Heart rate too high for moderate exercise ? Posted: 02-11-08 16:53pm
Hello, I'm 15 years old and decently
active.
My resting pulse rate is an average of
65.
Today I tried out the eliptical machine at
my school for the first time, my
instructor said to keep my heart rate
around 150.
At a comfortable speed, my heart rate
would not go under 180.
The machine said my speed was 3.0, which
was difficult for me to keep there. It was
way easier to keep my speed at around
8.0-9.0. I stayed at that speed for about
20min, my heart rate stayed between
180-195 but I felt perfectly fine, rather
good actually.
The machine said for my ages at 80%
intensity it should be around 165.
I'm curious if, something is wrong with my
heart that it speeds far too much, or if
the machine is just reading my pulse
wrong.
I'm not a cardiologist or anything, but
I'm pretty sure 195 is way too high for
moderate exercise.
I skate very often, mountain bike, as
well. I also walk a lot on a daily basis.
I never really run though, and every now
and then I'll get bored and use the
eliptical machine in my house, though that
one doesn't read pulse or anything at all.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 02-21-08 14:06pm
Well, physical exertion and exercise
should not be so strenuous that the
exercise you're doing increases your pulse
rate beyond healthy limits. I just don't
know if an extra 20 beats per minute is
serious, or not. Also, are you relying
on the machine to take your pulse? It
might be wrong...do you know how to take
your pulse yourself?
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MMAFighter
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 363 Location: WA, USA
Posted: 02-21-08 22:34pm
Um, just to let you know, people are all
different and your heart might just
respond by beating faster than the average
person. I don't think it has anything to
do with how fit we are. I work out a lot
and do lots of sports, but my heart rate
frequently gets high from light exercise.
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Posted: 02-23-08 03:58am
Yeah, if you're young and healthy there
are going to be variations in heart rate
apart from the norm, I'd think. But it's
important to know what the exact BPM is
while exercising, and I just don't trust a
machine to track my pulse....every those
machines that take your blood pressure at
the grocery store are often off.
