Beta Blocker, am i not burning fat?

[npcout]

So I'm dieting for a show, not my first rodeo by any means but now I am on coreg for blood pressure / high resting heart rate. An Ace Inhibitor alone is not an option per my MD.

Problem is, I can't get my heart rate in fat burning zone. Unless Im doing balls out, all out HIIT, I can't get my heart rate above 100. With all out hiit, I can get to about 120-130. Target fat burn zone for me is 130ish.

When I do regular cardio, am I basically not burning fat at all since my heart rate is sitting around 100? I remember last prep, sweating my ass off doing cardio.. no matter what I do now, I barely break a sweat.

Yes, I use stimulant fat burners. Am I screwed

 

[Kevinhy]

What beta blocker are you on and what's the dose? Just because your heart rate doesn't increase doesn't mean anything, you're still expending energy. Most studies on beta blockers effects show a reduction in resting metabolic rate of 5-10%.

Lyle mcdonald actually has a cheap new booklet out that suggests ways to use beta blockers to actually INCREASE fat loss. The guy knows his science so I'd suggest checking it out, it's called stubborn fat loss patch 1.1

 

[raw33man]

Damn man, I can't even work out on Beta Blockers... as soon as my heart rate goes up, I feel weird, like I'm about to pass out

I take Propranolol sometimes

 

[TheRoid]

I use Nebivolol, very B-1 cardioselective.
Never hindered my fat loss.

 

[LEX]

when you are calorie deficit you are burning something.