how do you know your fat burning zone??? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

no pain · 29-05-2007, 09:24 AM

i was reading an artical on bodybuilding.com called slow cardio good advice or bad tech...

this was written by a pro bb called bob chicerillo..

he says that cardio should be slow he walks on a treadmill at 3mph and bike at 65rpm... you can email these pro's so i did asking him what heart rate he sticks to and his reply was he does not know??? but any where under 100bpm is good other wise your body will use carbs for fuel not fat...

so how do you know your fat burning zone??? i've tried 50-55% hr and 60-65%

at 50-55% i'm hot and skin is clamy but i'm not sweating loads...
at 60-65% i'm hot but sweat loads...

do you think 50-55% is ok or should i up it???

DB · 29-05-2007, 10:58 AM

i am 24

so my max is 196 220-age

so... 126bpm is 65% of my max heart rate,,

to be honest i find that does fuk all.. i normally try and do my cardio at roughly 145bpm as i get good results from that..

imo cardio should be used to keep a healthy heart aswell as burning fat..

100bpm is fuk all imo

i'd say max heart rate - 25/30% is about right (for me anyway)

u cannot say do 65RPM on a bike its totally different from bike to bike and fitness levels play a huge part also, plus the level u have the machine on..

shoot for 140bpm and then move it either way from there

RAIKEY · 29-05-2007, 11:07 AM

sweating isnt nessaceraly (sp) an indication of how close to this ideal fat burning level you are.,...

some people who use ephs are sweating like a pig just sitting still,,,

Jamie sweats all the time! he carries a spare tee!

dont think cos your not towing your bag out that your not fat burning,....

i made this mistake when prepping (and i,m sure Baz'll agree) i hit the crosstrainer like a fool every mornin and ended up (becasue of the diet too) virtually catabolic,,,,

and lost more lean tissue than i would have liked...

and all because i thought i wasnt in the fatburnin zone.....

everones different mate,..all i can say is dont think you need to go crazy,...i find walkin at a fast pace is plenty....or the recumbant cycle ...(that way you can read a mag too)...Ask Baz he'll send you a copy of "Practical Motorhome"...

lol...

bassline boy · 29-05-2007, 11:11 AM

i stay in the 160-70 bpm for 40 mins 3 times a week thats running or bike,but i couldnt care less about the bpm i just keep at the cardio and diet and he fat goes i dont pay much attention to all the little details like calories ect.

DB · 29-05-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAIKEY

sweating isnt nessaceraly (sp) an indication of how close to this ideal fat burning level you are.,...

some people who use ephs are sweating like a pig just sitting still,,,

Jamie sweats all the time! he carries a spare tee!LMFAO he had 4 spare ones when we went to a show in portsmouth!!

dont think cos your not towing your bag out that your not fat burning,....

i made this mistake when prepping (and i,m sure Baz'll agree Yep) i hit the crosstrainer like a fool every mornin and ended up (becasue of the diet too) virtually catabolic,,,,

and lost more lean tissue than i would have liked...

and all because i thought i wasnt in the fatburnin zone.....

everones different mate,..all i can say is dont think you need to go crazy,...i find walkin at a fast pace is plenty....or the recumbant cycle ...(that way you can read a mag too)...Ask Baz he'll send you a copy of "Practical Motorhome"...Pr1ck lol

lol...

Jock · 29-05-2007, 01:52 PM

I'm with baz here, I'm 25 and get better results from 150BPM, I have tried as low as 135BPM and I thought I would burn more calories having a w@nk.

I do HIIT as well just to mix things up too.

no pain · 29-05-2007, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAIKEY

sweating isnt nessaceraly (sp) an indication of how close to this ideal fat burning level you are.,...

some people who use ephs are sweating like a pig just sitting still,,,

Jamie sweats all the time! he carries a spare tee!

dont think cos your not towing your bag out that your not fat burning,....

i made this mistake when prepping (and i,m sure Baz'll agree) i hit the crosstrainer like a fool every mornin and ended up (becasue of the diet too) virtually catabolic,,,,

and lost more lean tissue than i would have liked...

and all because i thought i wasnt in the fatburnin zone.....

everones different mate,..all i can say is dont think you need to go crazy,...i find walkin at a fast pace is plenty....or the recumbant cycle ...(that way you can read a mag too)...Ask Baz he'll send you a copy of "Practical Motorhome"...

lol...

thanks for the reply... sorry if i'm being a bit thick??? but are you saying that 50-55% is ok then first thing in the morning???

the only thing i have is 6 reflex bcaa cup of black coffee and just started eph's for the next 2 weeks... does that sound ok?

RAIKEY · 29-05-2007, 02:51 PM

for me! ,....its perfect...(well closer 65% )

but you described exactly what i do!...

i also believe that you gotta leave room to "up aunty" ,....

so if you start out at stupid rpm's and then plateau and need a lil more ...wat you gonna do?? hit 200 bpms ??? lol...

if you start low then you can keep shocking the body into dropping lil bits of fat here and there,....

thats this game summed up really.,,a body dosent WANT to be 17 stone and 10% body fat,..its not efficient....so were constantly trying to fool it,...

ok, this is all just my opinion,...

so yeah lol imo what you said is ok,....

no pain · 29-05-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAIKEY

for me! ,....its perfect...(well closer 65% )

but you described exactly what i do!...

i also believe that you gotta leave room to "up aunty" ,....

so if you start out at stupid rpm's and then plateau and need a lil more ...wat you gonna do?? hit 200 bpms ??? lol...

if you start low then you can keep shocking the body into dropping lil bits of fat here and there,....

thats this game summed up really.,,a body dosent WANT to be 17 stone and 10% body fat,..its not efficient....so were constantly trying to fool it,...

ok, this is all just my opinion,...

so yeah lol imo what you said is ok,....

cool thanks alot... do you think if i post up my diet you could take a look at it for me???

RAIKEY · 29-05-2007, 03:02 PM

sure, everyone will have a look,.....

do another thread mate,....

29-05-2007, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
no pain Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	how do you know your fat burning zone??? i was reading an artical on bodybuilding.com called slow cardio good advice or bad tech... this was written by a pro bb called bob chicerillo.. he says that cardio should be slow he walks on a treadmill at 3mph and bike at 65rpm... you can email these pro's so i did asking him what heart rate he sticks to and his reply was he does not know??? but any where under 100bpm is good other wise your body will use carbs for fuel not fat... so how do you know your fat burning zone??? i've tried 50-55% hr and 60-65% at 50-55% i'm hot and skin is clamy but i'm not sweating loads... at 60-65% i'm hot but sweat loads... do you think 50-55% is ok or should i up it???

29-05-2007, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
DB UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London Posts: 11,456	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? i am 24 so my max is 196 220-age so... 126bpm is 65% of my max heart rate,, to be honest i find that does fuk all.. i normally try and do my cardio at roughly 145bpm as i get good results from that.. imo cardio should be used to keep a healthy heart aswell as burning fat.. 100bpm is fuk all imo i'd say max heart rate - 25/30% is about right (for me anyway) u cannot say do 65RPM on a bike its totally different from bike to bike and fitness levels play a huge part also, plus the level u have the machine on.. shoot for 140bpm and then move it either way from there __________________ DB To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. often imitated never duplicated To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DB sleeps with a night light. Not because DB is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of DB. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by DB; 29-05-2007 at 11:03 AM.

29-05-2007, 11:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,378	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? sweating isnt nessaceraly (sp) an indication of how close to this ideal fat burning level you are.,... some people who use ephs are sweating like a pig just sitting still,,, Jamie sweats all the time! he carries a spare tee! dont think cos your not towing your bag out that your not fat burning,.... i made this mistake when prepping (and i,m sure Baz'll agree) i hit the crosstrainer like a fool every mornin and ended up (becasue of the diet too) virtually catabolic,,,, and lost more lean tissue than i would have liked... and all because i thought i wasnt in the fatburnin zone..... everones different mate,..all i can say is dont think you need to go crazy,...i find walkin at a fast pace is plenty....or the recumbant cycle ...(that way you can read a mag too)...Ask Baz he'll send you a copy of "Practical Motorhome"... lol... __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!!

29-05-2007, 11:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
bassline boy G-CREW Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MARS Posts: 731	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? i stay in the 160-70 bpm for 40 mins 3 times a week thats running or bike,but i couldnt care less about the bpm i just keep at the cardio and diet and he fat goes i dont pay much attention to all the little details like calories ect.

29-05-2007, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jock LEAGUE LEGEND! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,070	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? I'm with baz here, I'm 25 and get better results from 150BPM, I have tried as low as 135BPM and I thought I would burn more calories having a w@nk. I do HIIT as well just to mix things up too. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

29-05-2007, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,378	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? for me! ,....its perfect...(well closer 65% ) but you described exactly what i do!... i also believe that you gotta leave room to "up aunty" ,.... so if you start out at stupid rpm's and then plateau and need a lil more ...wat you gonna do?? hit 200 bpms ??? lol... if you start low then you can keep shocking the body into dropping lil bits of fat here and there,.... thats this game summed up really.,,a body dosent WANT to be 17 stone and 10% body fat,..its not efficient....so were constantly trying to fool it,... ok, this is all just my opinion,... so yeah lol imo what you said is ok,.... __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!!

29-05-2007, 03:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,378	Re: how do you know your fat burning zone??? sure, everyone will have a look,..... do another thread mate,.... __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!!

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