Transcript for What are exercise heart rate zones?
>> Eva: SHE WAS VERY KIND WHEN
WE TALKED TO HER.
WE TALKED TO HER.
>> Gio: DR. JEN JOINS US WITH
>> Gio: DR. JEN JOINS US WITH
THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
QUESTIONS VIEWERS HAVE.
QUESTIONS VIEWERS HAVE.
WHAT ARE EXERCISE HEART RATE
WHAT ARE EXERCISE HEART RATE
ZONES?
ZONES?
I LOVE TO USE THESE.
I LOVE TO USE THESE.
CAN THESE MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN
CAN THESE MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN
IT COMES TO LOSING WEIGHT?
IT COMES TO LOSING WEIGHT?
>> Dr. Jen: I LOVE THIS
>> Dr. Jen: I LOVE THIS
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR THE
WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR THE
ENTIRE HOUR.
ENTIRE HOUR.
WE ALL USE THIS.
WE ALL USE THIS.
HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING USES
HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING USES
YOUR HEART RATE TO TARGET
YOUR HEART RATE TO TARGET
DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXERCISE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXERCISE
OBJECTIVES.
OBJECTIVES.
THERE ARE FIVE HEART RATE ZONES.
THERE ARE FIVE HEART RATE ZONES.
YOU CALCULATE YOUR ZONE.
YOU CALCULATE YOUR ZONE.
YOUR ZONE IS DIFFERENT THAN MY
YOUR ZONE IS DIFFERENT THAN MY
ZONE.
ZONE.
IT'S AGE RELATED.
IT'S AGE RELATED.
IT'S 220 MINUS YOUR AGE AND YOU
IT'S 220 MINUS YOUR AGE AND YOU
TAKE 10% INCREMENTS TO GET THE
TAKE 10% INCREMENTS TO GET THE
FIVE ZONES.
FIVE ZONES.
I WILL TELL YOU -- YOU ALREADY
I WILL TELL YOU -- YOU ALREADY
KNOW THIS -- HEART RATE ZONE 2
KNOW THIS -- HEART RATE ZONE 2
WHICH IS LOWER THAN YOU THINK --
WHICH IS LOWER THAN YOU THINK --
>> Gio: THAT'S MY FAVORITE.
>> Gio: THAT'S MY FAVORITE.
>> Dr. Jen: THAT'S THE
>> Dr. Jen: THAT'S THE
FAT-BURNING ZONE.
FAT-BURNING ZONE.
THAT'S WHERE THE MAJORITY OF
THAT'S WHERE THE MAJORITY OF
YOUR FUEL COMES FROM.
YOUR FUEL COMES FROM.
IT'S LESS INTENSE THAN YOU MIGHT
IT'S LESS INTENSE THAN YOU MIGHT
THINK.
THINK.
YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY HUFFING
YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY HUFFING
AND PUFFING.
AND PUFFING.
YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY OUT OF
YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY OUT OF
BREATH.
BREATH.
>> Gio: I'M A LITTLE --
>> Gio: I'M A LITTLE --
>> Dr. Jen: AFTER A CERTAIN
>> Dr. Jen: AFTER A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF TIME.
AMOUNT OF TIME.
>> Eva: I SAID THAT AND GIO
>> Eva: I SAID THAT AND GIO
LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY.
LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY.
>> Dr. Jen: HE WAS LIKE, FOR ME
>> Dr. Jen: HE WAS LIKE, FOR ME
IT IS.
IT IS.
IT CAN BE A FAST WALK.
IT CAN BE A FAST WALK.
THE POINT IS IT CAN BE A LESS
THE POINT IS IT CAN BE A LESS
INTIMIDATING ZONE FOR PEOPLE AND
INTIMIDATING ZONE FOR PEOPLE AND
THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO
THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO
BURN FAT.
BURN FAT.
ZONE 4, WHICH IS MUCH MORE
ZONE 4, WHICH IS MUCH MORE
CARDIO, YOU'RE NOT BURNING FAT.
CARDIO, YOU'RE NOT BURNING FAT.
YOU'RE BURNING MUSCLE.
YOU'RE BURNING MUSCLE.
IT'S VERY INTERESTING.
IT'S VERY INTERESTING.
LOOK IT UP.
LOOK IT UP.
IT WILL TRANSFORM WEIGHT LOSS
IT WILL TRANSFORM WEIGHT LOSS
OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS YOUR
OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS YOUR
FITNESS.
FITNESS.
>> Gio: YOU CAN TURN IT INTO A
>> Gio: YOU CAN TURN IT INTO A
GAME.
GAME.
YOU CAN LOOK AT YOUR WATCH AND
YOU CAN LOOK AT YOUR WATCH AND
SEE, WAIT, I'M NOT THERE YET.
SEE, WAIT, I'M NOT THERE YET.
>> Dr. Jen: YOU WANT TO STAY IN
>> Dr. Jen: YOU WANT TO STAY IN
THAT ZONE.
THAT ZONE.
>> Eva: PRESCRIPTION FOR
>> Eva: PRESCRIPTION FOR
WELLNESS.
WELLNESS.
>> Dr. Jen: STRETCHING.
>> Dr. Jen: STRETCHING.
VERY IMPORTANT TO STRETCH
VERY IMPORTANT TO STRETCH
SAFELY.
SAFELY.
NUMBER ONE, YOU WANT TO WARM UP
NUMBER ONE, YOU WANT TO WARM UP
WITH LIGHT STRETCHING IN TERMS
WITH LIGHT STRETCHING IN TERMS
OF HOW YOU'RE DOING YOUR CARDIO.
OF HOW YOU'RE DOING YOUR CARDIO.
OFTENTIMES CARDIO IS ENOUGH OF A
OFTENTIMES CARDIO IS ENOUGH OF A
STRETCH.
STRETCH.
YOU WANT TO STRETCH IN SMOOTH
YOU WANT TO STRETCH IN SMOOTH
MOVEMENTS.
MOVEMENTS.
DYNAMIC STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT.
DYNAMIC STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT.
HOLD THAT STRETCH FOR 30 TO 60
HOLD THAT STRETCH FOR 30 TO 60
SECONDS.
SECONDS.
STRETCHING SHOULD NOT BE
STRETCHING SHOULD NOT BE
PAINFUL.
PAINFUL.
YOU SHOULD FEEL STRETCH, BUT NOT
YOU SHOULD FEEL STRETCH, BUT NOT
PAIN.
PAIN.
>> Eva: YOU CAN HIT US
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