Heart rate during weight training

Dude: diet is most important in size and weight loss.

Lifting whilst maintaining a calorie deficit will cause you to lose weight; lifting in a specific manner whilst on a calorie excess will result in size gains.

Please have a look at the OP of the GymRats thread for all the skills you need as this will help you no end. :)
 
I did 10*10 squats today at only 130kg but my heart rate was around 150. So well into cardio zone.

You need to push yourself more ;)

You'd be very lucky to get big from a little bit of weight lifting.
 
Or unlucky... I think guys that parade themselves around with all their 'big' muscles on show are just as bad as bimbos with their fake augmented **** on show via their very low cut tops...

Lets not make a mistake on what people like, a good body in my opinion is as in what a middleweight boxer has...
 
mrthingyx said:
Dude: diet is most important in size and weight loss.

Lifting whilst maintaining a calorie deficit will cause you to lose weight; lifting in a specific manner whilst on a calorie excess will result in size gains.

Please have a look at the OP of the GymRats thread for all the skills you need as this will help you no end. :)
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Great, as I'm currently walking around at 164 and want to get down to 162. :p
 
thedoc46 said:
Or unlucky... I think guys that parade themselves around with all their 'big' muscles on show are just as bad as bimbos with their fake augmented **** on show via their very low cut tops...

Lets not make a mistake on what people like, a good body in my opinion is as in what a middleweight boxer has...
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What I mean is that you won't get big without a SHED load of effort an huge amount of calories. So don't worry about adding a bit of intensity with a bit more weight - it'll make things harder requiring more effort. :)
 
thedoc46 said:
So thought i'd update this thread with an update.... I purchased a Polar H7 HR monitor as curiosity got the better of me... and yep it perfectly matched my Apple Watch... Today I had a good solid nonstop crossfit style workout in which consisted of 30mins of pretty much non-stop weights, with very little in way of pauses. 600 reps to be precise, and my average HR was only 124. Yes i could go heavier, but again, my target is NOT to bulk up in any form. If anything, love to slim down a tad...

This was all after a 30min, pretty strong elliptical session with an av HR of the mid 150's.. So my body had already exerted itself prior to the weights.

Perhaps on Weds when i go back, I'll try lifting heavy weights, in reps of 6, and see what the ticker does then..
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Thought i'd update this thread.... I've been lifting heavier weights now doing less reps and yes, my HR has been increasing to around the 140 - 150 mark. I've been using runtastic in cross fit mode with a Polar H7 and been able to keep a constant eye on my HR, as its being displayed in my iPhone which i have right next to me.... HOWEVER my Apple watch whenever I'm doing anything that involves arms (from dumbells to bench) says its in the 60's ???

When doing legs its more accurate, anyway the point to my reply is guys the Apple watch is crap as a HR monitor if you're lifting weights. Completely wrong, by at least 50% for what will probably be 75% or your workout.

Great for cardio, (matches my Polar) but perhaps when you're lifting weights using your arms, your wrist muscles are tense, making the false readings? who knows...

Anyway just wanted to update. don't buy an apple watch if you're into HR whilst lifting.
 
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