Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 -- Are you on any heart or anti-anxiety meds such as a beta blocker? Some examples include Xanax, Clonopin, Atenolol, Acebutolol, Betaxolol, Bisoprolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Bucindolol, Carvedilol (Coreg), Labetolol, and Medroxolol. These medications, commonly prescribed for heart conditions but also for various types of anxiety disorders, are good for REALLY keeping your heart rate in check. Case in point -- I'm on coreg for my CHF. It takes an awful lot of work for me to get my heart rate to 120, much less any higher. When I did my last stress test at the cardiologist's, it took about 10 minutes to get my heart up above 145 and I had been off the coreg for 2 days, plus the incline of the treadmill was around 45 degrees at 6mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 -- Are you on any heart or anti-anxiety meds such as a beta blocker? Some examples include Xanax, Clonopin, Atenolol, Acebutolol, Betaxolol, Bisoprolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Bucindolol, Carvedilol (Coreg), Labetolol, and Medroxolol. These medications, commonly prescribed for heart conditions but also for various types of anxiety disorders, are good for REALLY keeping your heart rate in check. Case in point -- I'm on coreg for my CHF. It takes an awful lot of work for me to get my heart rate to 120, much less any higher. When I did my last stress test at the cardiologist's, it took about 10 minutes to get my heart up above 145 and I had been off the coreg for 2 days, plus the incline of the treadmill was around 45 degrees at 6mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 It could. Chuck tanyaavera@... wrote: >Dr. told me yesterday that when doing the treadmill, that i need to get to 80% of my maximum heart rate for at least 15-20 minutes...well i'm having a problem getting there... >At a 5mph pace, i can only get my heart-rate up to about 110, and at a 6mph pace i can't keep up basically (it's like my legs just don't go that fast - LOL!).... >So tonite i went down to a 4mph pace and increased the incline, but still nothing above 110 - >so my question is...will walking AND moving my arms (which i don't usually do on the treadmill) make a difference? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hi , How are you measuring your heart rate? It could be if you're measuring it by placing your hands on the treadmill it might be inaccurate? Does it feel like your heart rate is rising? If you're not on the meds that has talked about, I would try an incline and moving your arms back and forth around the level of your heart. You might also want to consider purchasing a heart rate monitor. I bought mine from Wal Mart for around $25. Just my 2 cents, Pam Raising heart-rate Dr. told me yesterday that when doing the treadmill, that i need to get to 80% of my maximum heart rate for at least 15-20 minutes...well i'm having a problem getting there... At a 5mph pace, i can only get my heart-rate up to about 110, and at a 6mph pace i can't keep up basically (it's like my legs just don't go that fast - LOL!).... So tonite i went down to a 4mph pace and increased the incline, but still nothing above 110 - so my question is...will walking AND moving my arms (which i don't usually do on the treadmill) make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 geez, marathon runner, i wish - LOL!! Nope, but i've gradually worked up my pace over the past 4 months on the treadmill (although just started the SB way of life 3 full weeks ago now - LOL!) i'm doing NO incline (maybe that is the problem..) until last nite - and at 4mph with NO incline, i usually do not even get sweaty or taxed, even after say 30 minutes (i usually strive for 45m to 1 hour if possible...) - now at 5mph, i do feel taxed, but still comfortable enough to carry on a conversation, albeit a bit breathless if i were to talk...and do sweat at this point. Now when i put the incline up last nite w/the 4mph, yes, i felt VERY taxed and VERY sweaty, but didn't feel like i was overdoing it, kwim? And the only way i've been taking my pulse is by the pulse rate handles on my treadmill - i have not actually stopped and taken it manually.... Of course, from my dr's point of view, this is a good problem to have - LOL! (i don't see it though...) because he says it means that my heart and cardiovascular health is improving, thus my heart rate does not go up as high as it used to.. (when i started i would do 3mph for 30 minutes and be ready to FALL over!) ok, i've rambled enough and still don't know what to do - LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 > > geez, marathon runner, i wish - LOL!! > Nope, but i've gradually worked up my pace over the past 4 months on the > treadmill (although just started the SB way of life 3 full weeks ago now - > LOL!) Good for you. > i'm doing NO incline (maybe that is the problem..) until last nite - and at > 4mph with NO incline, i usually do not even get sweaty or taxed, even after > say 30 minutes (i usually strive for 45m to 1 hour if possible...) - now at > 5mph, i do feel taxed, but still comfortable enough to carry on a > conversation, albeit a bit breathless if i were to talk...and do sweat at > this point. > Now when i put the incline up last nite w/the 4mph, yes, i felt VERY taxed > and VERY sweaty, but didn't feel like i was overdoing it, kwim? Increasing the incline is like walking uphill, which takes more effort. So that all makes sense. I'd recommend increasing the incline just a little bit. As the weeks go on, you might need to raise it again as your level of fitness improves. > And the only way i've been taking my pulse is by the pulse rate handles on > my treadmill - i have not actually stopped and taken it manually.... Are you using the treadmill heartrate grips while walking? For treadmills I have used, the HR grips give spurious readings unless I'm stationary. > Of course, from my dr's point of view, this is a good problem to have - LOL! > (i don't see it though...) because he says it means that my heart and > cardiovascular health is improving, thus my heart rate does not go up as > high as it used to.. (when i started i would do 3mph for 30 minutes and be > ready to FALL over!) Your improvement over those months-- a training effect-- means you are doing something right :-) > ok, i've rambled enough and still don't know what to do - LOL!! Well, of course follow your doctor's recommendations. But I'd say raise the incline a little and maybe increase the speed just a little and go with that for a while. When it becomes too easy, increase them again. I got back into regular exercise a couple of years ago. I found that, as I increased my running speed (BTW, I started out treadmill walking 3mph just like you), one week my legs protested, the next week legs were strong enough and now my lungs protested, then legs again, etc. It was a sort of tug-of-war, but that training effect was what I was going for. That's my strategy anyway. YMMV -- Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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