Heart rate and cardio

Life0fbrian

While walking just now i was thinking about what iv heard some people say. that is you have to have your heart rate elevated to really accomplish anything during a workout, i myself and very big and going at a hard pace for a long time is pretty hard so most of my walks are at a regular pace and unless i kick it up a notch at any given moment my heart rate doesn't really get to high, so my question is how much truth to the heart rate thing is there?

I was also wondering when it comes to heart rate being elevated does it matter how its being elevated?

For instance, i used to play this computer game called starcraft and during a match that could potentially last an hour or less, my heart rate was elevated the entire time due to the intense game play, do you think i would have been burning cals during that time since my heart rate was high for more than 30 minutes and longer at a time or does there have to be some kind of body movement included with the rate elevation to burn cals?

Thanks for any insight!
Brian

Life0fbrian

that was buried fast...

strangeone25

Bump...I am interested in the answer to this as well

9jenn9

I have no idea, but my guess is it might burn calories like exercise, but it would be due to adrenaline/emotional stress brought on by the game. You would not get the heart/lung/muscle fitness benefits of exercise. Doesn't fight/flight stress release cortisol? I just found this online about prolonged release of cortisol can contribute to:
Impaired cognitive performance
Suppressed thyroid function
Blood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemia
Decreased bone density
Decrease in muscle tissue
Higher blood pressure
Lowered immunity and inflammatory responses in the body, slowed wound healing, and other health consequences
Increased abdominal fat, which is associated with a greater amount of health problems than fat deposited in other areas of the body. Some of the health problems associated with increased stomach fat are heart attacks, strokes, the development of metabolic syndrome, higher levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and lower levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL), which can lead to other health problems!

So, sounds like traditional exercise might be a better option.

michellekicks

Just exercise where you feel slightly out of breath... during aerobic exercise you should be able to carry on a conversation but you want to go hard enough for you that you break a sweat. If you're doing that, you're doing enough. Think: I can talk but not sing.

Once you get comfortable there, you can go a little harder. Don't worry about HR. Just consider your own perceived rate of exertion. If you feel comfortable, push a little harder.

3dogsrunning

It is a common misconception because of the prevalence of heart rate monitors that heart rate = calorie burn.
Heart rate is not directly related to calories burned. There is a correlation between heart rate and VO2 max during during steady state cardiothat allows for a calorie estimation.

Yes it matters how its being elevated. No, you are not burning more while playing video games even if your heart rate is elevated.

Walk at a pace that is hard but sustainable for you.

Life0fbrian

thanks for the replies

Alehmer

Ahhh, ladder anxiety. Played SC2 while I was recovering from an ACL reconstruction and I know just what you mean. I've even heard of some people taking anti-anxiety meds like beta blockers when they play.

I think I have workout plan for you.

Squats:
1x for every 10 seconds a worker is idle (times the number of idle workers!)
2x for every 30 seconds of idle production under 20 minutes (<200 supply)

Pushups:
5x for every supply block
10x every time you lose because you didn't scout
20x every time you 1 base and lose

1 mile run:
If you ever BM or ragequit

You'll either be in Masters or lose 50lbs in no time!

Life0fbrian

Ahhh, ladder anxiety. Played SC2 while I was recovering from an ACL reconstruction and I know just what you mean. I've even heard of some people taking anti-anxiety meds like beta blockers when they play.

I think I have workout plan for you.

Squats:
1x for every 10 seconds a worker is idle (times the number of idle workers!)
2x for every 30 seconds of idle production under 20 minutes (<200 supply)

Pushups:
5x for every supply block
10x every time you lose because you didn't scout
20x every time you 1 base and lose

1 mile run:
If you ever BM or ragequit

You'll either be in Masters or lose 50lbs in no time!

hahahaha

this was during the broodwars days and i never bm! GM all the way!