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The NSV that almost gave me a heart attack!!
kori333
Posts: 174 Member
I go to Zumba twice a week at my local church. Been doing this since February though I miss here and there. Today both of our usual instructors were gone so someone who's there every week stepped up to teach. A newer song from our playlist came on that she didn't know well enough to lead. It's my favorite one and I may have been practicing it at home. :blushing: Before I knew it I was volunteering to lead that song just because I didn't want them to skip it. I am a solid BACK ROW kind of person so I don't know what I was thinking! I started leading when about 5 seconds in to it I realized my nerves on top of an already high heart rate from dancing had my heart beating so fast I thought I was going to pass out!:laugh: I made it though the song somehow and ran back to my comfort spot in life, the back row! I checked my HRM and my max target is 162 while I was actually at 182! It took the rest of class to get it to slow down to under 170!
I'm not at all scared of public speaking but I guess public dancing is a different story. :blushing: Still I'm proud of myself for doing it! Back in February when I started going I didn't know if I'd even come back a second day since I was so horrible at it, yet today I actually led a song!
I'm not at all scared of public speaking but I guess public dancing is a different story. :blushing: Still I'm proud of myself for doing it! Back in February when I started going I didn't know if I'd even come back a second day since I was so horrible at it, yet today I actually led a song!
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That's wonderful!!! And now you know you CAN do it, you did!! I'm impressed by your courage.0
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Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??0
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WOO HOO! what an amazing NSV experience for you!0
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Thats so awesome! Way to go!!!! I bet you kicked butt at it too
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Nice!!0
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^^^^^
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oooo Well done!! Which song was it?? I love Zumba!0
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Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
Depends on your weight and intensity of your workout, I do Zumba myself and got a max HR of 188 for todays workout. So don't fret too much
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Awwwweeeesooooomeee! I love Zumba! Great job!0
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Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
If that's your resting heart rate then no! That is not normal. Resting heart rate should be between 60 and 100 really. If that's your heart rate when you're working out then it's high yeah but not the end of the world. Maybe see a dr and get it checked out.0 -
Awesome! Great work - maybe one day you will be teaching the class all the way through!
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Good Job!!!0
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What an amazing story!!! Thanks for sharing. Made me smile from ear to ear :bigsmile:0
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Awwwwww, how sweet! What a wonderful experience you had (((hugs)))0
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That's awesome!!!! :drinker: I'm the same way so I can relate!0
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Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
It depends on your age I think. I'm 30 and around 162 is the Max for my workout target zone according to my HRM. Not that my heart can't go faster, that's just my range to try to stay in.0 -
Awwwwww, I love this! Way to go!0
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Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
If that's your resting heart rate then no! That is not normal. Resting heart rate should be between 60 and 100 really. If that's your heart rate when you're working out then it's high yeah but not the end of the world. Maybe see a dr and get it checked out.
Lol yeah sorry I should have meantioned this too just incase!! ^^^^ :laugh:0 -
Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
Your max heart rate is estimated by 220 minus your age for guys and 226 minus your age for women.0 -
That is awesome! Congrats!!0
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Congrats!!!! I don't think I'd ever have the nerve to do that! LOL I feel accomplished if I get in the middle instead of the back. :laugh:0
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This is gonna sound so weird but this post was exactly what I needed to read at this exact moment! I had written a status update on my profile admitting to signing up for Zumba Fitness in September but that after youtubing it I was almost regretting it!! I absolutely LOVE to dance but of course when I dance it's usually after a couple of shots in a dark bar!! Zumba will be entirely different... no liquid courage and no dimly lit lights!! Thanks for sharing this, I feel reading this was the good Lord telling me "Cynthia, shut your trap, you know you got this, at least give it a try"!! haha. I think I'll go for it and stick with it, maybe one I'll have an experience similar to your own. GREAT WORK by the way and thank you for this post of encouragement. xo.0
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I'll bet that you were great at leading that song, too! You rock for that!!!0
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oooo Well done!! Which song was it?? I love Zumba!
"Brokenhearted" was the song. We do a lot of pop songs which I love.0 -
geat job!!!!0
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your story made me smile! ^_^
what an awesome feeling you must have had!
they say you will never learn to fly in this life unless you are willing to leave the safety of your nest.
or something like that.
and with this story, lady, you are clearly spreading your wings.
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This is gonna sound so weird but this post was exactly what I needed to read at this exact moment! I had written a status update on my profile admitting to signing up for Zumba Fitness in September but that after youtubing it I was almost regretting it!! I absolutely LOVE to dance but of course when I dance it's usually after a couple of shots in a dark bar!! Zumba will be entirely different... no liquid courage and no dimly lit lights!! Thanks for sharing this, I feel reading this was the good Lord telling me "Cynthia, shut your trap, you know you got this, at least give it a try"!! haha. I think I'll go for it and stick with it, maybe one I'll have an experience similar to your own. GREAT WORK by the way and thank you for this post of encouragement. xo.
That's so great!! Definitely give it a try! It took me about 3 classes before I could feel like I was on even half of the time. LOL.0 -
That is fantastic...just think you could end up an instructor helping others to lose weight...how cool would that be...?0
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Great job! Congrats!0
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It varies from person to person depending on factors like your age. Mine has a tendency to stay in the mid-170s to low 180s while I'm running. There are websites out there with a formula you can use to calculate what your max heart rate is SUPPOSED to be but it's just a general number which may not be your actual max.Way to go but I also have a question my heartrate stays at almost 185 to 190 most of th time is this not normal??
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/measuring/heartrate.html0
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