stress testing

[Aquatrax]

Originally Posted by DJBadfish

Wow, it was early in the morning and I hadn't had my coffee yet... good job AquaTrax!

thanks, i work pretty hard this. History of heart issues in the family gives that extra motivation

[SteveR]

Being 57 I did not have to work as hard to get to the required heart rate before finishing the Echo. I did manage to move this sorry body to over 11 minutes before they called it on the heart rate. I don't run due to a foot joint, lower back and knee joint issues so this was pretty much torture.

I got to stage 3 or 4 before I really got winded. Not surprising pushing 210 pounds on a 5'11" frame in so so physical condition. Heck, I am just glad I passed the test with no issues which is a big deal with my family history.

BTW, I have no intention of doing the touch technical stuff so maximum cardio is not required. Still, I am working to improve mine for many reasons.

Great job on the high Mets. It takes a lot of routine work to get to that level.

[Aquatrax]

11 minutes is pretty sporty, good job!

I kinda cheat on these, most people don't use the steep incline on the treadmill until their stress test. Usually on Sunday after my workout, i get on the treadmill and see how far i can go using the same speeds and incline gradients as the bruce protocol. I think that helps a lot.

[DJBadfish]

11 minutes is very respectable! Most of the cardiologists I work with look at 10 minutes as a good respectable level.
Aquatrax: Good job on using the incline. Its amazing how many people I see that say they walk/run "hours" on the treadmill... but they keep it flat. The stress really is with that incline. With a strong family history it is super important to keep up on that!

[Aquatrax]

no worries, i have seen the scars on others from bypass surgery and the thought of a freakin rib spreader keeps me marching, no problems!

[Lulubelle]

Originally Posted by Aquatrax

no worries, i have seen the scars on others from bypass surgery and the thought of a freakin rib spreader keeps me marching, no problems!

Good that you fear the rib spreader, it is gross. And I have only seen it on children.

I have no indications for a stress test luckily, but it seems to me that hiking would be great training for one as it recruits just about every muscle you have. It is also more fun that practicing the Bruce protocol on a treadmill.

[Aquatrax]

Hiking in Dallas? It's so flat here, if you look very hard to the east, you can see the back of your own head.

remember lulu, fun is relative

[Lulubelle]

Originally Posted by Aquatrax

Hiking in Dallas? It's so flat here, if you look very hard to the east, you can see the back of your own head.

remember lulu, fun is relative

My bad, forgot that you were in the flatlands. But surely you would rather go for a nice challenging hike that to practice the Bruce protocol on a treadmill? Hiking is FUN.

[navyhmc]

Just add 3 gallon jugs of water to your pack. It'll feel like you're going up hill both ways Aquatrax.

[Aquatrax]

your right Chief, I forgot to accessorize!