About this episode
Cardio is an important part of your fitness lifestyle. Andrea is discussing how to make cardio more effective in your workouts by creating variety in the cardio zones. Not all cardio is created equal and there are five zones of cardio that each serve a different purpose. Andrea is breaking down each zone and how you can utilize them in your workouts. Heart Rate Formulas [ 220 – Age ] – most common and widely used maximum heart rate formula Tanaka (208 – 0.7 x age) more precise formula, adjusted for people over the age of 40 Hunts Formula -211 – 0.64 x Age ] – slightly more precise formula, adjusted for generally active people https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11153730/ Cardio Zones Zone 1- Light-50 percent to 60 percent of MHR Zone 2: light 60 percent to 70 percent of MHR Zone 3: Moderate70 percent to 80 percent of MH Zone 4: Hard- 80 percent to 90 percent of MHR Zone 5: Very hard-90 percent to 100 percent of MHR Make it Simple is sponsored by Cozy Earth Visit www.cozyearth.com to get 40% off using code SIMPLE40 Join my newsletter! https://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/emls Follow the Make Fit Simple Podcast @ MakeFitSimplePodcast Have a suggestion for a topic click HERE Have a suggestion for a guest click HERE NEW! Leave a question for Andrea HERE on SpeakPipe! Follow Andrea on Instagram @deliciouslyfitnhealthy @dfh.training.pics Training & Coaching https://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/links Visit Andrea's Website www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com Produced by Light On Creative Productions