Summary: Most people who are trying to get fit or lose weight, understand that aerobic exercise is a key component of reaching their goals. The question isn’t: “Should we do aerobic exercise?” It’s: “How intensely should we do aerobic exercise?” The answer that we usually hear is that working out at a moderate exercise intensity enables us to get the most out of our workouts.<br> If you’re not exactly sure what moderate exercise intensity is supposed to feel like, you’re not alone. Many people don’t truly understand how exercise intensity is measured. Today, I’ll remedy that by teaching you why it is important to exercise at a certain intensity and how to measure it, so that you can get the most out of your workouts.<br> Here is the Karvonen formula as I promised: (MHR-RHR)*intensity)+ RHR = Target Heart Rate<br> Announcement: Being Healthy for Busy People, my audio show, is a <a href="http://podcastawards.com">Podcast Awards</a> finalist! Thank you to everyone who nominated my show. I am very excited about being a finalist! Daily voting will begin on November 13th and will run till November 30th. If you have time, please go and vote for my podcast under Health/Fitness as many days as you can! Thank you!<br> If you haven’t yet, please subscribe through <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=319927062">iTunes</a>.<br> <br> References used while researching this show are <a href="http://sparkpeople.com">sparkpeople.com</a>, <a href="http://mayoclinic.com">Mayo Clinic</a>, and <a href="http://exercise.about.com/cs/cardioworkouts/l/aa022601a.htm">about.com</a>.<br>
