Question

respond to the questions that follow.

warm - up	activity	cool down

1. upon completing the activity, what was your heart rate? how does this compare with your target heart rate? include 3 - 5 complete sentences in your response.

Explanation:

This question is about personal experience during a physical activity (walking for 20 minutes) and comparing the actual heart rate to the target heart rate. Since it's a personal response, one would first recall (or assume) their heart rate after the activity. For example, if my heart rate after 20 minutes of quick walking was 110 beats per minute, and my target heart rate (calculated as, say, 50 - 85% of maximum heart rate, where maximum heart rate is 220 - age; if age is 20, max is 200, target is 100 - 170) then 110 is within the target range. The response should include the heart rate, the target range calculation (or recall), and the comparison.

Answer:

After completing the 20 - minute quick walk, my heart rate was 110 beats per minute. To find my target heart rate, I used the formula: maximum heart rate = 220 - age (my age is 20, so maximum heart rate is 200 beats per minute). The target heart rate zone for moderate - intensity exercise is 50 - 85% of the maximum heart rate, so my target range is 100 - 170 beats per minute. My actual heart rate of 110 beats per minute falls within this target heart rate zone, meaning the exercise intensity was appropriate for my fitness level.