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How hard do I exercise if I don´t know my target heart rate?

Target Heart Rate

If you don't know your target heart rate (and it's different for everyone), you might try the "breathing test." When you're in the middle of a good aerobic workout, you should be breathing deeply but comfortably. You should not feel out of breath. You should be able to carry on a small conversation in short groups of words, but if you can gab, you're not exercising hard enough. When you think you've reached this level of exercise, take your heart rate a few times to see what it is.

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