I think I have a high heart rate. Should I be concerned?
Hi. I’m 26 years old and need to loose 40lbs. I started jogging to lose weight and increase cardio vascular endurance. I always felt my heart rate was much higher than it was supposed to be.
I began jogging on the tread mill. I can get my heart rate to 180 in a matter of minutes at 4.5 mph. It is somewhat physically tasking but not horribly intense.
Yesterday I bought a heart rate monitor as I want to constantly monitor my heart rate. I went to the gym with my friend – who just had a baby. She’s 40lbs heavier than I and has not been to the gym in a while. My heart rate was 30bpm than her – at the same pace. She also felt my heart rate was abnormally high.
Is this something I should be concerned about – or should see a decrease over time. The next time I see my doctor, I will bring it up but I wanted to hear other opinions. What are other means to lower it.
I do smoke (I know. Trying to quit) and I drink lots of coffee. I’m KNOW that doesn’t help. I’m considering quitting drinking coffee too.
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You have a number of things going on… the caffiene will speed up your heart rate, the smoking makes your cardiovascular system have to work harder, and your out of shape. Stop the caffiene first, decrease the smoking, even if you can’t quit, and start your workouts easier.
Walking is one of the best excercises for your body, and doesn’t stress your joints as much. Do that for a while, maybe a month or two, then start your jogging at a slower pace until you can do it with a reasonable heart rate.
Any decaffeinated product will increase your heart rate. The more you drink the worse the increase will be. The smoking, of course, isn’t helping either. If you haven’t been very active and then started a fairly heavy duty exercise program it could increase your heart rate excessively due to a problem called deconditioning. That is basically your body isn’t ready for heavy exercise due to the past inactivity. If you have been inactive you need to decrease the intensity of your exercise and slowly increase over time as your heart rate seems to stay in a better range. Regardless that is too long with a heart rate of 180. You could cause a heart attack if you over do it. Please back off to a speed of 3 mph in the beginning on a level surface. If you tolerate that well increase to 3.5. When that becomes fairly comfortable do 4.0 and then 4.5. If you have any tightness, chest pain, or pain in your jaw or left arm stop your program and don’t exercise until you talk to your doctor. If you become cold and sweaty or have an irregular heart beat or feel short of breath call an ambulance.
hey..take it easy!!! seriously
you need a total lifestyle change…smoking KILLS earlier than you should die and it is NOT a Pretty Sight
coffee is notoriously bad for health if more than a cup a day is taken
excess weight puts strain on all organs and especially the heart
see a doctor please…get them to check your blood pressure as well
and then maybe try YOGA with a trained and qualified instructor…it will increase your fitness without putting strain on you, but you must have a professional watching and training you
build up to cardiovascular training as your general health and fitness increases…many people actually die after jogging or other strenuous exercise…they are unfit and have not exercised regularly in many cases…and smoking and caffeine do not help
see a doctor first
then do all you can to quit smoking and caffeine…good luck :>
Don’t get all worried over numbers. Do what makes you feel good. A very fit athlete has an at rest heart rate of under 100. Neither of us have that. Work your way up to the heart rate that is recommended for your age and body type. When you are all pumped up and fit as a fiddle (what ever that means) then you can have the recommended BPS. If you are really worried, then make a doctors appointment to see if you are fit to being working out, as all doctors recommend you do before starting a workout regimen.
Don’t hurt yourself trying to help yourself. Who would I have to listen to my rants then?