Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
hi
anyone here who also walks evry day and lifts any kind of weights and also uses stationary bike at home .
my doc has said to loose few lbs and to make sure that my heart rate is at max of 150 .
does any one else do that ,
thanks
ray
los angeles
anyone here who also walks evry day and lifts any kind of weights and also uses stationary bike at home .
my doc has said to loose few lbs and to make sure that my heart rate is at max of 150 .
does any one else do that ,
thanks
ray
los angeles
I never thought of that now every time I am on the treadmill I am going to think of it. As usual you gave me my daily smile.
Moy...
Sorry, your doctor does not know what he is talking about (as usual for doctors). As a cardiologist, he should know better that you can NOT take your heart rate to 150 bpm when he has loaded you up with all kinds of rate control drugs. I know, because I have been there and done that.
With the drugs that you are taking, you can NOT exercise very hard since the drugs limit the heart rate and as a result the amount of blood/oxygen needed for your muscles for an intense workout.
So, do your best. I don't believe you can get your heart rate over 110 0r 120 bpm. If you do, your drugs are not working :-)
To lose weight, cut back eating sweets and try portion control for your diet. Don't rely on hard exercise to lose weight. Your cardiologist should know this. I, Scott should not tell you this LOL.
Sorry, my blood pressure goes up when I see doctors talk non-sense. If I do that at work, I lose my job! People are too kinds to doctors. Just my opinion.
Scott
It is true that your heart rate will be slower with a beta blocker and some of the other rate control drugs. Some people can't get their heart rate up as much (I have heard only 110, 120 or 130). Others can. These drugs are supposed to control your resting heart rate. How it affects your exercise heart rate varies among people.
I think your doctor was trying to estimate a "safe" heart rate for exercise for anyone your age, weight, heart health, whatever.
As you know, there is a formula for figuring out target heart rate for your age.
So... back to "moderation"... I would say that if your heart rate is 130 during exercise and you are doing 30 minutes per day, according to the AHA, the most benefit is derived from that level. Look at it this way... now you have an excuse to not go crazy exercising.
As the last commenter stated... controlling your weight matters and exercise alone is not a reliable source of weight control (1 cookie equals 1 mile :-) ). So write down everything you eat and how much. You need to monitor that. No starving. Drink lots of water. Exercise moderately. There is no great benefit to intense exercise and longevity over moderate exercise. If you can't talk to someone while execising, you are exercising too hard for you.
What are your goals in exercise?
Longevity?
Minimizing afib's effects?
Heart health?
Relaxing?
Mood elevation?
Feeling better?
Looking good at the beach? (that's mine :-) )
Having a reason to buy a cool jogging outfit?
Being able to have a reason to go by your neighbor's yards and snoop? ( a dog comes in handy for that)
Supporting the illusion/fantasy that you are going to live forever?
Bottom line: moderation. enjoy. 130 will work.
I used to climb mountains also. I've been as high as 14,000 ft out in the west. However, now I have problems over 3,000 ft. So, I stay at sea level and don't visit my friends in Denver.