Heart Rate - Panting Confusion
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davidnica
I am a 62 year old male without a history of heart disease.
I have been using the PACE program for several months now.
I am currently using a program of 2 minutes real bicycle with as much rest as I need to get to my resting heart rate which is between 75 and 85. I use a heart rate monitor. My rest is usually 2-3 minutes for the first set but increases with each set to return to my resting pulse. I do not pant even though I rise to my maximum heart rate of 126 within 30 seconds and stay there.
My confusion lies in the sections of the book referring to challenging your heart and lungs. "I have a 65-year old patient whogets his heart rate up to 170 without much effort – far abovethe average for his age." and "You’ll need to slow downif your pulse rate is more than your target range."
Why is a 65 year being praised for getting to 170 when his maximum is close to mine? Why the contradiction between the first and the second quotes from the book?
This morning I decided to pant. I rode fast and my heart rate was 140 within 30 seconds which I maintained for another 30 seconds. I was panting. I noticed that just to get my heart rate below my minimum heart rate took over five minutes and this recovery time (?) increased withn the following sets. I did three sets, beginning each set only after my pulse got below my minimum. My pulse did not return to my resting pulse for a full half hour.
One of the reasons that I tried this was because I am visiting the States from my home in Latin America. I am eating what I am served by my relatives and after one month I cannot fit into my pants despite PACE everyday.
I wish Dr. Sears had spent more time talking about this and other individual differences which are most likely experienced by the users of his method.
Can someone help clear up my confusion?
David
Posted by davidnica
I am a 62 year old male without a history of heart disease.
I have been using the PACE program for several months now.
I am currently using a program of 2 minutes real bicycle with as much rest as I need to get to my resting heart rate which is between 75 and 85. I use a heart rate monitor. My rest is usually 2-3 minutes for the first set but increases with each set to return to my resting pulse. I do not pant even though I rise to my maximum heart rate of 126 within 30 seconds and stay there.
My confusion lies in the sections of the book referring to challenging your heart and lungs. "I have a 65-year old patient whogets his heart rate up to 170 without much effort – far abovethe average for his age." and "You’ll need to slow downif your pulse rate is more than your target range."
Why is a 65 year being praised for getting to 170 when his maximum is close to mine? Why the contradiction between the first and the second quotes from the book?
This morning I decided to pant. I rode fast and my heart rate was 140 within 30 seconds which I maintained for another 30 seconds. I was panting. I noticed that just to get my heart rate below my minimum heart rate took over five minutes and this recovery time (?) increased withn the following sets. I did three sets, beginning each set only after my pulse got below my minimum. My pulse did not return to my resting pulse for a full half hour.
One of the reasons that I tried this was because I am visiting the States from my home in Latin America. I am eating what I am served by my relatives and after one month I cannot fit into my pants despite PACE everyday.
I wish Dr. Sears had spent more time talking about this and other individual differences which are most likely experienced by the users of his method.
Can someone help clear up my confusion?
David