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heartrate?

Confuzzled4ever
Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I see a lot mentioned about heart rates being like 150 160 during exercise. I take mine in the middle of zumba or dancing and I'm maybe at 125 and I'm pushing hard. When I was running same results. I had to push the bike to e max for 15 minutes just to get to 125 and it dropped the second I stopped. I do e spartan workout of the day and teaining plan and barely hit 100. My resting heart rate is upper 40s or low 50s. So I'm thinking I'm still benefitting even though its lower then most of the ranges I see quoted? Is that an accurate thought? I'm 37, 5'9 and unfortunately back to 210. Not for long though...lol

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  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    What are you using to measure your heart rate? If it's a wrist heart rate monitor there's a chance that it's really off. I know my Fitbit HR can sometimes be a good 30+ beats off compared to my Garmin vivofit w/ the chest strap.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    edited February 2016
    Well...my phone one...but I get the same at the Dr and with the wrist one. I'll also take it manually.
  • jacquifrench304
    jacquifrench304 Posts: 131 Member
    Try to get an accurate resting HR , so when you first wake up in the morning before sitting up or moving measure your HR.
    When exercising see if you can use a chest based strap, this will give you a much closer measure and you are right your HR will increase with a longer time spent at higher intensity , you may find that although the effort you are expending feels like a lot, at the moment due to your overall fitness level your heart and vascular system can do more without stress.
    The fact that it takes a little longer under work for your HR to increase and that the drop is dramatic when exertion stops or reduces indicates that your heart is quite healthy :).
    As your weight gets closer to normal BMI and your overall fitness and strength level increases your perception of exertion and effort when exercising will change , it will be less effort to get your HR up into the higher numbers.
    Just keep on going :)
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    OK.. The Dr said fit people have lower heart rates, but didn't know much else for me. So its good then. In the mornings its low 40s. Without a chest strap of course.

    I know...in 2014 I was running up to 10 miles and it wasn't a big deal until around 8 . anyway. I will get back to that
  • jacquifrench304
    jacquifrench304 Posts: 131 Member
    If you are really curious about the working HR a chest strap is the best bet , I know I lose about 10 to 15 BPM when I stop enough to count :) . Yup the distance makes the difference to the effort for sure, my RHR is in the mid 40's if I get to 155-160 I am pushing max effort , before I got my weight down to the middle of BMI max effort feeling was at about 117-130, now 130 is my comfortable rate for long distances and the 155 -165 is a long sprint :)
    I was told by a DR that max hr is often not as important as range of heart rate.
    Enjoy getting back to the mileage :wink:
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