A Glimpse On The Five Heart Rate Zones - People do exercise for various sorts of good reasons. Some want to lose weight, some like to buff up, some exercise for the feeling of adrenaline and of course, most exercise to be healthy. Nearly all exercise and training programs depend on intensity. Intensity is detailed in
five heart rate zones, namely healthy heart zone, fitness zone, aerobic zone, anaerobic zone and red-line zone.
The healthy heart zone or otherwise known as the comfort zone is the simplest and safest. Exercising in this zone (by brisk walking for example) improves the pumping ability of the heart and helps decrease body fat, blood pressure, and cholesterol. This zone eats away 10 percent carbohydrates, 5percent protein and eighty-five percent fat.
The fitness zone, also called the fat-burning zone, is regarded as the most efficient for overall cardiovascular health. A person will burn more calories in this zone because the exercise is a little more intense, just like jogging (vs. brisk walking in the healthy heart zone). In this zone, the body uses up eighty-five percent fat, 5 percent protein, and 10 percent carbohydrate.