[Sportsandrec] accessible heartrate monitor? was Re: aerobic workout

[Nella Foster]

When we did this back when I was in college, which was many years ago we just took the pulse for a minute and then did the math.

I'm just trying to improve my general health and due to some medical issues it's going to be a long road. Right now I'm happy just feeling my heart rate get up.  I'm doing low intensity and will stick to that unless the Dr. says other wise.

Nella
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Subject: [Sportsandrec] accessible heartrate monitor? was Re: aerobic workout

The 220 minus your age is one way to do it. It is a general rule.

13 years ago, when I was on the National Paralympic Cycling Team, My coach had me race a 9-mile time trial, on a stationary bike. Every 30 seconds, my talking heart rate monitor would call out my heart-rate, which I’d call out to the man timing me. When we were finished, he told me my max heart-rate. That, became my max. It improved with my fitness.

When I was racing the 2004 Texas Time Trial Championships, my average heart rate was 189, iirc. I was almost 36 years old. A year or two after that, I was on a tandem, going for an intermediate sprint, at the city limit sign. This is a common skill drill, for bike racing. My heart rate peaked at 206.

Now, at 48, I don’t know if I can go that high, but I’m not in the shape I was, then.

Still, I think the method would still be fine. I’m not a doctor, so check with him/her, first.

What are you using for a talking heart-rate monitor? Mine no longer works and is no longer made. It was the Heart Talker. It worked well, through some earbuds.

Ron, in Sacramento

> On Feb 25, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Jessica Beecham via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 220 - your age is your max target heart rate. Generally you want to be 
> working at 60-80 percent of that number
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 25, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org <mailto:sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>> Can anyone tell me how to do the formula to figure out my target 
>> heart range?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I used to know how to do it, but can't remember now.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Nella
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