Posted: 2/23/2016 9:04:55 PM EDT
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I do a daily small work out routine almost every day. I am doing good on reaching my goals for weight but would like to know if I am getting the best bang for
my time when I do a fast pace walk and my jump rope time. Another thing is I do have a damaged heart and I would like to make sure I do not exceed 160 beats. So I am looking at a heart monitor but know very little about them. I settle on a chest monitor and a watch for the readings.I am trying not to get too fancy and I don't want to sync with my phone. The monitor I am looking at is the Polar FT7. What else is on the market close to this model? Any other way should I go about this? |
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I am 61. I do need to talk to him again about my work out. It has been years since we talked about it but as far as speed walking he was all for it.
I just want to make sure I can get into a zone which will benefit me. At one time he did say I could jog but keep heart rate below 160. I just decide to do speed walking. Now when I jump rope I can feel the heart rate increase. |
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Get one that is for sure waterproof. I personally like the Garmin vivoactive. The Dara fields might be difficult to see easily at your age though, as they're a quite bit smaller than they should be. If cleared by cardiology, look into maffetone's method... Seems like it might fit you well. |
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I am 61. I do need to talk to him again about my work out. It has been years since we talked about it but as far as speed walking he was all for it. I just want to make sure I can get into a zone which will benefit me. At one time he did say I could jog but keep heart rate below 160. I just decide to do speed walking. Now when I jump rope I can feel the heart rate increase. I think you'd better have a talk with him, and be sure to mention that 160 rate. If he says OK, then fine, but it sounds high to me. Are you on any heart meds? |
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I take 2 kinds of bp meds. The bp meds have a tendency to keep my heart rate low.
My pressure was a little elevated before taking the bp meds. At one point they had to cut back on the dosage because they had it too low. I did get a monitor the Polar FT7. The monitor set itself to alarm me at 144 bpm after I put all my data in it. I did check the PT7 against my blood pressure device and the heart rate to each other was right on the money. Tomorrow if the weather is good I am going to do my daily work out routine to see what I have been doing for the past 2 months. I did order the interface for my laptop to the watch. All total for the monitor/watch and the interface I spent about $85. I think it will be worth it. |
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I take 2.5 mg of Amlodipine Besylate when I was having pains in my heart. That was about 5 years ago when at the time my mother
was dying and I was under a lot of pressure from my job. My mother , rest her soul, past away and I have been retired for the past 2 years. I may have to talk to my cardo about if we can eliminate it. My pressure has been doing good averaging 120/60 in the morning with a heart rate of 60. I do take a killer pill of the generic ATORVASTATIN of 80 mg for cholesterol . I was on 40 mg of Crestor but the insurance co twisted his arm to get me on ATORVASTATIN This is the main reason why I am bent on losing weight, changing my eating habits and walking my ass off. My last blood work was very good numbers before the switch. It is taking a toll on me. Doc says he would rather me have leg pains and other issues than blocking another vessel in my heart. ( no stent or bypass done on me because I waited to late) My last angi gram showed ever thing was clear except for past blockage. I had it on the widow making side meaning I felt no pain but was knocked on my ass.. |
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You can get a pulse oximeter for about $15...........clips on a finger.
http://www.pulseoximeter.org/ |
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I have to chime in here and say that 160bpm sounds awful high. Please double check that your doctor wasn't advising you about what your MAX heart rate might be. I suggest you stay way lower than that for aerobic and weight loss benefits.
Edit to add that you should do a quick google for heart rate training zones to get a basic idea of where you want to be. 160 is way off. |
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Meh, 160 is hardly high for a steady state aerobic heart rate, especially if you have some prior infarct or pathology where your heart has to pump more often to make up for diminished stroke volume. The real question is what your ECG rhythm looks like during exertion, and whether you have any chest pain, shortness of breath, lightheadedness/dizziness with it. And really only a stress test can tell you that. If your resting rhythm and activity rhythm are electrically the same (e.g. sinusoidal, or whatever your baseline is), then there's hardly anything to worry about. All that said, I'd be surprised to see you get your rate that high with beta blockade (but amlodipine isn't a B-blocker, but you're no longer on it?). |
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Quoted: Im 50..im on amlodipine and bisoprolol..my cardiologist knows i lost a bunch of weight last year riding a road bike..i asked him if i can race and group ride and he said yes. Ymmv. I wear a wahoo tickr BTW. This is what I use (run version). Has Bluetooth so it pairs up with my phone and ANT+ so it pairs with my Garmin watch. Also has a halfway decent app for the phone. Previously used a Garmin chest strap but it got lost. Prefer the Wahoo b/c the garmin connected only with ANT+ |
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I also take Lisinopril 20 mg which does keep your heart rate down. I fast walk about 3.5 miles a day, some light weights. some floor exercises and some jump rope.
I just felt like I was not getting up my heart rate in the fast walk. The jump rope and squats i did feel the rate go up. This is the main reason for the monitor to see if I can get a good balance from a workout neither not doing enough or doing to much. I did drop 15 lbs in 2 months.That was a little to much in 2 months. I feel much better today than a few months ago. I have more energy, sleep good at night and I eat less without hunger pains. No heart pains, no light head, no shortness of breath. In 2 to 3 months I should see my cardo doc. I will not increase anything more than what I am doing now. Once he clears me I want to step it up a notch. |