Redline Zone
By Chad Tackett
The last training zone is called the Redline Zone, which
is 90-100% of your max HR. Remember, training at 100% is your maximum
heart rate (maximum HR), your heart rate will not get any higher. This
zone burns the highest total number of calories and the lowest percentage
of fat calories. Ninety percent of the calories burned here are carbohydrates,
only 10% are fats and again less than one percent is protein. This zone
is so intense that very few people can actually stay in this zone for
the minimum 20 minutes, or even five minutes (you should only train
in this zone if you are in very good shape and have been cleared by
a physician to do so). Usually, people use this zone for interval training.
For example, one might do three minutes in the Aerobic Zone and then
one minute in this Redline Zone and then back to the Aerobic Zone (this
is called interval training and will be discussed further in a future
article).
I hope you have found the information in this article helpful.
You now have the knowledge to achieve the results you desire and the
benefits your body deserves.
Your greatest challenge, however, is not learning new cardiovascular
exercises or the proper technique; it's not learning the heart rate
zone to train at for your goals and interests or how to monitor the
intensity. Nor is it deciding when to try new cardiovascular exercises.
The greatest challenge facing you at this moment is deciding whether
you are willing to take action and make time for yourself and make cardiovascular
exercise a priority.
When you begin achieving great results, the excitement
and fun you experience will make the change well worth the effort. Action
creates motivation! Good luck: I hope you enjoy all the wonderful benefits
of an effective cardiovascular exercise program.
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