Calculate the Calories Burned By Heart Rate
Burning more calories become easier with a better knowledge of the connection between the heart rate and the metabolism process.
The Fat Burning Zone
Your body’s fat burning zone is the heart rate level at which it burns the most calories from fat relative to other forms of fuel. Treadmills, ellipticals, and step machines are common gym contraptions that offer settings like this one, which correspond with exercise intensity.
The fat burning zone setting seemingly takes the guesswork out of identifying the perfect workout intensity at which to achieve the greatest fat loss. Just push a button, keep pace, and be careful not to slip on all of that jettisoned fat as you step off the machine, right?
Wrong. The term and its corresponding setting are fatteningly misleading. To help understand why, let’s take a tour through the different heart rate zones.
| 30 Minutes of Exercise |
Fat Calories Burned |
Glycogen Calories Burned |
Total Calories Burned |
| Low Intensity Group (50%) | 120 | 80 | 200 |
| Hight Intensity Group (75%) | 140 | 260 | 400 |
