Heartrate discussion

[VeloVT]

Isn't it the opposite? that the more fit you are, the higher your HR at a given PER?

Originally Posted by aicabsolut:
Just improving overall fitness... may also lower your HR for a certain perceived exertion rate.

Thanks for the morning brainteaser . You're both trying to say the same thing I think. It's easier to conceptualize with a concrete example: imagine a beginning runner who starts out running a 10 minute mile at an rpe of 7 and a heart rate of 175. After two months of training, she can run 8:30 miles at an rpe of 7 and a heart rate of 175. After another 6 weeks, she can run 8:30 miles with hr of 175 and rpe of 6.

I think there's a correlation (though not a perfect one) between rpe and hr; I think they may move more or less together at least at first, although after training it seems likely your rpe would go down for the same hr.

As you get fitter, BOTH your hr AND your *perceived* exertion will be lower for the same **actual** rate of exertion (for instance, if our runner were to do some easy runs at her initial 10 min pace, her hr would be much lower than it had been at that pace when she started).

(That was a long way of agreeing with Oakleaf, I guess ).

[Tuckervill]

I am SO interested in getting all that testing done, but I don't know if my hubby would go for it. It's not like I'm racing or competing in anything. I am competing with myself to get my body fit, and this would provide the most accurate data.

I'll I will check the UofArk. There's a UofA med school in Little Rock and that's probably where it would be done if they had such a thing.

Thanks!
Karen

[Tuckervill]

The fitness assessment at the UA Med Sci fitness center has this available (cheap, too!). Is there something missing? Is lactate threshold part of the VO2 testing? I will call to see if the body fat % is the dunk test or calipers. Seems like it would cost more to do a dunk test.

Fitness Assessments
The Get Healthy fitness assessment will include measuring the following:

* body mass index
* waist / hip ratio
* body circumference
* resting heart rate and blood pressure
* percentage body fat
* V02max (your total capacity to consume oxygen)
* resting metabolic rate (how many calories your body burns at rest)
* flexibility.

With your assessment you will receive a detailed explanation of the purpose for testing each area, the procedure used for the test, and recommended values for comparison.

Cost: $25 / fitness center members, $30 / UAMS employees, $35 / non-UAMS employees.

Services may be purchased separately:

Body fat %.....................................$10.00

Lipid Profile....................................$15.00

VO2................................................$10.00

BMR...............................................$15.00

Blood Pressure..............................no charge

This would be very interesting to find out all that custom data.

Karen

[sundial]

Karen, wouldn't UAF have someone in the phys ed/trainer dept that could help you with this? I would think it would cost less too.

[Andrea]

Blood lactate is usually extra- it's tested much like blood glucose, and those little strips are freakin' expensive! You typically use at least 4 or 5 in the course of testing, too. It's mainly important to athletes & those looking to push the lactate threshold upwards with training. BMR and VO2 across the intensity ranges would probably be of most use to you if you're trying to calculate calorie burn.