As with so many things, I'm reading and finding that the max heart rate formula that is 220 - your age, is bogus. I'll have to read more on the subject though.
My concern grew when hitting the various bags today, I was able to get my rate beyond 170 and my monitor started to beep at 166 and beyond since I programmed it for being my max and warning.
Even in the 170s, although I was winded, I didn't feel I was at my max and would like to push it more sometime.
I just wonder if it is dangerous.
Anyone have any knowledge on this?
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The Polar is very light and small on the wrist, and the chest strap is very easy to put on. Once on, it is so comfortable and thin, you forget you are wearing it.
Regarding calories, once you know specifics that the heart monitor is telling you, then with that you can start to figure out a calorie burn rate.
I'm going to wear the monitor more often because it is very interesting to me to see what my heart is doing not only on the speedbags, but also doing everyday activities.
God was very clever in designing the heart.
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Originally posted by dsmith2296 View PostDoesn't that impede your punches?
Mine has a chest strap, which is annoying to put on, but I've found you can wear the watch (which on mine is merely for display of the numbers) on a belt loop and it works just as well.
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Originally posted by atgatt View PostThe one I have needs to be worn on the wrist.
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Originally posted by dsmith2296 View PostIs there a way to find out how many calories a specific person burns at a specified heart rate. e.g., I am 5' 10", 180lbs- how many calories would i burn if I maintained 125 bpm for, say, 30 minutes.
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Sorry, but I responded yesterday but it didn't take. That seems to happen when I'm on the road.
Anyway in brief, it does have a chest strap but it is comfortable and easy to wear and put on. Even wore it once to bed to see how low my heart rate would go. It went down to the lower 60s.
The one I have needs to be worn on the wrist.
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How does that product work-- does it have a chest strap? If so, can you just lie the digital watch on a nearby table or do you need to wear it on your wrist?
Originally posted by atgatt View PostI just bought this one at Walmart for $48 which is the best price I could find.
Just tried it on different bags and different hits. Makes the workout much more interesting. I'll have to gather more data over time to do it justice, but here's what I found:
At 54 years old I shouldn't go beyond 170 and I couldn't.
A decent pace on the 12 x 10 kept me in the 120s. Same on the 10 x 7. That puts me around 70%.
Hitting fast put me in the 150s on the 10 x 7 and 8 x 5. (90%)
The fastest was hitting 160s when doing my hard and fast left-right, left-right-left, etc, over and over. (95%)
Surprisingly, hitting the double end bag from the side in my frame only put me in the low 150s.
I would guess going all out longer will eventually make me reach 170.
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Is there a way to find out how many calories a specific person burns at a specified heart rate. e.g., I am 5' 10", 180lbs- how many calories would i burn if I maintained 125 bpm for, say, 30 minutes.
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I just bought this one at Walmart for $48 which is the best price I could find.
Just tried it on different bags and different hits. Makes the workout much more interesting. I'll have to gather more data over time to do it justice, but here's what I found:
At 54 years old I shouldn't go beyond 170 and I couldn't.
A decent pace on the 12 x 10 kept me in the 120s. Same on the 10 x 7. That puts me around 70%.
Hitting fast put me in the 150s on the 10 x 7 and 8 x 5. (90%)
The fastest was hitting 160s when doing my hard and fast left-right, left-right-left, etc, over and over. (95%)
Surprisingly, hitting the double end bag from the side in my frame only put me in the low 150s.
I would guess going all out longer will eventually make me reach 170.
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Originally posted by atgatt View PostReally appreciate your inputs. Thanks.
When hitting full speed I find the lactic acid build-up (burning in the muscle) to be the limiting factor.
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Originally posted by Tim View Post
the % MHR was anywhere from 60 (hitting slow, rooted in one spot) to 80 (hitting as fast as I could and/or with 180 degrees movement around the board).
Recently I added a new one with my double sided bag in the frame hitting it sideways in the frame. It comes back at you as fast as you can rotate your fist but it comes back much harder than a speed bag. Today I did the side hits in several segments to exhaustion and I think my heart rate was too close to max, considering I'm 54.
Tomorrow I'm picking up a heart monitor to get some real data, like you did.
Really appreciate your inputs. Thanks.
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Originally posted by Tim View PostI dusted off the old heart rate monitor... next workout I'll get some readings... and let you know.
Sitting around the house with a little movement (from the TV to the fridge to the xbox to the PC , etc.) I come in at about 45% - 50% of Max heart rate (MHR) which is 185. I'm 35 years old, and that's what the watch told me my MHR is.
Last night I took the dog for a 3 mile walk and once I got going, had the heart rate in the 60-70% range (higher when walking fast or up a slight incline) most of the time for comparison's sake. It's a small dog (mini snauzer) so I don't walk too fast and I'm definitely not running. It takes us about 1:15 to cover that 3 miles. That walk burned 480 calories.
Tonight on the speed bag (10x7 8oz Title bag) the % MHR was anywhere from 60 (hitting slow, rooted in one spot) to 80 (hitting as fast as I could and/or with 180 degrees movement around the board). Average was probably 72% MHR. According to the pamphlet that came with the watch, that's right in prime "Fitness" zone burning equal amounts of fat and glycogen (they define Zone 1 (50-65%) as "Health", Zone 2 (65-80%) as "Fitness" and Zone 3 (80-95%) as "Performance". In 20 minutes, I burned 180 calories.
I'll take some more readings next workout and see how they line up. I wasn't hitting as fast as I can because the watch was interfering with F-ROLL and double strikes. I tried wearing it on the inside of the wrist but it was still getting in the way...
I should also mention I have a high base metabolic rate. I can eat and eat and eat and not gain weight like noone I've ever met (I'm 6'1"" 170 lbs)... not sure if that affects these readings. Those truely interested in what they are burning calorie wise should probably pick up one of these devices for themselves.
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Tim, that's an excellent idea. As cheap as the heart monitors are today, I need to get one too.
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I dusted off the old heart rate monitor... next workout I'll get some readings... and let you know.
It supposed to indicate calories burned as well, not sure how accurate it is though.
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