I went running today and my heart rate went up to 180, which is too high to be working out at over an extended period of time. However, i felt fine my breathing was sustainable, it wasn’t like i was wheezing. Is it possible my heart rate monitor is broken or you can have a high heart rate and not feel bad while working out?

I purchased a Polar FS1 HRMonitor. It tracks the time and heart rate during the workout. What formula would I use to determine the amount of calories burned during the workout?

my high school gym teacher requires you to buy a heart rate monitor strap from them in order to get full credit. someone told me that there is a law that limits the requirements of PE to a shirt, shorts, and sneakers is this true? i live in new york if its a state law.

My husband and I are having a very hard time getting a proper diagnosis for his heart murmur. Here is a little background:

My husband will be 28 in December, he is 6’1 and weighs 215 lbs. He is active (in the USAF, doing PT at least three times/week – running 2.5 miles, and then doing push ups and sit ups).

In March, I discovered he had a heart murmur. I am a nursing student, so I have had lots of practice listening to heart sounds, and after hearing norm after norm, when you hear something "funky" you know it just isn’t right. Anyway, we were watching a movie, I had my head on his chest, and heard this weird sound. I ran and grabbed my stethoscope and listened.

It sounds almost like a seagull.
It is continuous with S1 and S2.
There is no S3 or S4. No rubs.
It sounds sort of wheezy.
It is NOT his lungs.
It is at the right sternal border, about the second intercostal space.
It changes with the Valsalva Maneuver – gets louder while straining, disappears once relaxed, and takes about 5-6 heart beats to come back, and comes back in a decrescendo pattern…softer to louder.

It gets louder with inspiration
Position changes are variable. When I first discovered it, it was louder while supine, but now it seems to be louder while sitting. But it is still very variable, changing from hour to hour, day to day. Sometimes it’s so faint, I can hardly hear it until he changes position or takes a deep breath ( I have been keeping a very CLOSE eye on this!)

Back when I first discovered it, he was having no symptoms, just the murmur. In May (murmur discovered in March), my husband starts to complain of dizziness, sporadically. He also tells me that he’s been having some sporadic SOB, but not during exercise, just once while walking through a parking lot, probably 50 feet, and getting so SOB that he had to sit for a moment – his friend thought he was kidding. Then, in June, he was picking a fork off the floor, and got so dizzy when he stood up that he fell over (I have taken orthostatic vital signs, and when I took them, there was not much change, just his SBP and DBP raised a few points).

A couple of weeks ago we were sitting at home on a Sunday morning, around 11am, and I look over at him, and his eyes are moving up and down, top to bottom, bottom to top. I asked him if he was okay, he said "I’m dizzy, right now." I grabbed my ‘scope, and listened and felt his radial pulse. Rate was regular, rhythm was regular, but his murmur got WAY louder, and changed tone. Instead of being one continuous noise with S1 and S2, it changed with S2, almost like another wheezy bird. My husband listened and said "it sounds like a donkey now." The dizziness lasted about one minute, and I did not have time to check his BP.

We have had the run around with cardiologists and doctors. Every time we go, the doctor we’re seeing is so surprised at what he’s hearing that he grabs another doctor to listen in. Now I will give you a background of our referral visits/findings.

Cardiologist # 1 (back in March, no symptoms) – gives the diagnosis of "mammary souffle" – we ask for more info, more of a workup, he says get a second opinion. He did do an echo, which the only thing I saw on there was "mild tricuspid regurgitation" and "trace mitral regurgitation." He brings in a fellow cardio doctor, who listens, looks concerned and says "I don’t know, I’d order a coronary CT."

May, new symptoms, ask for second opinion from Primary Care Manager – sent to second cardiologist

Cardiologist # 2 – Appointment # 1: doctor listens, says it is definitely not a mammary souffle, gets friend doctor to listen, friend doctor and doctor agree "sounds like a fistula, definitely not souffle." At first, this doctor was very concerned and ordered a Chest CT (he states that our insurance will not cover a coronary CT, but hopefully we will get a good shot of the heart vessels while taking the chest CT, but will definitely get good lung vasculature shots.

Appointment # 2, day after appointment # 1 (husband was due to deploy to Afghanistan a week later, so things were expedited) – We get the CT at 0830. After IV is put in and hubby on the CT table, the CT tech and CT RN tell him to hold on, they want to call the radiologist and see if this is the best test to avoid unnecessary radiation. Radiologist says a cardiac cath would be the best test, so they call his cardiologist who says "no, do the CT." We do the CT – Results – no AV fistulas seen in lungs, unable to see coronary vasculature. While talking with cardiologist about results, he says that he is not an expert on AV fistula, but he spoke with cardiologist # 1, who says by souffle he means peripheral fistula. Cardiologist now says this makes sense and it is probably not in the great vessels or deep, and that they don&
do anything with them anyway. He orders a treadmill stress test. Results for that were normal, except his BP dropped during. His normal BP is 118/74 and it dropped to 102/68. His pulse was 84, normal is 72. I have been checking this a lot as well.

We see his Primary Care doctor, and convince him not to send him. He read the radiologist’s report and said "this doesn’t tell us anything, you’re not going anywhere until we figure out what’s wrong." THANK GOD!!!

From my research, I have read that the S/S he is presenting with are usually associated with Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (ruptured or unruptured) or AV fistula. I have read that these are both very rare disorders. Cardiologist # 2 said that a vascular surgeon would be the expert on these, but would not refer us. We now have an appointment with a new cardio doctor, who is supposed to be a cardiovascular doctor, and his practice is downstairs from vascular surgeons, but we have to be diagnosed first by the cardiovascular..
doctor to get upstairs to the surgeon…gotta know whether or not he needs to be fixed before sending him to the surgeon…makes sense. I am just praying that we figure this out. I thought if you were a cardiologist, you’d have to be pretty expert in the heart AND the vascular system, at least the vascular system closest to the heart – AORTA / VENA CAVA. The other thing I didn’t understand is that they never ordered a second echo after he started having symptoms, and in all of his reports he keeps saying his echo findings were normal. Once you start having symptoms, doesn’t that warrant a new echo?

I am not sure what my exact question is, but I am wanting to know if there is anyone out there with experience with this, and what the best tests are to diagnose this and if there is anything else these S/S could be related to. My husband describes the dizziness as being more of a "room spinning" than "lightheaded". I have read that TEE and cardiac angiography are the definitive, but
different people in different case studies had both and sometimes they were better diagnosed with TEE and others better with cardiac cath.

I just got a LifeWise heart rate monitor and I have no idea how to use it. I can’t figure out how to set it, or how to get it to show the heart rate when I have the chest band on. Anyone have any help?

I am 29 year old male, 5.7", 140lbs, decided that it’s time to get my fitness in order, my new year’s resolution. Decided running is the best, last time ran in elementary school and then again 10 years ago when tried to catch the bus. Started running in January, 2.5 miles distance, was hard at first, but in a week pushed myself to run the whole distance without stopping, thought would pass out on a road, then pushed myself for 2 month everytime to run whole distance. Stupid mistake. After 2 month of "health training" noticed that my heart starts to beat like crazy out of the blue, just sitting in front of computer and in the mornings. Stopped running immediately of course. What could it be? What did I do to my heart? How long do I need to take to recover and start running again? Recently bought heart rate monitor, after 1 minute of light jogging my heart rate is 170! Please, any advise.

The Polar FT40 truly is a weight loss watch that is a heart rate monitor because it guides you to the proper intensity to burn fat. Fat burning is actually done at lower intensity than aerobic exercise and this heart rate monitor helps you see the difference clearly.

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www.heartratewatchcompany.com The Polar FT60 heart rate monitor is like a personal trainer on your wrist. Receive precise feedback about all elements of your training in real-time. It also works with GPS and running pods making it a superb training tool for both indoor and outdoor physical training.

I really don’t have much time for more than that. I work out hard on the elliptical for an hour, four times a week and keep track of my heart rate with a Polar monitor. I also watch my calories. So far, my progress has been depressingly slow, but I figure, the slower it comes off, the longer it will stay off. Can I expect to lose weight (I’m shooting for 25-30 lbs) over 6 months by following this plan?

I am really overweight and I have just started exercising. I was advised to keep my heart rate at a certain range of beats per minute to get the maximum effect from my exercise. I was taking my pulse rate on my neck and I noticed that it was skipping a beat. Now, I have noticed it is still skipping a beat even when I am not exercising. I could be just lying in bed trying to sleep and I am starting to notice it and other times I could be just watching TV and then I feel it. Is this something really dangerous? I made an appointment to see my doctor but I can’t get in to see her for about another week.

It needs to have the ability to upload heart rate info on a comp without having to buy something extra.
and must use/come with a chest strap (if thats possible)
Price i’m willing to pay up to ~120

I bought a timex one yesterday thinking the thing came with it, but it is an extra 80 bucks to be able to upload data, which is unacceptable to me.

thinking about getting a heart rate monitor, can i drastically decrease my 5k time by using it to make my workouts more efficient or is it just a waste of eighty bucks?

treadmillloseweight.com to read my review of this model, before you buy. polar F11 reviews polar f11 heart rate monitor watch

www.heartratewatchcompany.com – The new Polar FT80 heart monitor with white display takes the world’s best strength training watch and makes it into the best cross-training partner. The new white display is easy to read outdoors and gives you the ability to add GPS and foot pods for speed and distance.

Is the strap comfortable? Do you notice it’s around your chest?

I’m looking into getting one & would like to hear what others think who have worn them.

If you have one to recommend, let me know?

I got this as a gift and it came with a T317 Transmitter-do I have to use the chest strap in order to read my calories burned?
(I don’t care about monitoring heart rate….)

Do you know if it works real good?
I heard this one works better than buying one at a pharmacy or store, what do you think?

I’ve been exercising for about 3 weeks now. I started out only doing 25 minutes of cardio work out (from biggest looser) . Now I am doing 25 minutes of the cardio work out, and 30 minutes on a stationary bike. I’m sweating, and aching and my heart rate is increasing. But when i get on the scale, nothing is different. I’m watching what I eat. No extras no sweets, only water, lots of water!

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I am 32 years old and need to loose about 50lbs and I have found a gazillion different sites for calculating my Target Heart Rate. I’m really looking for some consensus here. Note: I just got a heart rate monitor for Xmas. Thanks Yahoo Family for any insite!

www.heartratewatchcompany.com Martial arts takes mental discipline and physical fitness. Getting fit takes the kind of methodology a good quality heart rate monitor can provide. The mental discipline we’ll leave up to you.

I basically need a heart rate monitor, that i can use on my tredmill and outside, basically just to know in which zone I am etc. Dont really care about speed and all that stuff. I wanna keep it simple.
And also, what would you recomend between ft40, ft60 and F11???

Thanks !

I am getting a heart rate monitor today. What should my heart rate be in order to burn more calories. Isn’t it the higher heart rate the more calories you burn?
My normal heart rate is around 100. its a little on the high side sometimes.
Do you recommend any certain heart rate monitor? I don’t wanna spend over 40.00

im a high school freshmen runner, im the best out of my school’s freshmen & sophomores running a 5:25 mile. im thinking about buying the garmin forerunner 405 after i get the money from selling almost all my video games & getting birthday money. would a heart rate monitor help me much as a high school runner?

A review of the Polar FT-7 heartrate monitor watch. Ill show you what’s in the box, how the device works and how I feel about it after using it for a few weeks.

Instrumental:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jzGoLUSK6M

[Me]
I used to rule the world, now I write this to a girl
Who’s words melt my heart and is the light in my world
Finding her pearls, gold and everything that symbolizes love
It’s simple I’m stuck, by her… and emblem wise I’m just…

[Devil]
Now who’s to say she loves you too, or is f*cking other dudes
She left you once… for someone you thought a brother too
Another shoe to walk a thousand miles in, with other battles piled in
I would say some more but one sec, your angel just dialed in…

[Angel]
I’m not here to deny the other theories, or butter eerie thoughts
Inside your mind, but merrily just to state the fear she’s not
Just another girl, another women here to hurt you… no patience and…
I just want to say is what you feel dear is a virtue … show faith in it…

[Me]
Look I was once a simple man, built a life with just a thimble, thread
When she popped into my life with those dimples and…
Well everything changed, I was a different man, found life in love
Dropped strife in drugs, I write in blood my strike and touch… this might be just…

[Devil]
Now one second here, I reckon beer won’t help you decide this tonight
So why you drinking trying to hide this in fright, I find its right
For you to be afraid, cause I’m part of you, I’m your heart in two
Different pieces, mirroring indecent ideas, now you should start to choose…

[Angel]
Don’t rush him… don’t you see he’s thinking, knelling to us… knees breaking
Wanting answers, we won’t give him, if we did he won’t listen, keep praying
But I’m fixing to give you some advice you need to remember to take
You’re healing a heart betrayed twice so best believing the feeling is fate
But don’t drop down your guard in life cause the embers will shake
Saying I’m Gone till November but guess how long December will take…

[Me]
Give me a minute, just a minute… but she had a touch that’ll bust a cynic
With you to arguing I believe it must be a rush to the finish
But what’s in it for you, other than my happiness or sadness
I see love right here and this way gradually it’s just blackness
Passively I feel my gladness, just wash away with every drop
Only reason I’m drinking tonight is the voices will barely stop
Trying to tell me, choose this side, no that one
When what I have is golden but the inside’s platinum
Double the strength I use to have, I burse the glass
I don’t want so bad of a future I want to choose the past
Now while these devils and these angels help me to decide
In the end you’re still me, and I’ve left me just to die
But truthfully, in my words, I don’t know if it’s love or it’s lust
Just brutally, in my world, I’m not sure why I’m shunning it’s touch
I’m loving this rush, trying to decide if she’s worth it or not
For now, I’ll just ignore the voices inside and say she’s perfect for love
@Blake: A little more or less of 15 minutes.

I am going to run my 2nd half. This time I am going to run it w/a heart rate monitor. I have been training with one. My max hr is 186. What zone should I strive to be in when running my half?