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Understanding Heart Rate and Exercise

If you are reading the MAPP, chances are you already use heart rate as a measure of your exercise intensity. The basics are that 1) heart rate serves as a measure of exercise intensity during steady state activities, and 2) If we estimate maximal heart rate as 220 minus age we can use this […] […]

Human body – Heart and Lungs

Heart and lung function The human body is built for physical activity,not for rest. Man through the ages man has used his muscles to survive during his working hours, as well as leisure time, demanding physical effort. Today we live a more sedentary life. The human heart at rest pumps out 7-9pt (4-5l) per min […]

Training to improve Aerobic power utilising Heart Rate

Train at percentage HRmax It is generally accepted that, aerobic capacity is developed by exercising with your heart rate at about 70% of maximum. During walking, or running, this increase is equivalent to about 55% of the VO2 max or, for college aged men and women, to heart rate of 130 to 140 beats per […]