Heart Rate

Kelll12123
Kelll12123 Posts: 212 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Today when I was on the elliptical, my heart rate got up to 210. Usually it stays around 180-200. Is this too high? I keep the elliptical at a pretty high resistance and go for an hour. I am 20 years old, 150 lbs, and female.
Is there a way to calculate what my heart rate should be?

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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Too high for what?

    Different people have different heart rates doing different activities. If you didn't die, pass out or puke then I wouldn't worry about it too much.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    Here is just one online calculator for calculating your heart rate while exercising, I'm sure there are other good sites for this as well.

    http://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/heartrate
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Is there a way to calculate what my heart rate should be?

    Pay a lab to do VO2Max and lactate threshold tests. Anything else is broadly guesswork as there are many variables involved.

    As long as you felt OK, I wouldn't worry.

    My Max HR is about 20bpm higher than my theoretical Max.

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