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Date Posted: 12:28:47 03/24/03 Mon
Author: Jen from NJ
Subject: Re: heart rate too high
In reply to: Mo 's message, "heart rate too high" on 10:29:54 03/24/03 Mon

Hi. I'm 32 and about 40 lbs overweight. I started last Tuesday and my hr was consistently up around 27 or 28. By my 3rd workout, it was lower, around 23 or 24. I tried to keep it lower by going easier and not jogging at all on the recovery stations. I would either march in place or twist or something like that, but no running and I think that made a difference.

I was also thinking maybe I should go slower on the machines, but then I read on one of the machine instructions that if you want to get your rate down, instead of using the machines slower, hesitate. Like when you first sit down, wait 5 seconds before you begin. That really seemed to work for me. Eventually we can work back up to pushing ourselves harder when we get our heart rates under control. Good luck.

Jen

>Hello,
>
>I joined Curves last week and just had my 4th workout
>today. I'm 30 years old and my optimal workout
>heartrate is 22. However, it's usually 27-28 when I
>workout. I'm 5'9 and weigh 155 lbs (was 146 lbs six
>months ago which is why I signed up before this got
>out of hand!)and never exercised before this. I try to
>go easy on the recovery boards but I push myself
>somewhat on the machines. I get a little winded but
>not too bad. My hr is higher after I get off a
>machine. I understand that my hr can be elevated if
>I'm not used to working out but when I can I start to
>see it going down? I think part of it is also I get so
>worried about my hr going over that my heart beats
>faster lol. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
>
>Mo

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