Buck,

For your age - Your max heart rate is 168 but if you can stand 189 without any problems then that's okay but...

If you have any prior health problems like heart diease or high blood pressure... then you may also want to ask your doctor the same questions you're asking me and...

I think your doctor will probably say the same thing I told you but in my opinion...

If you can stand 189 - GO FOR IT
Adrian Bryant | 07.24.08 - 9:56 pm | #

I've been doing interval training with success but my wife is concerned that I may be overdoing it. I'm 52 and I warm up for 10 minutes at 5 mph and then run at 8mph for one minute and then run at 5 mph for one minute then back to 8 mph for a total of four times and then finish at my run at 5mph going for 25 minutes total. My heart rate goes to 189 at high points and at the last part of my run my pulse settles to 145 or so.
It pretty much kicks my a_ _ but it's been the only thing to help me break past a plateau that I had reached regarding losing body fat. Any thoughts?
Buck | 07.24.08 - 6:01 pm | #

Jean,

Weight loss intervals should be done for 20-to-45 minutes
Adrian Bryant | 07.01.08 - 4:22 pm | #

how long do i do the intervals for eachtime (20-30 minutes etc??)
jean | 07.01.08 - 9:12 am | #

In USA
Adrian Bryant | 05.27.08 - 7:26 pm | #

Where are you located?

vertellejohnson@aim.com
Vertelle | 05.27.08 - 4:32 pm | #