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Did
our July quiz stump you or did you get in the Zone and get them
right?.
Congratulations to Michael Cook, our winner in the July Quiz-
Fitness Testing packets are on their way to you! Question 1. In what zone do I burn the most fat? The
answer is 3. It depends on you! How you burn fat depends on how fit
you are, because as your threshold moves up and down the amount of fat you
burn moves up and down.
Question 2: What is the definition of cardiovascular fitness? The answer is 2. The fitter you are the higher your ability to hold your Threshold heart rate and hence the better your cardiovascular capacity. Question 3: What is the new formula for fitness? If you guessed 4 you're correct! To get fit, you need to train in all three fitness components: emotional, metabolic, and physical. Want
to dig deeper into these questions and learn more? Visit our "FREE Resources" section on our website to get articles like, How to Enlarge Your Fat Burning Range with Heart Zones Training | ||||
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Type: Recovery Ride Ride Overview: This is easy riding designed to give your body a chance to recover but still stay in the saddle and work on some technique. The goal is to stay under 75% of maximum heart rate or 85% of threshold heart rate. Pick a ride that is relatively flat. If you have hills, use an easy gear and small chainring to spin your way to the top while staying seated. Intersperse Spin Ups for form and speed work throughout the ride according to your fitness level. This is a “feel good” ride that allows you to smell the roses or chat with your training partner. Work on your body position, pedal stroke and cadence. Your legs should feel relaxed as noodles. Ride easy relaxing every muscle in your body and let your mind go. | ||
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The
first five E newsletter readers that answer this question correctly win a
free copy of the Heart Rate Monitor Guidebook.
Email your answers to news@heartzones.com Q.
I have heard that losing weight is all about the formula “calories in
equal calories out.” So, I have been cutting back 500 calories a day and
exercising 500 calories a day. Will I lose weight?
A. Yes. By cutting calories and increasing activity you are guaranteed
to lose weight. If you don’t win a copy of The Heart Rate Monitor Guidebook, you can purchase a copy for $24.95. | ||
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The
Web can be a wonderful source of information, but “reader beware!” There’s
a lot of wrong and misleading information out there as well.
For example, on July 6, 2006, an article appeared on Inside Triathlon’s Web site titled Law of Averages and Heart Rate Training. This article promises to “boost the quality of your workouts and see better results from your program” if you anchor your training on average heart rate. Average heart rate is the mean heart rate number of that session. It is a valuable data point, but certainly not the key one to use for setting training programs. In fact, average heart rate as a data point can be misleading because it simply sums all of your training heart rates rather than specifying time in each of the five training zones. In other words, spending 10 minutes in Zone 1 and 10 minutes in Zone 3 does NOT equal 20 minutes in Zone 2. Don’t use average heart rate. | ||
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Wondering which of these two zones training systems—maximum heart rate or threshold heart rate—is best for you? One way is to look at the recommendations below: below:
The
Threshold training system is ideal for the performance athlete and those
who want to lose weight using metabolic fitness training. The maximum
heart rate system is easy to use and understand, and the zones remain
fixed because maximum heart rate is like your fingerprint, it doesn't
change much as you age. Because your zones don’t change, you don’t have to
re-test to reset them like you should with Threshold
training.
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Here’s
what last year Conference attendee, Maureen Grotton said about the
Heart Zones Conference, “I highly recommend the Heart Zones 2006 Conference for any individual who wants to create and /or maintain a healthy lifestyle and loose and /or maintain weight with a routine that’s sustainable. And probably most importantly, get "emotional fitness" information and the inspiration to go with it to make it all work for us. My husband, Fritz and I attended the conference last year and plan to again this year. The Conference openly and with a sense of humor addresses the "dumpling" in all of us whether we're elite athletes or simply want to live our lives the best we can." Maureen P.S. I met Sally Edwards, "Head Heart" of Heart Zones many wears ago as the Women's Danskin Triathlon spokesperson. I got to know her as a personal friend as she helped me to understand how to remain active with a pacemaker, then Fibromyalgia and the various ailments that come along with it.Whatever your reason, you came to Heart Zones for its reputation for being the leader in heart rate training and education. But, did you know that Heart Zones Events holds motivating seminars, workshops and certifications around the country? Attending a Heart Zones event is like rejuvenating your life: body and soul. Our Heart Zones Master Trainers have been through a rigorous training program to be able to meet our extremely high standards and deliver an event full of education, learning, and motivation: all of which is individually tailored to meet your needs. Our Master Trainers actually take the time to get to know YOU and your reasons for being there. Attending a seminar is more than just sitting in a room; it’s an interactive session. We move, we test, we ask questions, we learn from each other. Isn’t it time you took the time to take yourself (both body and soul)
to the next level? Check our calendar below for upcoming events:
If you
would like to bring a Heart Zones event to your area please contact
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With Heart,
 Sally Edwards and the Heart Zones team Heart Zones USA Contact us: news@heartzones.com
phone: 916-481-7283
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