Posted: 4/22/2011 11:26:20 AM EDT
| Since mid January I've dropped from 299lbs to 258lbs. Over the past month I've been going to the gym. Started with swimming but now I'm working in the elliptical also. I love it, but damn does it give me a workout. I've noticed though that when I use the machine I get my heart rate up to about 160-170 BPM, today I hit 180. I feel fine while working out, even asked some of the RN's at work and they said while it is high as long as I don't feel "weird" and don't hit my max heart rate(220-age=191) and it comes down once I stop working out I should be fine. Whats say you? |
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There is only ~50% chance that 220-age is your max HR.
The fact that your HR was 180 during strenuous endurance exercise means nothing by itself. My g/f has a high HR and would run 14-15 miles with a HR of 174 while I chugged along next to her at a diesel-like 135-140. If one is in reasonably good shape, there is nothing wrong with achieving max HR; it just means that one is exercising at or very near VO2max intensity. Did you have any other symptoms that caused you concern during the workout? If you have concerns about your health and heart rate, consider having a stress test. Congrats on your weight loss. |
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There is only ~50% chance that 220-age is your max HR. The fact that your HR was 180 during strenuous endurance exercise means nothing by itself. My g/f has a high HR and would run 14-15 miles with a HR of 174 while I chugged along next to her at a diesel-like 135-140. If one is in reasonably good shape, there is nothing wrong with achieving max HR; it just means that one is exercising at or very near VO2max intensity. Did you have any other symptoms that caused you concern during the workout? If you have concerns about your health and heart rate, consider having a stress test. Congrats on your weight loss. No, no other symptoms or anything. I know it's just a number, sort of. And that is all that bothered me. I felt great, wasn't breathing super hard or anything, no pain in my chest, etc etc. I wonder how accurate the heart rate monitors you put your hands on are also. I say that because it's in two grips on the machine. |
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I wonder how accurate the heart rate monitors you put your hands on are also. I say that because it's in two grips on the machine. Ahh, I assumed a HR strap. Those handgrip pickups vary in accuracy, especially once sweat starts flowing. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you start getting lightheaded or your HR stays very elevated after you stop exercise, then I'd be concerned. That said, I'm not a doctor so caveat emptor applies |
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I wonder how accurate the heart rate monitors you put your hands on are also. I say that because it's in two grips on the machine. Ahh, I assumed a HR strap. Those handgrip pickups vary in accuracy, especially once sweat starts flowing. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you start getting lightheaded or your HR stays very elevated after you stop exercise, then I'd be concerned. That said, I'm not a doctor so caveat emptor applies I wonder what the "normal" time frame would be for your heart rate to drop to a resting level? |
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I wonder how accurate the heart rate monitors you put your hands on are also. I say that because it's in two grips on the machine. Ahh, I assumed a HR strap. Those handgrip pickups vary in accuracy, especially once sweat starts flowing. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you start getting lightheaded or your HR stays very elevated after you stop exercise, then I'd be concerned. That said, I'm not a doctor so caveat emptor applies I wonder what the "normal" time frame would be for your heart rate to drop to a resting level? It depends on your fitness level. |
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Well I'm guessing it should take longer then 5 minutes but less than an hour? Well, I've never timed my HR drop, but it's certainly faster now that I train and race bicycles. I'd have to look at the software that my power meter uses to keep track of all my info, but usually when I get to about 180-190, and watch my HR recover, I'd guess it's about 1-2 bpm per second? |
| Once upon a time when I trained with HR, I would note how quickly my HR dropped in 60 seconds after stopping a run/starting to walk. IIRC, and it's been a few years, I would drop 30-40 bpm in a minute. That drop is highly dependent on environmental conditions, length and intensity of session, etc. |
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The thing you need to concerned about is your recovery time where your heart rate goes down, and, how fast. I had a stress test recently on the ol' ticker, and, the docs said that I had a remarkably low recovery time. Again I don't really have a baseline to go by. |
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The thing you need to concerned about is your recovery time where your heart rate goes down, and, how fast. I had a stress test recently on the ol' ticker, and, the docs said that I had a remarkably low recovery time. Again I don't really have a baseline to go by. If you have concerns you should seek the advice of a doctor. |
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The thing you need to concerned about is your recovery time where your heart rate goes down, and, how fast. I had a stress test recently on the ol' ticker, and, the docs said that I had a remarkably low recovery time. Again I don't really have a baseline to go by. If you have concerns you should seek the advice of a doctor. True, I work in a damn hospital and have an endless supply of doctors and RN's I could ask. I'll do that the next time I work. |