Hello! I am brand new to this site. I am a 42 yr old male with cardiomyopathy since 2008. In 2009 I received a pacemaker/defibrulator to aid my heart in pumping better, and because of deadly heart beats or something(tachycardias). I went from 179 lbs to 217 lbs. I've been on a heart transplant list since 7/2009 as well. Doc STRONGLY suggested I begin to loose weight and get in some kind of shape.
I started out walking in march of this year 4 miles @ 4 mph. I currently weigh 195-198. I currently have the following workout schedule and I am curious as to if I am OVER doing it. My wife seems to think so, but I love it more everyday as I feel better everyday! Below is the schedule
Also, I am 5'8 if that even matters.
m - 8 mile bike ride to the gym @ 12 mph on a beach cruiser with no gears. 45 minute shoulder workout. Walk 4mph over two bridges for 40 minutes. Swim what I call light to moderate for 90-105 minutes. (1.5-2 miles) freestyle. I have for the last couple of days worked my way to swimming sets of 200's 13-17 of them with 30-45 seconds rest between sets. Today I actually swam the last 15 minutes of my 105 minute swim with no rest. Then......I bike the 8 miles back home.
I repeat this schedule everyday except for sunday. I usually just walk and/or ride bike on sunday. or nothing at all...although that is becoming harder to do just sit around.
The rest of the days, I do the same but workout different bodyparts.
t - biceps, triceps traps
w - chest and back
th - shoulders
f - biceps triceps traps
s - chest and back and all the above cardio also.
I generally eat very well (whole foods) high protein and carbs and low fat.....and around 2500-2700 calories a day!
Is this overtraining. I am sore (not badly) everyday. A good sore tho. I am hoping to get down to 170 lbs asap!!!!! I also currently have 25% bf, 30 bmi, my last scale read a ffm 148.8 lbs....tbw 109 lbs....fat mass 50 lbs. this was done on 8/24/11
I am hoping to get to 170 lbs and 10-12% body fat ASAP.
Thanks in advance for any workout, nutrition, supplement info /advice you guys can give. :chug:
Hi and welcome.
Your question about overdoing it is very difficult to answer. There are different types of cardiomyopathies. What I can gauge from your story is you are clearly at risk for a dangerous arrhythmia, whether a very slow heart rate (thus the pacemaker) or fast heart rate (defibrillator). I think directing this question to your cardiologist would be the best way to go about it.
What I can say is this. People do not have to spend 6 hours a day exercising to be healthy. To my knowledge there is no evidence that the person who spends 4.5 hours a day exercising is apt to live any longer than the person who spends 2 hours a day exercising, eats well, and doesn't over engage in sedentary activities (think TV, computer, etc.). In other words, there may be a point of plateauing or even diminishing returns. In your case, if you are taking in 2700 kcal/day I can't imagine even 2 hours of moderate exercise a day not dropping your weight considerably over a short period of time as long as you are not a couch potato the rest of the day.
I am a firm believer in moderation in everything we do. Overuse injuries, menstrual problems, etc. are nature's way of saying "whoa slow down a little". I think if you can get from point A to point B with a little less exercise but decrease your risk of an adverse cardiac event, you are better off. What you need to ask your cardiologist is at what point are you starting to put yourself at higher risk. If he or she feels that the risk difference between 2 hours and 4 hours of exercise is negligible, and you enjoy what you are doing, then go for it.
Hi and welcome.
Your question about overdoing it is very difficult to answer. There are different types of cardiomyopathies. What I can gauge from your story is you are clearly at risk for a dangerous arrhythmia, whether a very slow heart rate (thus the pacemaker) or fast heart rate (defibrillator). I think directing this question to your cardiologist would be the best way to go about it.
What I can say is this. People do not have to spend 6 hours a day exercising to be healthy. To my knowledge there is no evidence that the person who spends 4.5 hours a day exercising is apt to live any longer than the person who spends 2 hours a day exercising, eats well, and doesn't over engage in sedentary activities (think TV, computer, etc.). In other words, there may be a point of plateauing or even diminishing returns. In your case, if you are taking in 2700 kcal/day I can't imagine even 2 hours of moderate exercise a day not dropping your weight considerably over a short period of time as long as you are not a couch potato the rest of the day.
I am a firm believer in moderation in everything we do. Overuse injuries, menstrual problems, etc. are nature's way of saying "whoa slow down a little". I think if you can get from point A to point B with a little less exercise but decrease your risk of an adverse cardiac event, you are better off. What you need to ask your cardiologist is at what point are you starting to put yourself at higher risk. If he or she feels that the risk difference between 2 hours and 4 hours of exercise is negligible, and you enjoy what you are doing, then go for it.
