I am 52 and just returned to the pool after a 26 year layoff (I didn't do any workout at all during that time). I have been back for about 4 months now and am swimming a mile 3 times a week. I usually do kicks and sprints afterwards.
My question is about heart rates. After finishing the mile swim my heart rate has been from 140-160. If I don't speed up the last 10 or so laps, it will be in the 140 range. If I pick up the pace it has been in the 160 range. It usually takes me about 22 minutes to do the mile.
I have been told that my heart rate is too high and I should slow down to bring it to about 110-120. I haven't experienced any problems that tells me they are right. Has anyone else experienced high heart rates for long term workouts or am I being mislead?
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I have been doing quite a bit of studying of Heart Rates and Sally Edwards' Heart Rate Zone Training, and attended her conference in Seattle ths past October. I highly suggest to everyone that you take a look at some of her books and her Heart Zone work. In essence, she proves that the 220 minus your age theory is untrue, and that age has nothing to do with maximum heart rate. I am certainly one living example of that since at age 62 my max heart rate (estimated with some ot the sub-max tests) is 190.
Max heart rate varies for each sport, and yes threshold is different from max heart rate. There is so much to be said and learned about Heart Rates and Heart Zone Training, that I feel everyone who trains shoul look into Sally's studies, books, videos and all the information she has amassed. Start by going to the website at www.HeartZones.com.
Nancy Graham
(by the way, I have no affiliation with Sally Edwards, simply feel I have learned some breakthrough information about this topic.)
I have been doing quite a bit of studying of Heart Rates and Sally Edwards' Heart Rate Zone Training, and attended her conference in Seattle ths past October. I highly suggest to everyone that you take a look at some of her books and her Heart Zone work. In essence, she proves that the 220 minus your age theory is untrue, and that age has nothing to do with maximum heart rate. I am certainly one living example of that since at age 62 my max heart rate (estimated with some ot the sub-max tests) is 190.
Max heart rate varies for each sport, and yes threshold is different from max heart rate. There is so much to be said and learned about Heart Rates and Heart Zone Training, that I feel everyone who trains shoul look into Sally's studies, books, videos and all the information she has amassed. Start by going to the website at www.HeartZones.com.
Nancy Graham
(by the way, I have no affiliation with Sally Edwards, simply feel I have learned some breakthrough information about this topic.)
