Everyone is health conscious. Diet, work outs and fitness centers by choice and medicines by force. Among this we are talking about workouts. What is the limit of exercises or workouts? Can a person do it till he is tired? or say, for an hour everyday?

Doctors say pacing during the exercise is important. To receive the complete benefits of a workout, you need to stay in your working heart rate range for at least 20 to 30 minutes continuously.

Hear rate is the number of beats per minute. To find your maximum heart rate, take your age and subtract it from 220.

Maximum Heart Rate = 220 – Age

It is recommended that one should work out at 55 – 90% of maximum heart rate. So, to figure out what intensity is right for you, chose what percentage of intensity you should work out at and calculate your target heart rate during exercise from your maximum heart rate.

Target Heart Rate = Maximum Heart Rate X ( 55% – 90%)

Beginners should work at the low end of this recommendation and increase intensity as appropriate. Thus a good target heart rate for a beginner should be 60% of the maximum heart rate.
Thus for a 45 year old person just starting an exercise program the appropriate target heart rate during exercise should be.

220 – 45(age) = 175 Maximum Heart Rate
175 X 60% = 105 Target Heart Rate During Exercise
Remember, however, to consult your physician before starting an exercise program.

Heart rate Monitor
Training with a heart monitor can help measure workout performance and increase efficiency. Most heart rate monitors are like watches and a gadget to strap on at chest level. The basic features include your heart rate, a visual and audible alarm that lets you know if you’re in your target heart rate zone, a backlight and, of course, a clock

Remember, workouts above your target heart rate is a strain on your heart!