For cardio exercises, you've got a target rate that is 80% of your maximum heart rate. What happens (or could happen) if you hit the maximum, or exceed it?
2006-09-15 09:30:56 · 12 answers · asked by Diane H 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Depends on your level of exercise and what heart rate you are use to. If you are in fairly good condition, then nothing probably would happen. If you are in poor condition, then you might pass out or have a heart attack so be careful.
2006-09-15 09:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What can happen if you exceed your maximum heart rate when exercising?
For cardio exercises, you've got a target rate that is 80% of your maximum heart rate. What happens (or could happen) if you hit the maximum, or exceed it?
2015-08-11 22:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Tiara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your current cardio health. I'm a recent nurse graduate. The real question is how you feel. If at any time, before or after you reach your target heart rate you feel pain,lightheadedness, dizziness, things like that, you need to really slow it down or stop. And always get a full physical with your doctor before starting any new exercise program. Let him know you'll be really concentrating on cardio. He can do any diagnostic tests and ask appropriate questions about your history, etc. at that time and determine what would be best for you.
2006-09-15 09:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Renee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all; to get your exact target heart rate when you do cardio, you'll need a Heart rate monitor ($60). The stuff they use on cardio equipments is crap. Anyway, when you exceed you target heart rate you stop burning fat and start burning muscle. I do 25 minutes of cardio 3 times a week, I always keep my heart rate in check, I'm 37 years old with 8% body fat.
2006-09-15 09:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by Olivier P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your heart will explode and blood will shoot out of your ears!!! Seriously, it isn't an issue. That being said, I wouldn't recommend pushing your limits every day. Some days go a bit longer and easier. Some days work on strength. Some days, push the limits.
2016-03-14 10:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are training your body to burn off sugars and quick energy, anything you ate recentely, and then burn muscle. Its great for your heart, but you cant burn fat. You are telling your body that you need immediate energy, when you do a low impact workout, you are burneing off stored energy (fat). Fat is what most people want to lose not weight.
As far as what could happen, you will just get tired and have to stop.
2006-09-15 09:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ask the Chef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you exceed your maximum then you probably have a new maximum heart rate. but sometimes it its like 300bpms then you should probably see a doctor or something.
2006-09-15 09:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Gdawg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing. I do it all the time. Although I can't sustain it very long.
Remember it's just a theoretical maximum.
2006-09-15 09:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by managuense 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exceeding Maximum Heart Rate
2016-06-20 08:16:47 · answer #9 · answered by cammie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could damage the muscle tissue of your heart which can result is irregular heartbeat, leaks, weakened heart and in a worst case scenario cardiac arrest... it's like overexerting the muscles in the rest of your body, it causes damage and needs time to heal... why are you wanting to go above your heart rate????
2006-09-15 09:38:45 · answer #10 · answered by Patti B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋