had this before. I also feel like I can’t catch my breath. Has anyone experienced this before? How long did it last..is this anything I can do to make it go away? I will add that recently–the past month–I changed my diet and have started eating MUCH healthier. I also started exercising..and maybe pushed myself a little too far. I had not exercised in quite a long time..and a couple weeks ago I ran for a long time. I don’t know if that would matter. Although the past week I haven’t worked out much at all. Anyway, any help is appreciated as I really DONT want to see a doctor. Thanks:)

Do you need one?

1. The three basic principals of training that are the foundation for developing a successful personal fitness program are__________________________.
Overload, progressionandspecificity
Endurance, strength and agility
Overload, frequency and progression
Cardiovascular training, strength training and flexibility

2. _______________ is the process of preparing a person to perform strenuous work and to recover from that work as quickly as possible. (1 point)

3. Which statement below best describes the factors that should be considered before starting a new training program? (1 point)
Present fitness level, present health, medical history, and previous fitness programs
Weight training, endurance training, and cardiovascular work
Present fitness level, affordability, hiring a personal trainer, joining a gym
Present health, medical history, present fitness level and appropriate attire

4. What are the three ways that you can overload your body to improve your fitness level? (1 point)
Flexibility, strength and endurance
Progression, specificity and endurance
Heavy weights, progression and specificity
Frequency, intensity and duration

5. Select the answer below that best describes how you can increase the intensity of your workout. (1 point)
Exercise more often
Increase the speed of a run, amount of weight lifted, or distance a muscle is stretched
Increase the length of time of each training session
Increase the number of repetitions

6. Select the answer below that best describes how you can increase the duration of your workout. (1 point)
Exercise more often
Increase the speed of a run, amount of weight lifted, or distance a muscle is stretched
Increase the length of time of each training session or increase the number of repetitions
Hire a personal trainer

7. __________________is the increase of frequency, intensity, or duration since the body adapts to training. (1 point)

8. In order for your workout to be safe and effective, be sure you do not exceed your maximum working heart rate and you recover at___________________. (1 point)
100 beats per minute or less
150 beats per minute of less
120 beats per minute or less
80 beats per minute or less

9. Which of the following statements best describes the steps necessary to use your working heart rate to ensure a productive workout on a consistent basis? (1 point)
Monitor your heart rate at the beginning and again at the end of your session. The difference in the two numbers indicates how effective your workout has been. Adjust accordingly for your next session.
Monitor your heart rate throughout the session. Quickly increase your working heart rate to reach the maximum range and maintain it for 10
to 20 minutes.
Monitor your heart rate throughout the session. Increase your working heart rate to reach the maximum range and slowly decrease your level of activity to bring your heart rate back down to your resting rate.
Monitor your heart rate throughout the session. Gradually increase your working heart rate to reach the appropriate range and maintain it for 20 to 30 minutes.

10. Which of the following statements best describes the appropriate adjustments you can make to your workout based on your working heart rate. (1 point)
If your heart rate is too high, keep the level of your session constant. Do not increase your level of activity.
If your heart rate is too low, you should seek medical advise from your doctor.
Your working heart rate can never be too low for an effective workout. It is important that it is not too high, indicating your heart is overworking.
If your heart rate is too high, lower the level of the next session by lowering the intensity. If your heart rate is too low, increase the intensity.

I am a 13 year old girl, I weigh 125 pounds (56 kg), and i am 5"4 (1,66 m). About two months ago I started exercising on a treadmill because i want to lose some weight. It tells me the amount of calories I burn according to how fast i run, the inclination, and my heart rate (it measures it if i put my hands in it, which is uncomfortable for running). However, it doesn’t take in consideration my age, sex, or weight; it measures the calories I’d burn if i’d be a 30 year old male who weighs 150 pounds. I was considering buying a polar watch to monitor my work. I am considering the Polar F4, the F6, and the F11. Which one do you think is best? Also, will i be able to set i am 13 years old or are those watches only suitable for adults? And where do i have to put the chest strap? Because i read the chest strap of the F4 was specially small for woman (28-40 inches) but im not sure where i have to put it. It won’t fit me if i have to put it just under my bra because i only measure 27 inches there. Thanks for your help!!

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Okay, so this morning I did an hour long session on "My Fitness Coach". At the end of the session it told me I’d burned 167 calories, sounds a little light considering it was a reasonably intense workout?

Well I happened to be wearing a calorie counting heart rate monitor, and that reckoned during my hour I’d burned 530 calories. I’m more inclined to believe the heart rate monitor, but all the same the one figure is roughly 3x the other! What do you guys think?

I am currently looking to buy a new fitness watch but have been a bit confused by all of the different options. I cycle 12km a day and was looking for something to measure heart rate, bpm, cycle time, calories, etc. I also run 3/4 times a week and would like heart rate, bpm, calories, lap times, etc. I would like a fitness watch that can be used for both, that looks quite good, and if possible works on mac os x?

Much thanks in advance.

It seems a little weird to me. I’m doing nothing but lying in bed trying to sleep or sitting and watching a movie and I suddenly notice that my heart is racing along like I’m running. I feel a bit like I can’t catch my breath and I keep taking big slow breaths hoping to slow things down. I get hot too, not sweating or anything but just warm. My normal resting heart rate is about 50 beats per minute and my heart thumps hard at about 90 beats per minute.

This happens once every two months or so, sometimes after I’ve done extra-strenuous exercise like skiing all day… but sometimes not. If it’s a bad "episode" then I wont be able to sleep all night and my heart wont calm down until sometime later the next day.

Is it hyperthyroidism? Is it coincidence? I’m not old enough for hot flashes. I’m healthy and I exercise and my life isn’t all that stressful. Any advice?