BKJ1216 Posted March 16, 2003 Posted March 16, 2003 WellI just took my pulse after my session while my heart beat was till up. I had a pulse of 180. Whats the most you canget without beign in any danger. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
robwilliams Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 From what I've read in various books and the doco. that came with my Polar heartrate monitor, I think it goes like this: Deduct your age from 220. In my case, I deduct 40 from 220 giving me 180. my minimum heartrate from a workout that is going to give me some aerobic benefit should be 50 percent of 180 ie. 90. My maximum safe heartrate during an intense session (ie. sprinting etc.) should be 90 percent of 180 ie. 162. I try to keep my heartrate between 130 - 150 when I walk/run/ride/rope jump in the mornings. Doing this for 30 - 40 minutes BEFORE breakfast burns up body fat. Doing it during the day just burns up calories you have taken in during the day. I'm also eating according to the warrior diet strategy (do a search on this forum for warrior diet) and it is also helping me lose weight. Blue Belt TKD (ITF)9th Kyu Karate
BKJ1216 Posted March 17, 2003 Author Posted March 17, 2003 I don't have time to work out before breakfast though. Is it safe to skip breakfast? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
robwilliams Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 All the research I've done strongly suggests that skipping breakfast is BAD. You need breakfast to crank up your metabolism so you burn more calories during the day. Breakfast also helps you avoid getting the munchies mid morning, then making a bad food choice to satisfy the hunger. Eat small meals every 3-4 hourss, starting with breakfast (cereal or a helath bar will do). Get up 20 minutes earlier (for starters) and just do a bit of a jog or some sort of exercise before breakfast. It's all about commitment. After a week or so you'll feel so good (and feel good about yourself) that you'll look forward to getting up early and working out in the peace and solitude that you only get in the early AM. Blue Belt TKD (ITF)9th Kyu Karate
BKJ1216 Posted March 17, 2003 Author Posted March 17, 2003 Welll okay here is my problem. I am only able to eat three meals a day. I have to go to school. NOw the only way I'd be able to work out in the morning is if I wake up at say 5 because I'm trying to do atleat 30 minutes of exercise a day. Now the other problem with that is the noice. Part of my plan is the treadmil, most of my family is asleep and I'd wake them up. But I'm going to try it. BTW you say your on the warrior diet, what exactly is that and is it working for you? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
robwilliams Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 My eating pattern (NOT diet!) is working for me, in conjuction with the other things I'm doing like cardio workouts, Karate, weight training etc. Have a look at this site for a bit of an overview http://www.warriordiet.com/about.html The do a search on these forums as Kickchick has some GREAT advice on eating right, working out etc. In fact, she has turned my life around by getting me thinking about this stuff and doing my own research to find what works for me. When I'm old (older) and have a healthy heart, good bone density and no osteoperosis, I'll be thanking Kickchick big time for putting me on the right track. Blue Belt TKD (ITF)9th Kyu Karate
BKJ1216 Posted March 17, 2003 Author Posted March 17, 2003 Not to be too critical but didn't ancient people only live to be like 20-40? And wasn't the reason they weren't out of shape beacuse they didn't have much food to eat in the first place? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
robwilliams Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 Check out these great sites from Anthony Ellis: http://www.fatlosstips.com/ http://www.fatlosstips.com/abs.html This guy recommends a eating small meals etc. and I don't think he is going to drop dead at 40! I got a lot of good info from this guy. Also, even though you're at school, you can still have a banana or whatever during a morning break, then a small lunch followed by a snack in the afternoon or after school, a small dinner and a snack later in the evening (I LOVE cereal at night). Blue Belt TKD (ITF)9th Kyu Karate
BKJ1216 Posted March 17, 2003 Author Posted March 17, 2003 I actually can't have anything to eat at school except for lunch and I have nothing to take it with to school. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
GrrrArg Posted June 18, 2003 Posted June 18, 2003 How old are you, I would guess at nearly finished school from the way you talk so you could probably sneak in a banana or something easy enough!
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