cancerous tumor in thalamus. My cousin Dave, we recently found out, has a large cancerous tumor in his left thalamus. He was able to undergo a biopsy, but they are saying it is inoperable. Right now, I do not know what type of tumor it is (the results of the biopsy) but we are waiting.
When you exercise in your fat burning zone, you use a greater percentage of calories from fat than at other heart rate zones. You reach your typical fat burning zone when your heart rate is at 55 percent to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate.
A normal resting heart rate should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute. A rate of more than 90 is, however, considered high. 1  The resting heart rate of well trained endurance athletes can be between 40 and 60 beats per minute. 2  Test your rate over a few days to get an average. One basic method is just subtract your age from 220. 2  So if you are 30, your maximum heart rate will be approximately 190 beats per minute. 3  This method is considered more accurate for those under 40. 4  A slightly more complicated recent method is to multiply your age by 0.7, and then subtract that figure from 208.