RP from 1st Tri: If you're doing cardio...

PregnantAgain

I don't mean walking, but really getting your heart rate up - are you wearing a heart rate monitor?

TIA!

DereKim

no

Brandi-104

No, I use the elliptical machine and it has a heart rate monitor in the handles that gives me a constant heart rate that I can see while I'm working out.

PregnantAgain

Brandi-104:

No, I use the elliptical machine and it has a heart rate monitor in the handles that gives me a constant heart rate that I can see while I'm working out.

Thanks.  What is your goal range?

Samantha82

I don't run or anything, since it's gotten uncomfortable with the belly. But I have upped the resistance or the incline in order to get my heart rate up. I just use the heart rate monitor on the machines. However I try to keep my heart rate around 140 - 150 for overheating reasons. I tend to really overheat when I'm exercising and I've noticed from experience that 140 - 150 is a good range for me. I don't worry about it when I'm in the pool.

Brandi-104

max is 140 bpm -- I try to stay close to 135 b/c I'm paranoid!    I think it's harder to keep my rate that low than pre-pregnancy when my goal was 160 and I had to do more to get it higher!

annibes

Never did- just made sure I could talk through my work out. I do my workouts in the pool now because it's easier on my legs and obviously I don't wear one in there, either, LOL.

browneyes_24b

Yes - I don't let my heart rate get any higher than 140 bpm.

cleigh11

I don't and my OB said that the old school mentality was 140 BPM, but that doesn't apply as much anymore.  She said never let myself get winded or faint (obviously!)  I probably get to about 155 BPM, but only do about 23 minutes on the elliptical.

Hope that helps:-)

lfclancy518

My doctor said to stay under 140.

smilelari

No.

My doctor said that the heart rate advice was out dated

moprica

I wear my HRM and try to keep my HR below 160.  I had a pretty good workout routine prior to BFP, so I toned it back a bit.

MrsCarroll.6-10-07

Pre PG I used to aim for my HR to be up in the 160s for good Cardio burning for my height and age. Now when I get that high I get way too winded. I try to stay in the 140s and let it climb a few times into the 150s to give a little burst. My doctor (like PP said) also said that the HR advice is outdated and to do what I feel like. So I just make sure that I am not winded or feeling faint.

epuorro

smilelari:

No.

My doctor said that the heart rate advice was out dated

 My Dr. said the same thing.

carimeli

No, I go by RPE (Rate of perceived exertion).

kreeper611

My doctor didn't give me a certain HR to keep at, but I found when I go too far over 140 I start to get really tired/worn out.  She said just to pay attention to my body.

With it being 100 degrees here in the afternoon the gym just can't get cool and that doesn't help either.

bandwife

Yes.

My running has tailed off in the last couple weeks as it is really uncomfortable but I do this strenuous hike twice a week. It is basically stairs cut into the side of a mountain.

Pre-pregnancy I would average 160 bpm if I was really giving 'er  (and I have a fairly low heart rate). It gets very anaerobic if you push yourself.

Now I am averaging 145 bpm on this hike. It takes me 70 minutes now, pre-pregnancy 55-58.

My doc (has had two kids and is a marathoner) and midwife say heart rate guidelines are old school and for people that did moderate to no exercise pre-pregnancy. I was an athlete for many years so have a lot of conditioning behind me - they said just listen to my body, see how I am feeling and back off if it is not feeling good.

I also do boot camp class and spin and have just been taking it a bit easier.

JulieandBen

Yes. I wore one before I got pregnant. I mainly wore it so I don't under train. Now I wear it to make sure I don't over train and to track my calories burned. I don't worry about getting my hr above 140. I've always had a fast hr. It flies up fast but goes down just as fast. I make sure I do not get dizzy or out of breath. I've also adjusted my running to running a song or so, walking a minute to let my h/r drop, and then running some more.

I have the Polar f6 in this color.  

Jenn.J.

babytime09:

smilelari:

No.

My doctor said that the heart rate advice was out dated

 My Dr. said the same thing.

Yup...

Kristin131

My Dr said keep it under 140. I have worn a HRM for a few years so I know my "ranges"... I teach spinning and pre-pgwould average 145-160 with bursts reaching into the 170's. Now I keep it mostly under 145 but sometimes it will burst into the 150's so I just tone it down until I'm under 140 and then go again. I think the number is more of a guideline...if you're used to exercising I think it's ok to go a little higher but I'm not pushing it. I feel like I could do more though and that frustrates me sometimes.