How to be in Shape easy!
Do Intervals (Small periods of intense effort once or twice a week)
Q: What is a healthy resting heart rate, and how can I get
mine down?
A: The normal range is between 60 to 80 beats per minute
(BPM). An athlete could be 40 to 60 BPM. Consult your doctor if your resting
heart rate is consistently above 100 BPM. The best way to improve your resting
heart rate is with exercise. Start off slow and work up to interval training,
in which you run hard, then slow down, and repeat for a specified amount of time
or repetitions, once or twice a week.
Intervals strengthen your heart, allowing it to recovery faster, so your
heart rate drops safely after intense exercise and stays lower when you're at
rest.
I am now at 52 BPM while typing this blog. This means i am not in perfect shape. Last year before race season starts i had a 44 BPM at rest.
The most interesting graph i have seen is one that compares someone that have a resting HR of 60 and on the days they do a peak intervals of 170 during 1 minute (3 x) after the workout is finished the resting HR goes down to 55.
That is powerful ! Do it, get out of your normal effort zone once or twice a week. The results are amazing.
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