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Much thanks for all the help !
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I have noticed a slowdown in average heart rate advances. 100bpm to 110bpm was a lot easier transition than 110 to 120. Will stick with 130bpm for a few weeks till it gets easier. Today the Fitbit (14 day wait) computed "personalized" heart rate zones. Says I can go up to 146bpm (85%). Looks like that number changes when…
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I'm pretty much a novice. Spent 2 months on the stationary bike at first and then read that the cross trainer is a better machine/workout. So only been on the cross trainer for a month. Before that, never did the gym membership thing. Just loved being outdoors. Walked a lot. Live in the plains but found a few small hills…
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"If your HR during the same workout is lower than before, you're making progress." Speaking/RPE testing is looking better all the time-I like the idea of breaking out of age-based heart rate jail. But for now, I'm at 130bpm for 20 minutes. If I try to increase speed, heart rate jumps to 140/150ish. So I'll just need to be…
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I'm at "progressive pace" based on the scale. Started my cardio mission about 3 months ago. Goal was to increase energy levels. I've bumped up my (age-based) target heart rate from 95 to 130. And 130 is 80% max for me. More positives: I don't "crash" (sleep/feel exhausted) after exercise any more, much less muscle soreness…
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I had been focused on heart rate and duration alone. Then noticed an older woman maintaining a speed on the same cross trainer machine that was 2x my speed. Got me thinkiing...might someone with poor cardio health hop on a cross trainer, have their heart rate rapidly rise to target heart rate, maintain the target heart…
