How to Monitor Your Heart Rate During Spinning
The main goal of Spinning, which is a fitness routine that revolves around using a stationary bike in a classroom setting, is to raise your heart rate to a certain level over an extended period of time. By using a heart monitor during Spinning, you can maximize your workout so that to yield the best results.
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Monitor Your Heart Rate While Spinning
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Choose a heart rate monitor that is both easy to use and reliable. Many Spinning classes offer bicycles that are already equipped with heart rate monitors, so check in advance. Check out websites such as Spinning.com for information on heart rate monitors specially designed for Spinning (see Resources below).
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Consult with your doctor about minimum and maximum heart rate ranges that fall into a healthy category for your body type. Discuss this range with your Spinning instructor if it falls outside of the normal range. This way, you won't be pushed too hard during the Spinning course.
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Learn how to adjust the resistance on your bicycle so that your heart rate corresponds with the effectiveness of the workout. For instance, a proper heart rate of 180 is the maximum for a person in their twenties, while a person in their fifties should not exceed a heart rate of 150.
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Make sure your heart rate drops to proper levels during "recovery" intervals, where the resistance of the bicycle is lowered to allow the body to rest in between sprints. For example, a person in their twenties should allow their heart rate to drop to at least 125 before increasing the resistance on their bicycle, while a person in their fifties should allow their heart rate to drop to at least 105 beats per minute.
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Tips & Warnings
Schedule a visit with your physician before beginning any exercise routine designed to increase cardiovascular activity. Anyone with heart or back problems should probably choose another type of fitness regimen.
Water with added electrolytes and carbohydrates may give you a competitive edge.
Spinning is usually conducted in a room where the heat and humidity levels have been raised. Therefore, most Spinning experts suggest that you drink at least one ounce of water for every minute that you Spin.
Stop the Spinning routine immediately and notify your instructor if your heart rate does not drop sufficiently between sprints.
