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2004/03/25, 07:17 AM
I thought I posted this before but memory has failed me and I can't find my question or similar.. so sorry but...
So we get an age(near to 40 in my case) so 180 beats per minute is my max roughly.
85% is 153 bpm. I've been interval training for some months and I can achieve 30 seconds at 162 to 168 bpm and it feels fantastic and I can't stop smiling after a half hour interval stint raising my bpm 3 times towards the end.
So at this point of achieving an efficient run at cardio, should I leave this as my peak or can I keep aiming for a 20 year olds heart rate? ie where do I stop, what damage if any could develop?
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2004/03/25, 08:13 AM
You are probably fitter than the average person your age.
The danger lies in fatigueing your heart. If you track your resting heart rate by taking your pulse for a full minute before getting out of bed in the morning and writing it down (once or twice a week), you should see it staying the same or gradually getting lower. That means you are doing your heart good with your routine. If it incraeses, you are either on the verge of a cold or you are overtraining and your heart is tired.
If you feel really good doing it and your heart rate during exercise recovers easily - don't worry about where it is during the intervals. Just don't make the intervals longer than 3 minutes (2 is a good interval time) and make sure the lower intensity recovery period is at least as long as the interval. That is my schooling.
If you start feeling unusual fatigue at other times of the day, it may be an indicator that you are overdoing it. But if your energy levels are good and you r resting heart rate is pretty stable/decreasing, than you should be, barring any medical issues, fine.
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/03/25, 10:30 AM
So I should be quite satisified in my cardio at this point as my resting heart rate is between 56 and 58 bpm on average... I shall keep myself at this level as it's satisfactory health wise and do a little less as yes I do get tired at the most annoying times of day.
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2004/03/25, 11:08 AM
Your fatigue could be due to insuficient calories or meal timing, too. Or age..I am starting to wonder how much of it is just that:( But most days I feel better than I ever did in my twenties, soooo:big_smile:
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