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Heart Rate Not to Exceed
Hi all, I have a 4.6 ascending and a 4.2 root aneurysm. I talk daily walks of 2-3 miles over hilly roads. I walk at an avg rate of 20 minutes per mile and my heart rate varies between 75 and 125 while walking. I have a very low resting heart rate due to hereditary - mid 50s. Has anyone heard of a max their BPM should not exceed? I’ve been walking faster
lately 17-18 minutes per mile and my BMP went to 148. I’m trying to determine if this a safe. I asked AI and it said given my age of 71 my BMP should not exceed 150, BUT if I you an aneurysm it should not exceed 90! Has anyone heard this before?
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@cdt55 and all... Sounds to me like you're doing well, my friend! Suggestion: contact your cardiologist and get him or his staff to give you the skinny for your body, your situation. They know what you can and shouldn't do and you need to clearly ask for guidelines to help you care for yourself. You and the doc need to be clear with each other.
I found it's a necessity to ask specific, clear questions about the state of my aneurysms and how to best protect them. They gave me guidelines so now I know I've pushed it too hard and better do a better job of self-care.
Hope you continue to improve and keep those numbers stable! Blessings, Elizabeth
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2 ReactionsMy doctor said to live and worry about my aneurysms
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1 ReactionYou may want to decrease the pace of your walks and the "hilly" challenge to see if you can reduce your heart rate. Overall max heart rate for your age can be found online, and you'll want to maintain 70-80% of that number during exercise. As you mention you have a low resting heart rate, your exercise regimen is straining your heart noticeably, and you want to avoid that over a long period. Depending on your overall cardiac health, you may want to keep your heart rate below 90-100bpm, as suggested. You should also have a detailed conversation with your Cardiologist about your concerns.
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2 Reactions@ctflyr why would low resting heat rate stress heart when exercising ?Just curious!
@rockpir Good question. During the winter my resting rate goes down to the mid-40s because it's cold and I'm sitting on my butt more. Does that mean I should limit my upper BPM threshold to 80? Hmm. I plan to ask my Dr., but for now all your feedback interests me.
@rockpir ....when you go from a low heart rate, that is consistently low, to a high sustained rate during exercise, that can strain the heart, resulting in a rapid increase in blood pressure. That circumstance, repeated over time, could possibly exacerbate the size an existing aneurysm or at least stess it unnecessarily.
@ctflyr Iguess that makes sense. I have a low resting heart rate ,40sto low 50s,Went lower when I went for medical procedure and anesthesiologist shouted in my ear that heart rate was 35. Takes longer to reach your max hr with low hr depending on the heart health.Was a marathoner and participated in many endurance and strength activities.