Heart rate during spinning

tunicaf

I have a 57 resting heartbeat, I'm 54 and petty physically active. I particularly enjoy taking spin class 3-4 days per week. I recently began wearing a HRM and I notice that my HR often goes into the 160 range. I have no medical issues. is this dangerous? Why does my HR elevate so high? Should I dial it back?

L1zardQueen

You should ask your physician.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

tunicaf wrote: »

I have a 57 resting heartbeat, I'm 54 and petty physically active. I particularly enjoy taking spin class 3-4 days per week. I recently began wearing a HRM and I notice that my HR often goes into the 160 range. I have no medical issues. is this dangerous? Why does my HR elevate so high? Should I dial it back?

I dont think there should be an issue unless you have side effects from it getting that high(dizziness,shortness of breath and I mean abnormally so, not what is usual with working out.chest pain,etc).if you are worried then ask a dr to be sure.I often get mine in the 160s if doing intense cardio and my RHR is 54-64bpm.

jbruced

You can read up on heart rate zone training, VO2 max, functional heart rate threshold, and lactate threshold. Mostly look for studies as opposed to general magazine articles because things are changing in this field as technology and understanding through research improves. Most spin classes seem to be designed to really rev up the heart rate from what I have seen of them, so it would be logical that your heart rate would go into the 160 range. Within the realm of cycling training I have read that a heart rate that goes up too quickly or stays up too long or doesn't return to your normal resting rate by the next day could be an indicator of over training. You would need to read up on this. As Tiny_Dancer and CharlieBeans mentioned you may want to talk to your doctor about this as well.

sijomial

As you only just discovered what your HR actually is and you have been exercising like this for a while then why would it now become dangerous just because you know the number you regularly hit?

How do you feel at that level of exertion? Any signs it's actually a problem for you?

Why do you think 160's are high?
220 minus your age is the broadest of broad guidelines and wasn't intended for exercise anyway.
There is a very wide and individual range of what is normal.

I'm 57, RHR of 48bpm, 160's is pushing hard for me, 170's is possible only during a maximal effort and very limited duration. My tested max HR was 176bpm just a few years ago. There was absolutely no doubt that was my maximum on that day - my body was telling me loud and clear.

CSARdiver

Here's a link to the American Heart Association site on Heart Rate:

https://healthyforgood.heart.org/move-more/articles/target-heart-rates

How hard are you pushing to get this rate?

There is not enough data to make any sort of informed analysis.

Personally I focus more on my recovery rate - check your HR at maximum effort and monitor how long it takes your rate to return to normal (not your resting HR).

AnnPT77

I concur that you should talk with your doctor if you're concerned.

I also agree that if you've been working at this subjectively perceived intensity for some time without problems, and have no other worrisome symptoms, the number per se doesn't seem wildly unusual for high intensity effort. Age based max heart rate formulas can be inaccurate for individuals.

Just for comparison purposes, I'm 62 y/o, 5'5", CW 130, have been active for around 15 years, and taking spin classes twice a week for about 10-12 (I forget). My AM resting heart rate was 48 at last check. My tested max (rowing) at last test
was 181. (The last max test was a few years back, but RPE at various heart rates hasn't gotten worse, so I doubt max has declined much.)

My last couple of spin classes, my HR peaked at 159 and 148.

I have trouble getting HR up much higher than that with spin, but my last couple of rowing machine workouts (which were not intended to be race pace) peaked at 166 and 163.

Definitely consult your doctor if you're worried.

LivingtheLeanDream

I don't think 160 is too high for vigorous exercise.
My SHealth app states: 'During vigorous activity the heart rate can go up to 70-80% of max heart rate. Your maximum heart rate can be estimated by subtracting your age for 220.' That would mean you probably shouldn't aim to exceed 166.

My HR after cycle this morning was 161, for me at 48 thats fine, my max is 172 (I've never pushed myself that hard though to get to there).

erickirb

220-age for max hr, is not a very good basis for your individual max hr. much better off testing it. most people that I have come across have a higher max hr than the calculation shows.