How to get in shape without getting heart rate up?

DumbledoresPhoenix · March 2018

I am having health problems that will hopefully be fixed with surgery within the next few months. Until then, I would like to lose 10 pounds and get in shape the best I can since the healing time is long, and I don't want my body to turn into mush. However, I cannot get my heart rate up more than 100 bpm and even that is pushing it. I also can't do light walking for long. My step goal is 4,000-6,000 steps a day currently.

I have been doing a little bit of pilates and tried doing a short weights routine the other day, but made myself sick. I am going to try again soon and do an even shorter weights routine.

Does anybody have any exercise suggestions that will help me build muscle without getting my heart rate up?

pebble4321 · March 2018

This sounds to me like a question for your health team, you should not be taking advice about exercise from random strangers when you have a health issue like this.
In the meantime though, you can start with focussing on his many calories you are taking in. Exercise isn’t essential for losing weight, so set a moderate calorie deficit (if your doc approves) and take it from there.

DumbledoresPhoenix · March 2018

I also want to gain muscle, so I won't get extremely weak during recovery.

pebble4321 · March 2018

DumbledoresPhoenix wrote: »

I also want to gain muscle, so I won't get extremely weak during recovery.

That certainly sounds like a good idea, but I’d still suggest getting clearance from medical staff as you have heart issues.

mlinci · March 2018

pebble4321 wrote: »

This sounds to me like a question for your health team, you should not be taking advice about exercise from random strangers when you have a health issue like this.

A million times this!

The problem with asking strangers for advice is that some people have no qualms about dishing out advice, even when they are misinformed or just plain wrong. And you really don't want wrong advice when you have heart issues.

How to get in shape without getting heart rate up?

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