I’m looking for some more simple cardio exercises, like burpees and stepping, that will raise my heart rate but can be done in a small space, with minimal impact on my knees. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Sep 18, 2009 - 13 answers

ExerciseFilter: I've been doing the gym thing at least 3x per week for about 3 or 4 months now. Strength training and cardio mix. About 6 weeks ago, I started Trileptal as a mood stabilizer (I am not epilectic). I am on no other meds. It's the type of drug where you ramp up your dosage over a period of time. In the last two weeks, my low THR feels like my heart is pounding as if I'd just been in car accident. [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Feb 26, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking USB heartrate monitor [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Feb 2, 2009 - 3 answers

My recovery time for my pulse rate is unusually long, but I haven't exercise since mid last year. Am I just unfit or what? [more inside]
posted by BAKERSFIELD! on Nov 7, 2008 - 8 answers

How does heart rate correlate to calories burned, and can I lose weight by just being incredibly nervous? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Sep 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Why does my heart race and my blood pound when I wake up from a nap? [more inside]
posted by tatiana wishbone on Jun 16, 2008 - 16 answers

How does my excersise bike calculate calories based on weight, and how accurate is it? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jun 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Following up on my previous question, I'm looking for a good way to have someone's heartbeat trigger software on a PC. [more inside]
posted by pombe on Apr 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Questions about exercise, heart rate, and estimating calories burned. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2007 - 6 answers

Can anyone explain what happens to my heart rate when I visit the facilities? [more inside]
posted by talitha on Sep 25, 2006 - 5 answers

A recent medical exam showed that I have bradycardia - an abnormally low resting heart rate (32-34bpm). Does this mean I'm physiologically suited to endurance sports? [more inside]
posted by spiff101 on Jul 11, 2006 - 16 answers

Legend has it Navy SEALs (among others, certainly) can slow their heart rate and breathing down to almost nil. So could Michael Valentine Smith, for what its worth. Practically, to what degree is this possible, and how does one go about beginning to control ones breathing/heart/body in general more precisely?
posted by devilsbrigade on May 6, 2006 - 17 answers

How do heart rate monitors estimate how many calories you burn while exercising? [more inside]
posted by betterton on Feb 26, 2006 - 2 answers

Yesterday on "CBS Sunday Morning," a correspondent chronicled his attempt to lose weight. I'm trying to identify one of the machines that his personal trainer used to evaluate his progress. [more inside]
posted by Saucy Intruder on Jan 9, 2006 - 12 answers

I have a mountain bike on a resistance roller that I use to workout, and I also use a heart rate monitor to keep my heart rate at 145. If I workout in a cycling position with my hands on the handlebars, it takes much more effort to maintain 145 than if I sit upright with my hands by my side. Why is this, and does this mean my upright workout is less effective than my bent over one, even though I'm maintaining the same heart rate?
posted by forallmankind on Mar 25, 2005 - 13 answers

Recommendations on a heart rate monitor? I'm 27 and I go to the gym four to five days a week with a ratio of about 80% weight training (3-4 days) and 20% cardio (1-2 days). I'd like to do more interval training to lower my percentage body fat and many of the online resources describe this in terms of heart rate. Not knowing a thing about heart rate monitors, I thought I'd ask here. [more inside]
posted by Alex Handcoding on Mar 2, 2005 - 11 answers

Target Heart Rate. What damage are you doing, if any, by working out above your so-called Target Heart Rate? [mi] [more inside]
posted by Lola_G on Jan 20, 2005 - 16 answers