HUSEIN ZINAN

The Fitness Industry in Maldives can be known as one industry that has suffered most during the COVID19 pandemic. Fitness most commonly known a public health service sectors is one industry that has been built and develop by local fitness professionals turned business personals.   Going back in time the little I have researched and known the Industry was born in Maldives during 1989 with the born of the first commercial fitness center Male’ Fitness Club . From the start in the past 30+ years of history the industry would have lost count of how many fitness centers are operated in the Maldives. (There is no formal standard and platform to register fitness centers)  March 2020 was a historic month for the industry where some of the club owners gathered due to concern of COVID19 and decided to shut down the centers for 7 to 10 days which was later officially called on for a shut down by Health Protection Agency of Maldives and remained closed for about 03 months or more. The financial con

In my previous article I had a look at MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function), which is a great way to build a base!  I am going to further look at Heart Training which includes ZONES.  Knowing how Heart Rate (HR) can influence your training is simple, and you do not have to be an athlete or a professional to know some of the little details that could help you train effective using your heart rate.  I am going to take you through some basics of how to identify some key numbers and how to use them on your training. By definition, heart rate is the number of times your heart beats in a minute.  The best thing about training with heart rate is that it’s based on your true level of exertion and nobody else’s, no assumption and it's unique to yourself. The heart muscles are no different than any other muscles, it gets stronger when you train them!  WHAT IS MAXIMUM HEART RATE (MHR)  This is the average maximum time your heart should be beating per minute during an exercise session, m