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<p>That’s pretty bad and I’d guess that things are worse now.</p>
<p>Very thoughtful of you to research the link, show the results and explain the test, interesteddad!!
Now no excuses -we can all do this on our own!!!</p>
<p>He does this in the diet/exercise thread all the time. Makes you feel guilty if you don’t workout almost everyday.</p>
<p>GUILTY! 10 char</p>
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<p>Well, from looking at the test, 100% of all people would reach not only their theoretical max heart rate, but their actual max heart rate if they could keep going long enough. The final segment of the test, from minute 24 to 27, would be running at 7 mph up a 26% hill! I don’t think there are many people on earth who could do that.</p>
<p>Now, I’m going to have to see what I can do. I swore I would never set foot on the treadmills at the gym! Based on my outdoor walking, I’m pretty sure I can complete the first three phases and I have a shot at the fourth phase (3 minutes at 4.2 mph up a 16% hill), but I would definitely be feeling that. The steepest grade on my standard hilly walk is about 15% and I would be hard pressed to walk that at 4 mph, but the treadmill is probably easier than outdoor walking.</p>
<p>I first stumbled across this heart rate recovery stuff because my first Timex heart rate monitor had a 60 second recovery button. Just press it, and it would count down 60 seconds and tell you your heart rate recovery. So I got in the habit of pressing it at max heart rate on my hilly walks or on the exercise bike. I wanted to see what a 60 second recovery meant.</p>
<p>Yes, when i do aerobic type classes (spinning, dance), it is an opportunity for same check…
One gets to know one’s pulse-spots rather well!</p>
<p>Most treadmills only go up to a 15% grade from what I have seen, you are probably not going to be able to do this test past stage 3 at the gym.</p>
<p>What I’ll have to do is check one out at 15% grade and see what 4.2 mph feels like. If I have to jog/run to hit that pace on that grade, then I already know I can’t go three minutes. I jog two minutes up the long hill to my house (about a 5% grade) and that pegs my heart rate, albeit at a faster speed. If I can’t walk at 4.2 mph on a 15% grade on the treadmill, then I already have the answer. Toast. Burned to a crisp!</p>
<p>One thing about hill-running, it takes time to get used to it, even if you’re used to running.</p>
True that. I am sore for a week afterwards- the old calf muscles are not so flexible anymore… And doing hiills does wake up the glutes.
I live in a place with plenty of hills!
But we are on a thread about cholesterol, thus presumably about heart health, but one does have to engage the WHOLE Body to exercise the ticker, which also seems to manage cholesterol levels, and certainly is good for the circulatory vessels- so it is ALL connected!
<p>Aside from the makers of Crestor and Lipitor, the only reason any of us should care about cholesterol is the extent to which caring about it contributes (or not) to better cardiovascular health. This exercise stuff is probably far more valuable to that than a cholesterol number (good or bad).</p>
<p>I’m sure that exercising, losing weight, and getting fit has done more for my heart risk than if I had kept the 90 pounds on, stayed on the couch, and lowered my LDL cholesterol with a statin. Plus I get the benefits of a better quality of life.</p>
<p>Interested Dad- appreciate the Fish Oil and Fiber info.
Any suggestions about heart rate monitor watches? Don’t want to make huge investment- just basic info would be fine.
I’m dealing with elevated -LDL, very high- and now PVCs.</p>
I started out with this one, $45 with free shipping from Amazon
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It has user replaceable batteries in both the watch and the heart rate chest strap. The heart rate strap is analog non-encrypted so it will work with Polar-compatible treadmills and other fitness equipment displays at the gym – or with the Schwinn Airdyne. The watch will display either absolute heart rate or as a percentage of the max heart rate you program. At the end of the workout, it will tell you the average heart rate and the max heart rate and how much time you spent in whatever heart rate zone you program. There’s button that will automatically countdown and save a 60 second recovery. It will let you enter weight and stuff and calculate calories, but I never used that feature.
There’s a cheaper version for $33 that lacks some of the features, including no recovery button and no time in zone. For the $12 extra, it’s probably better to go with the upgrade, unless you want something really simple.
I got the heart rate monitor one month after I started exercising and have worn one for every workout ever since. I think it’s a really terrific tool for learning about intensity and keeping your intensity up as your fitness improves, and so forth. For example, the first time I walked the steep hill up from the river on the 1.5 mile version of my hlly walk. I saw a heart rate of 99% of my max and had to stop, bent over panting. Now, when I walk that hill at the end of a 5k walk/jog and pass the same tree, I see heart rates in the 72% to 78% range, depending on how hot it is. It’s really motivating/gratifying to see those kinds of quantifiable gains.
Now, I use a Garmin GPS watch that uploads to the computer and graphs heart rate and records time and distance and displays my route on a Google map. Probably worth it for runners, but the basic heart rate watch is plenty for learning about heart rates.
<p>Another way to get fish oil is to eat fish like salmon and sardines.</p>
<p>Fiber can be found in vegetables, fruits, beans/lentils, and whole grains.</p>
<p>For heart rate monitors, the chest strap models are generally thought to be more reliable. They need not be expensive, unless you want to combine them with lots of other features like GPS speed, average speed, distance, etc…</p>
<p>3.5 miles, 8:41 pace, Billy Joel day. I could do another Billy Joel day because he’s done so many songs.</p>
<p>Also did the Smith Machine and an abbreviated free-weights section. I’m really beat right now - it’s been a tough four days working out and tomorrow is tennis. Work has been a bear too but I got a lot done this week which helps the feeling of satisfaction. I have an hour of work to do at home and then maybe I can go to bed early.</p>
<p>Thanks- InterestedDad and UCBalumnus!
Cardiologist- said it’s really hard to eat 25 grams of fiber daily-
I eat lots of veggies, but haven’t a clue, how many grams they total.</p>
<p>I was eating 50 to 60 grams for a while. I found some cereal that had about 14 grams per cup. The problem is that you can run into problems with too much fiber.</p>
<p>These days I try to stick to the RDA guidelines. I have more trouble getting too much than not getting enough.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.traderjoesfan.com/Trader_Joes/zen_bakery_fibercakes/details/[/url]”>http://www.traderjoesfan.com/Trader_Joes/zen_bakery_fibercakes/details/</a></p>
<p>Trader Joes Fiber muffins: 80 calories, 13 grams of fiber.</p>
<p>Arghhh. Where’s my cane? Where’s my walker? Where’s my wheelchair?</p>
<p>Yep. Airdyne intervals. Five 1/2 mile intervals with a heart rate recovery in between.</p>
<p>I cut it back from six intervals last time because that took over 30 minutes and was just too much. As it was, I had to mind game my way through all five today by promising to quit after just one more – starting with the second interval!</p>
<p>I cranked up the pace. Today they ranged from 1:17 to 1:19, two seconds faster than the last time 1:19 to 1:21. Doesn’t sound like much, but increasing speed on the Airdyne kicks your butt. My legs were burning at the end of each interval.</p>
<p>Max heart rate today 95%, but I was seriously hurting as I staggered away from the damn thing…</p>
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<p>Left over pork roast from the freezer tonight, but I’m cooking chicken breasts for my world famous spicy chicken caesar salad tomorrow!</p>
<p>You should get an Airdyne tattoo!
Good job.</p>
<p>Didn’t get out for the planned noon run. Silly job. After work run, but I had to beat the darkness since I cincture bring my headlight. Made it-barely. 4 1/2 done. Flatness was nice.</p>