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Broken heart </3
Postby dyson.ross » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:00 pm
Three weeks ago I got my !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! together and invested into a cheap cadence, hrm and speed computer.
Now, everything has been gravy- except my heart rate readings. At my maximum effort (cement legs and lungs on fire) my heart rate rarely goes past 165 bpm. Theoretically, according to my height, weight and age, my anaerobic (100% hr max) should be 180-200 bpm. Over the three weeks I have used the computer, my max heart rate readings in interval sprint training has actually dropped from 170 to 165.
What's wrong with me?
My background is pretty average; student; active training schedule; proper nutrition; 23 male, 183 cm, 79 kg. My average heart rate during endurance rides is high 130s and my resting hr is recorded at 65 bpm. I may happen to partake in a few social spliffs during the day with housemates, which I believe could be the culprit but I can't find any science to prove it.
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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby dyson.ross » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:47 pm
I'm like this dog when it's comes to body science

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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby trailgumby » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:15 pm

HR is a very individual thing. Mine rarely goes over 173 when on a commute, but on the mtb it redlines (like today) at 182 and I can sustain within a couple of BPM either side of 170 for half an hour in a race when fit. Yet my late cousin in his early 70s could sustain 180 for 25km climbing and hit 200bpm in the sprints in his local C grade.
I'd say don't sweat it. It takes a good 3 years to get properly adapted to cycling, not sure how long you've been at it, but I'd just treat the info you're getting as being in the information gathering phase. I had no idea what I could really do until I recorded my first race on my Garmin and downloaded it later - and completely blew away my (limited) expectations about what was a sustainable heart rate for me!
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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby mrs slocombe's pussy » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:23 pm
not sure why this is, maybe running requires more muscle activity etc.
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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby trailgumby » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:27 pm
Move house. Seriously.
Your slow heart rate for your age quite possibly is a side effect, but is the *least* of your concerns.
Mental illness is a major risk from cannabis use, let alone the high tar content's impact on cardiovascular health. The vast majority of those in Manly Hospital's East Wing have cannabis use in their history. You only have one brain, and how well it functions determines much of how your life goes ... whether it goes well or sucks. Don't screw with it.
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Re: Broken heart
Postby RonK » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:30 pm
dyson.ross wrote:wait, is a low max heart heart rate a good thing?
Well, it's not a competition to see who has a higher heart rate.
If you are performing well and your heart rate is low that is a good thing.
In my experience, a low heart rate means you are just not trying, and could push a lot harder.
When you do push hard enough, for long enough, you'll begin to understand why the expression "world of pain" is such a central part of cycling lore.
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Re: Broken heart </3
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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby ILMB » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:01 pm
dyson.ross wrote:Evening gents,
So only boys can participate in this topic? (perplexed smiley). Oops, I already have...
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Re: Broken heart </3
Postby gorilla monsoon » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:21 pm
jules21 wrote:i also struggle to get mine above 160. no idea why, but it seems to limit my top end.
Stop smokin' the weed, man.

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