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[pnjtony]

Is there a scale or something out there where I can see what my beats per minute should be for my age and weight? I'm 27 and roughly 180 lbs. It just worries me cause I thought I remember seeing somewhere that it should be between 165 and 175. I'm in terrible shape to start with. I try to go to the YMCA and get on the treadmill three times a week. The treadmills there have a heart rate monitor and after 2 minutes of walking with no incline and at 4 miles an hour I'm already at 165 beat per minute. Is this bad?

 

[Deleted member 1235]

nah, do it a bunch of times and it should improve really quite quickly. as in you will start jogging with your heart rate in that zone. however, yes it means you are really unfit. when I started running my heart rate was ludicrous, I just kept at it and after 2 weeks it started looking more like what a living persons heart should beat at. Most people will tell you to start slowly and slowly increase your speed/distance. When I was regularly running I just ran 5km at a speed of 10 on the treadmill until it wasn't difficult anymore.

 

[rs7k]

I used to smoke a pack a day, and it wouldn't get as bad as that running at 7 miles per hour for the same length of time. Keep in mind I'm in my early twenties, 6'0" and 140 lbs.

 

[suaveric]

Don't worry about it. The same thing happened to me when I first started working out. Like the other poster stated, your heart rate will come in to line after a few weeks/months. Your heart is just out of shape.

One thing to watch- don't push it too much, if you see yoru heart rate get really high, like 190+, then take your workout down a notch.

 

[Kon Tiki]

There is a chart near the treadmill in the 'gym' for the apartment. Unless somone gives you the chart, I will write it down for you later tonight.

 

[SlickWilly223]

Hmmm, my heart is really really unhealthy. I go to the gym everyday and lift weights and I've become pretty cut, but I've never once stepped on a treadmill.

My heart's just bad. I mean, it's gotta be the pot. Once I'm running for 45 seconds to a minute, I start gasping for breath. Pathetic.

Don't the Marines run like, 1 mile everyday to WARM UP during their boot camp?

I'm pretty sure I can run a mile in like... 10 minutes. Awful.

 

[rs7k]

Hmmm, my heart is really really unhealthy. I go to the gym everyday and lift weights and I've become pretty cut, but I've never once stepped on a treadmill.

My heart's just bad. I mean, it's gotta be the pot. Once I'm running for 45 seconds to a minute, I start gasping for breath. Pathetic.

Don't the Marines run like, 1 mile everyday to WARM UP during their boot camp?

I'm pretty sure I can run a mile in like... 10 minutes. Awful.

How much pot do you smoke? If you smoke every day, then cut down, your lungs will thank you for it. However, pot won't really affect the condition of your heart. Cigs will, but only after an extended period of time. I used to smoke a pack a day, but I still walked at least 4 miles a day. No one in my family has ever had cardiovascular problems, so I guess my heart is doing good. Eat healthy and exercise.

 

[pnjtony]

if I jog rather than walk at 4 mph it stays at 186, if I walk at 4 mph it stays at 176. It's kind of interesting. I'll easily hit 200+ after a minute of running at even 5.5 mph. I've been going 2 or 3 times a week for the past 2 months or so. When I was in the air force I remember my ergo tests would show me hitting my "target" almost immediately.

 

[Lucky Forward]

http://www.thewalkingsite.com/thr.html

You can easily find your Target Heart Rate (thr) with this simple method. Subtract your age from 220 (226 for women) to calculate your Maximum Heart Rate (mhr). Find your training zone below and multiply that number times your maximum rate.

TRAINING ZONES

Healthy Heart Zone (Warm up) --- 50 - 60% of maximum heart rate: The easiest zone and probably the best zone for people just starting a fitness program. It can also be used as a warm up for more serious walkers. This zone has been shown to help decrease body fat, blood pressure and cholesterol. It also decreases the risk of degenerative diseases and has a low risk of injury. 85% of calories burned in this zone are fats!

Fitness Zone (Fat Burning) --- 60 - 70% of maximum heart rate: This zone provides the same benefits as the healthy heart zone, but is more intense and burns more total calories. The percent of fat calories is still 85%.

Aerobic Zone (Endurance Training) --- 70 - 80% of maximum heart rate: The aerobic zone will improve your cardiovascular and respiratory system AND increase the size and strength of your heart. This is the preferred zone if you are training for an endurance event. More calories are burned with 50% from fat.

Anaerobic Zone (Performance Training) --- 80 - 90% of maximum heart rate: Benefits of this zone include an improved VO2 maximum (the highest amount of oxygen one can consume during exercise) and thus an improved cardiorespiratory system, and a higher lactate tolerance ability which means your endurance will improve and you'll be able to fight fatigue better. This is a high intensity zone burning more calories, 15 % from fat.

Red Line (Maximum Effort) --- 90 - 100% of maximum heart rate: Although this zone burns the highest number of calories, it is very intense. Most people can only stay in this zone for short periods. You should only train in this zone if you are in very good shape and have been cleared by a physician to do so.

 

[acidviper]

Is there a scale or something out there where I can see what my beats per minute should be for my age and weight? I'm 27 and roughly 180 lbs. It just worries me cause I thought I remember seeing somewhere that it should be between 165 and 175. I'm in terrible shape to start with. I try to go to the YMCA and get on the treadmill three times a week. The treadmills there have a heart rate monitor and after 2 minutes of walking with no incline and at 4 miles an hour I'm already at 165 beat per minute. Is this bad?

1. You really shouldn't be walking at 4.0 on a treadmill. Try and stick to 3.0-3.6 if you want to walk, otherwise you are going to mess up your biomechanics(4.0=too fast for walking, too slow for jogging)If you want to increase the difficulty increase the incline.

2. Running or walking with zero incline is essentially a waste of time. Even a 0.5 incline creates work. You need resistance to work the muscles. Think about it bench pressing with zero weight (resistance) will get your heart rate going, but you are not really doing anything significant to build muscle.

If you are hitting 200+ I think the heart rate monitor is faulty.