Target Heart Training - Do You Really Need to Use It
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Target heart training, what is it and do we really need to use it when we exercise? In this episode of Ask PJ Anything I do a deep dive into target heart training, how you can determine your own, when you should use it and when you shouldn't.
I also answer a question about where I get my programming ideas from and how I come up with all the exercises we do each week.
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00:00 Introduction
01:22 What percentage should your heart rate be at with exercise?
01:45 About target heart rate training
03:22 What can affect your heart rate - other than exercise
05:22 A better way to gauge your intensity
06:38 Borg's RPE Scale vs Modified RPE Scale
09:37 How I come up with my programming and exercise ideas
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