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Have a heart rate 02 sat monitor that I use I had found (bought it several years ago on Amazon or EBay). Interesting to see how high my heart rate gets at times 160's. See pic above for pulse oximter...
The American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines for heart rate are cut and paste below
"How Much Exercise is Enough?
The most consistent benefits appear to occur when exercise training is performed at least three times a week for 12 or more week’s duration. Exercising more frequently may elicit even greater improvements; however, if the program is discontinued, the benefits are lost within weeks (I hate that part!). The duration of aerobic exercise training sessions should include a minimum of 30 continuous or accumulated minutes (e.g., three- 10 minute exercise bouts) at an intensity approximating 70 to 85 percent of an individual’s measured maximal heart rate. Nevertheless, the prescribed heart rate for exercise training should be 10 or more beats per minute below the intensity that evokes abnormal signs or symptoms. Your doctor should approve the level or intensity of exercise that is considered safe and appropriate for you. "
Got it from their website: http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/exercise-for-persons-with-cardiovascular-disease.pdf
According to the ACSM guidelines article the American Heart Association has this to say...
"A recent American Heart Association consensus statement on preventing heart attack and death in patients with coronary disease suggested a minimum of 30 to 60 minutes of moderate-intensity activity 3 or 4.....5 to 6 hours a week was suggested for maximum benefits. Increasing physical activity in daily living can be helpful in this regard "
You ACSM maximum age predicted heart rate is 220-(your age).
"Pick a Number
For endurance training and general aerobic conditioning, calculate 50 to 65 percent of your maximum heart rate if you’re a beginner; 60 to 75 percent for intermediate level exercisers; and 70 to 85 percent for established aerobic exercisers. ....."
For example:
My age is 50. 220-50=170.
Endurance training: Beginner: 85 to 111 bpm
Intermed: 102 to 128
Advanced: 119 to 145 bpm
Well my heart rate is 160's most of the time during exercise.... so I like to go by the ACSM guideline above where it says "10 beats a minutes below the intensity that provokes abnormal signs and symptoms."
Hope you all have a day free of arthritis pain!!! Thanks for reading :)
