Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Gordon & Lil, It my case the Beta Blocker and other medications do appear to reduce my stamina, however what I have found is that if I gradually warm up for exercise, I can get my heart rate up and do almost anything I did before. At 225 lbs. and age 73, I try to mix walking (1 to 4 miles), biking (10 to 25 miles), and swimming (1/4 to 1/2 mile) which ever I find time to do at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes to 1 and 1/2 hour per session. I still mow my lawn with a push mover. I let my body tell me what I can do each time. I don't try to set any records. I also wear a heart rate monitor to be sure what is going on. Harold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 5 Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:32:06 EST From: cnetwork@... Subject: Re: Digest Number 2688 Gordon wrote: Lil: Seems to me that the downside of the beta blockers are the side effects; most notably the reduction of stammina and the ability of your heart to respond to demand situations. As we age, we need all the heart capability we can get. Yes I suppose this is true. I always thought I was a wimp when I would get out of breath in certain exercise situations (especially climbing up a lot of stairs or going uphill for a long way.) Does taking digoxin help with a stronger heartbeat? Lil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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