Does a higher heart rate mean more fat burn?
1Tim4v8
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My heart rate is very high, it stays at like 100,. and sometime I will randomly check it and its up to like 194, by just sitting there, I am always fidgeting around and have tons of energy,
Also it is supper easy for me to lose weight when I really try, and I will lose a bunch of it,
so I was wondering if any one knows if having a higher heart rate means your body uses more calories?
Also it is supper easy for me to lose weight when I really try, and I will lose a bunch of it,
so I was wondering if any one knows if having a higher heart rate means your body uses more calories?
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Have you talked to you doc about your heart rate. 100 is rather high and spiking to 190's can be an indication of heart rhythm problems which can be very dangerous.0
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Have you talked to you doc about your heart rate. 100 is rather high and spiking to 190's can be an indication of heart rhythm problems which can be very dangerous.
Yea they told me some people just have higher heart rates, my husband is the same way0 -
Some people do, I do, but not 194. That sounds scary to me.0
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Some people do, I do, but not 194. That sounds scary to me.
yea it was scaring the crap out of me, but I have seen many different drs about it and they all tell me evry thing seems fine, one thing though I can not have any coffee or I will have a majour panic attack0 -
Get a different doctor!!! I also recommend getting your thyroid checked, it could be overactive. 100 is on the high side of normal. Pretty much the max.0
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I don't normally bit 194 during my most extreme workouts where I feel like I'm going to die. Something's not right.0
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Consult a new doctor. Per Mayo Clinic "Consult your doctor if your resting heart rate is consistently above 100 beats a minute (tachycardia)". http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-rate/AN019060
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at 194... maybe it's the test. How do you test?0
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The higher it is, the worse it is for you health because your heart needs to work harder to get your blood pumping
I think my heart rate is somewhere between 50 and 59.(It was 59bpm last month but it's most likely decreased.)
You might not be able to hear it, but for every beat you feel, your heart beats a second time so your heart is actually beating 200 times.
I suggest doing more cardio to decrease it. (Cardio = cardiovascular exercise = makes heart work hard = good for the heart, and all that.)
tl;dr Higher heart rate = life threateningly baaad0 -
Go see a cardiologist. You're stats sound like an issue with heart problems.
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The higher it is, the worse it is for you health because your heart needs to work harder to get your blood pumping
I think my heart rate is somewhere between 50 and 59.(It was 59bpm last month but it's most likely decreased.)
You might not be able to hear it, but for every beat you feel, your heart beats a second time so your heart is actually beating 200 times.
I suggest doing more cardio to decrease it. (Cardio = cardiovascular exercise = makes heart work hard = good for the heart, and all that.)
tl;dr Higher heart rate = life threateningly baaad
Yea I heard that, the lower the better, but still I wonder if since its higher do I normally burn more fat just by being0 -
Get a different doctor!!! I also recommend getting your thyroid checked, it could be overactive. 100 is on the high side of normal. Pretty much the max.
Well I have consulted with about 4 different doctors, and they did all the tests, and checked my heart with a moniter, they did all the stuff and basically said nothing seems to be wrong, (of cource they tell me to lose weight) but toher then that they can't point out any kind of issue, they said heart rate depends on the person. Soooo I duno, but I have gone to the drs so much they are starting to want to make me go to the psycoligist saying I am a hypocondract lol0 -
Go see a cardiologist. You're stats sound like an issue with heart problems.
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Yea thats a good idea, I think I will, cause they will know best, and heart desese is in my family0 -
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unless you're a hamster that's not a good resting heart rate. i agree you should get a second opinion0
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My sister was having episodes of tachycardia. Her heart was beating so fast that she felt like she was exercising, but she was not. She died from a sudden cardiac death at age 41. Please get another opinion.0
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No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.0 -
No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.
Well thank you fo being the only one to specifiacally answering my question, yea I think it would be smart to get checked YET AGAIN for like the fifth time, with a specalist any way, it's not always at that high, it will sometime be at 74, right now it was 84, but ocasionally I will check it and it will be at around 200. and my legs will be bouncing up and down from my enegry, soo I duno, my husband is supper lean and fit and he will get a high heart rate to, and with what all the docs said I'm not to scared, I mean they did all the heart tests with all those mechines, and the blood tests, they literally did everything, and everything came out great, but just to be on the safe side I will check with a cardioligist0 -
Some people do, I do, but not 194. That sounds scary to me.
Yeah me too! If i were you i'd go and get a second opinion about that one! 194 is WAY too high, even for someone with a high heart rate. Worrying...
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No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.
Well thank you fo being the only one to specifiacally answering my question, yea I think it would be smart to get checked YET AGAIN for like the fifth time, with a specalist any way, it's not always at that high, it will sometime be at 74, right now it was 84, but ocasionally I will check it and it will be at around 200. and my legs will be bouncing up and down from my enegry, soo I duno, my husband is supper lean and fit and he will get a high heart rate to, and with what all the docs said I'm not to scared, I mean they did all the heart tests with all those mechines, and the blood tests, they literally did everything, and everything came out great, but just to be on the safe side I will check with a cardioligist
We're just showing concern for you hun. x0 -
Go see a doctor about it rather than asking people on an Internet site. If doc brushes you off then find another doctor.0
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Yea I heard that, the lower the better, but still I wonder if since its higher do I normally burn more fat just by being
No - higher HR means larger % of carbs being burned if exercise.
You go from almost 100% fat burned while sleeping, to 100% carb burned going anaerobic.
Obviously slow HR to high HR as indicator.
If this is concerning resting HR being high - no, no extra calorie burn. Your HR isn't high in order to supply more oxygen because you are burning more energy. It's just high for probably bad reasons.
And I'd be concerned with a Dr that didn't find that resting avg too high for comfort. Do some reading up on it.
And I think you may be confusing resting HR with a max HR you happened to reach during a workout.
Yes, some people have Honda hearts, some diesel. High HRmax or low HRmax.
But HRmax doesn't have a bearing on restingHR being high or low. My max is 194, my resting is 45.
The 220-age for supposed HRmax that your heart can't beat faster than is not always accurate. Mine is 194 tested, 17 higher than calculator would say.
And no, it's not beneficial to always be trying to reach the max in a workout. As was mentioned on intervals, you do a few, you rest a day, take it easy the next day.
Spend all your time up there, prone to injury, training just the carb-burning system, and with deficit eating to lose weight, tearing into muscle too for energy.0 -
No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.
Well thank you fo being the only one to specifiacally answering my question, yea I think it would be smart to get checked YET AGAIN for like the fifth time, with a specalist any way, it's not always at that high, it will sometime be at 74, right now it was 84, but ocasionally I will check it and it will be at around 200. and my legs will be bouncing up and down from my enegry, soo I duno, my husband is supper lean and fit and he will get a high heart rate to, and with what all the docs said I'm not to scared, I mean they did all the heart tests with all those mechines, and the blood tests, they literally did everything, and everything came out great, but just to be on the safe side I will check with a cardioligist
We're just showing concern for you hun. x
I think you miss understood my coment, I didn't take anything said here in a bad way, if anything I am sick of waisting money on drs lol0 -
Yeah, definitely see a cardiologist. Yes, some people have higher heart rates for whatever reasons, but if you're counting a random 175 from your pulse, it could mean atrial fibrillation.. Especially if it feels uneven.
Not trying to scare you.. If that is what it is, it's not uncommon and it's treatable. But we just want to make sure you're safe and healthy. :flowerforyou:0 -
Yea I heard that, the lower the better, but still I wonder if since its higher do I normally burn more fat just by being
No - higher HR means larger % of carbs being burned if exercise.
You go from almost 100% fat burned while sleeping, to 100% carb burned going anaerobic.
Obviously slow HR to high HR as indicator.
If this is concerning resting HR being high - no, no extra calorie burn. Your HR isn't high in order to supply more oxygen because you are burning more energy. It's just high for probably bad reasons.
And I'd be concerned with a Dr that didn't find that resting avg too high for comfort. Do some reading up on it.
And I think you may be confusing resting HR with a max HR you happened to reach during a workout.
Yes, some people have Honda hearts, some diesel. High HRmax or low HRmax.
But HRmax doesn't have a bearing on restingHR being high or low. My max is 194, my resting is 45.
The 220-age for supposed HRmax that your heart can't beat faster than is not always accurate. Mine is 194 tested, 17 higher than calculator would say.
And no, it's not beneficial to always be trying to reach the max in a workout. As was mentioned on intervals, you do a few, you rest a day, take it easy the next day.
Spend all your time up there, prone to injury, training just the carb-burning system, and with deficit eating to lose weight, tearing into muscle too for energy.
Thank you, and darn lol, I was just wondering if there was a conection, cause when I try to lose weight it really does just melt off so I wondered if that was why,
it wasn't just one doc it was a couple differenct docs and after doing a battery of tests they came to the conclution that my heart rate is just high, I read up a little about it, and found there are others that have just as high as me, and their docs cantt find anything wrong with them, so I duno0 -
:flowerforyou:Yeah, definitely see a cardiologist. Yes, some people have higher heart rates for whatever reasons, but if you're counting a random 175 from your pulse, it could mean atrial fibrillation.. Especially if it feels uneven.
Not trying to scare you.. If that is what it is, it's not uncommon and it's treatable. But we just want to make sure you're safe and healthy. :flowerforyou:0 -
No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.
Well thank you fo being the only one to specifiacally answering my question, yea I think it would be smart to get checked YET AGAIN for like the fifth time, with a specalist any way, it's not always at that high, it will sometime be at 74, right now it was 84, but ocasionally I will check it and it will be at around 200. and my legs will be bouncing up and down from my enegry, soo I duno, my husband is supper lean and fit and he will get a high heart rate to, and with what all the docs said I'm not to scared, I mean they did all the heart tests with all those mechines, and the blood tests, they literally did everything, and everything came out great, but just to be on the safe side I will check with a cardioligist
No.If you went to a GP they did not do "everything". You did not get a Holter, for example (24 hr, ECG). They probably did do a good job of the basic cardio exams but a high to very high resting heart rate is reason to look further for underlying issues - See a cardiologist. You might end up getting not only a holter but a scan.
What level of activity do you have?
The fat burn calculation (the better one) is based on the VO² Max - VO² Max can be estimated from Max HR, a high HR might not mean you are burning more if your Max HR is higher. When I am at 190 (100% Max HR for me) I will be buring more than you at 190 because clearly your Max HR is higher.0 -
Thank you, and darn lol, I was just wondering if there was a conection, cause when I try to lose weight it really does just melt off so I wondered if that was why,
it wasn't just one doc it was a couple differenct docs and after doing a battery of tests they came to the conclution that my heart rate is just high, I read up a little about it, and found there are others that have just as high as me, and their docs cantt find anything wrong with them, so I duno
In that case, I'm sure the high HR is just indicative of other systemic differences like higher resting metabolism. That's the body's ability to fidget and doing little movements.
Much like too much caffeine can cause.
Now, you'll have excellent barometer if you start eating too low - because the body stopping the fidgeting is the first thing the body stops doing if getting too little calories. Several studies have shown that.
And you frankly don't want to lose that high RMR you must have, of which higher RHR is part of it.0 -
When im at the point of passing out my HR is at like 165 MAX. I know we all operate differently but im 300+ pounds. Your HRM could be funky, aside from an underlying condition.0
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No, it does not necessarily mean that you burn more calories. When people are doing strenuous workouts-- one way to see where your body is with respect to recovery -- is how in line your HR when you wake up is...
For example - I have a resting heart rate of 56. If my resting HR is in the mid to high 60s, it's a sign that my body is still working overtime to recover, which means that you're burning more residual calories.
However, when you're talking close to 200 -- it's a different ball game. When I do hill repeats on my bike or quarters around the track, my HR might find its way into the high 170s.
I agree with the others-- see a cardiologist.
Well thank you fo being the only one to specifiacally answering my question, yea I think it would be smart to get checked YET AGAIN for like the fifth time, with a specalist any way, it's not always at that high, it will sometime be at 74, right now it was 84, but ocasionally I will check it and it will be at around 200. and my legs will be bouncing up and down from my enegry, soo I duno, my husband is supper lean and fit and he will get a high heart rate to, and with what all the docs said I'm not to scared, I mean they did all the heart tests with all those mechines, and the blood tests, they literally did everything, and everything came out great, but just to be on the safe side I will check with a cardioligist
We're just showing concern for you hun. x
I think you miss understood my coment, I didn't take anything said here in a bad way, if anything I am sick of waisting money on drs lol
Ah sorry. Here we don't pay for our healthcare so i often forget that other countries do! My bad, sorry again!
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