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Heart Rate Question

jnikitow
jnikitow Posts: 334
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does climate affect heart rate?

I live in Chicago, and when I exercise I can usually get my heart rate between 137-155. According to my heart rate monitor.

This week I was in Arizona on vacation and I worked out the same, and was lucky if I got my heart rate to 130.

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  • AZWildcatnNC
    AZWildcatnNC Posts: 178 Member
    I don't know about climate, but elevation will. Have you compared the elevation of where you live versus where you were in AZ?
  • jnikitow
    jnikitow Posts: 334
    I checked the elevation of Chicago vs. Scottsdale. Chicago, IL is about 568 ft. and Scottsdale, AZ is 1,250 ft.

    So I guess it wasn't the climate that affected my heart rate, it was the elevation.
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