Cardio help

[D-RAS03]

Got 15min today with a heart rate around 140bpm but did have a few spikes up to 165bpm but dropped down to 140ish quickly though. I know its not 20min yet but I think I'm making progress.

ETA: I'm not having all the symptoms I did in my first post. No more burning sensation. No more feeling like my heart is going to burst. Feels more like a workout now.

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[r2473]

Got 15min today with a heart rate around 140bpm but did have a few spikes up to 165bpm but dropped down to 140ish quickly though. I know its not 20min yet but I think I'm making progress.

ETA: I'm not having all the symptoms I did in my first post. No more burning sensation. No more feeling like my heart is going to burst. Feels more like a workout now.

Sounds like you are making progress.

You really shouldn't be concentrating so much on your heart rate. Just run "at pace" for "X-minutes".

So whatever your pace is and for however long you run, just make sure you can finish as fast as you start. And no stopping and resting. If you can't finish at the pace you start, you are simply starting at too fast of a pace.

The minimum time I'd set would be 20-minutes. Try to run at least that long at a steady pace. Once that gets easy, either increase your time, your pace, or both.

It's going to take a while. Be patient. Be consistent.

[K Y L E]

Hey D-RAS03, if I were you, I'd slow it down. Like others have said, you want to keep it at about 20 minutes, and increase the intensity/distance you travel (assuming you're running). If you're just trying to get cardiovascular health, I mean, you can do circuit training, which will definitely help.

Otherwise, if you're training for running, go out and get 1 mile done as fast as possible, post here how it goes and I'll give suggestions on where to go from there. (I ran xc and spring and winter track every season throughout high school)

[D-RAS03]

I watch my heart closely as it does get kinda high so I slow my pace to slow my heart rate. I'm just worried about having to high of a heart rate. Is that something I really shouldn't worry about and just keep trying to hit 20min? Also keep in mind I'm not pushing myself as hard as you guys think but the heart does go up high.

[Rileigh]

I watch my heart closely as it does get kinda high so I slow my pace to slow my heart rate. I'm just worried about having to high of a heart rate. Is that something I really shouldn't worry about and just keep trying to hit 20min? Also keep in mind I'm not pushing myself as hard as you guys think but the heart does go up high.

If you walk on a treadmill for 20mins @3mph how high does your heart rate go?

[D-RAS03]

If you walk on a treadmill for 20mins @3mph how high does your heart rate go?

Don't have a treadmill. I have been using a elliptical but when I just walk around for a while and check my heart rate it varies between 96-120bpm.

[Rileigh]

Don't have a treadmill. I have been using a elliptical but when I just walk around for a while and check my heart rate it varies between 96-120bpm.

Then just go outside and walk. Maybe walk to and from the gym each day if you can. Good warm up. Make sure you're getting your heart rate up around 120-130 (depending on age) and you'll find the more you do it, the quicker you'll have to walk to hit that heart rate. Eventually you'll be jogging and then running.

[D-RAS03]

Figure I'll give an update. My heart rate from just sitting on the couch at times above 100bpm. Now I'm seeing 60-75bpm. Doing 20min of cardio. I haven't upped the time yet but my heart rate stays between 125-150bpm. Used to in the beginning at worst I was hitting 190bpm.

[KJDANEXT0]

I don't see anything for cardio so I will try here. Hope this is the right place.

I never do cardio but tried to start but after four minutes jumping rope I feel like my heart is going to burst. I get a burning sensation in my chest and throat. I had a few tests done and everything came back ok. Could this be I'm just out of "cardio shape". I can't even jog 50yds without stopping to catch my breath. I don't do cardio thing often enough to try and help things. What are your guys suggestions? Also I'm 27. Around 190-200lbs. Pretty good shape. Any help would be great. Thanks guys

Don't know if I should ask this but....

Are you asthmatic? Did you ever take a med called Seretide?

[D-RAS03]

Don't know if I should ask this but....

Are you asthmatic? Did you ever take a med called Seretide?

None of the above. I was out of cardio shape pretty bad because of a car accident. I lost 50 or so lbs being bed riddin for some time. So that kinda messed with my health a little bit.

[KJDANEXT0]

None of the above. I was out of cardio shape pretty bad because of a car accident. I lost 50 or so lbs being bed riddin for some time. So that kinda messed with my health a little bit.

Oh! I can image that being very hard on the body! Just keep progressing anyway, You can do it.

Right now I feel crippled with terrible heart health. Sounds just like what you described in 1st post. It races if I run up stairs. Going from training 6 two min round skipping, 6 two mins on bags and then lots of sparring to being less fit than an 80 Y/o. Not a nice place to be.

Anyways, just keep wourking hard and youll get there. Good luck.