Resting Heart Rate

Your resting heart rate is taken first thing in the morning, before your feet touch the ground.  When your alarm goes off, find your pulse, either at your neck or wrist, and count your pulse for one full minute.  Make a note of that number.  Do this for 2 more days.  When you have 3 resting heart rate numbers, call me @ 828-5385 or email to info@juliasbodyshop.com
Your resting heart rate is crucial in determining your exercise heart rate zones.  I need this information no later than the Saturday before boot camp begins.  I will email your exercise numbers for class and your fat burning numbers for outside of class cardio.

Class Cardio - Heart Rate Numbers

You will have 2 sets of numbers for your class cardio sets.  The high number is for the 2 minute cardio set.  Your goal is to stay as close to that number for as much of the 2 minutes as possible.  If this means you have to slow down, that’s fine.  The low number is for the one minute recovery period between sets.  Your goal is to concentrate on your breathing.  Try to get your heart rate down as low as possible.  This will be difficult the first couple of weeks.  As the weeks pass, you will start to notice more change in your recovery rate.  YEAH!!!  This means that your heart is getting in better shape.  You are becoming more efficient.  This type of training is called High Intensity Interval Training.

Fat Burning Cardio - Heart Rate Numbers

I suggest that you do 2 days of cardio training on your own.  This should be done on your days off from class.  This cardio is specially designed for fat burning.  I will give you a zone to stay within.  It’s very important that you stay in the zone for as long as you can.  It should be a brisk walk, light jog or easy bike ride for 45-60 minutes.