Need help with heart rate zones

[viccles]

I do RPM (spin classes) 4x a week and my average heart rate for a class would be about 160ish getting up to the 185-190 mark towards the end. I'm female and 23, and would like to still work on fat burning rather than fitness. How can I work out how high to get my heart rate?

 

[g8r80]

I do RPM (spin classes) 4x a week and my average heart rate for a class would be about 160ish getting up to the 185-190 mark towards the end. I'm female and 23, and would like to still work on fat burning rather than fitness. How can I work out how high to get my heart rate?

I don't understand the question. Are you asking what heart rate you should be working to lose fat? The higher the heart rate that you can tolerate for as long as possible the better for fat loss. For example, staying at 180 for 1 hour is going to produce more fat loss than 190 for 10 minutes. Don't worry about those low "fat burning zone" heart rates. You will not burn more fat at a lower intensity, that is a myth.

 

[flyinfree]

I don't understand the question. Are you asking what heart rate you should be working to lose fat? The higher the heart rate that you can tolerate for as long as possible the better for fat loss. For example, staying at 180 for 1 hour is going to produce more fat loss than 190 for 10 minutes. Don't worry about those low "fat burning zone" heart rates. You will not burn more fat at a lower intensity, that is a myth.

no kidding! i ddin't know that G8r! cool.

I can not seem to get a really high heart rate on the bike? even completely out of breath I only get a 150 max.

but when I run, I have a much higher rate, averaging 160-180.

so my recommendation, from my experience, to the origional poster is- try a lil running.

 

[viccles]

I don't understand the question. Are you asking what heart rate you should be working to lose fat? The higher the heart rate that you can tolerate for as long as possible the better for fat loss. For example, staying at 180 for 1 hour is going to produce more fat loss than 190 for 10 minutes. Don't worry about those low "fat burning zone" heart rates. You will not burn more fat at a lower intensity, that is a myth.

Thanks for the advice I have read that there are "fat burning zones" and "fitness zones" and was worrying that my heart rate was going too high to burn fat but you have cleared that up for me