exercise- sorry to post again

liljen7755

Hey ladies! I few months back I remember asking you ladies what you heart rate goes up to while exercising. Do you mind sharing that with me again. I just wanted to compare to mine again now that I'm further along and still exercising. I appreciate it very much! The reason I want to see is because I already have a fast heart rate, so before I even exercise my pulse is around 120 and it maxs at 160-165. I feel great, im not out of breath or anything. Thanks!

Karma01

my doctor said nothing over 142

newbmom347

Ditto. My doc said nothing over 140. Pre-pregnancy, my workout HR was usually between 165-175 so my workouts now are much lighter so as to not get up that high. 120 for a resting HR seems extremely high. In general, a high resting HR is anything above 80 bpm so 120 is pretty scary. Are you sure this is your resting HR or was this your HR when you were just doing a light walk?? You may want to invest in a HR monitor to wear to make sure your rate isn't getting too high.

SarahPLiz

My doctor knows how active I am and she said the 140 was an arbitrary number. You really should stay at or under a7-8 Rate of perceived exertion (on a scale of 10). I can tell when my HR is getting too high, but its still getting to about 165 before I feel that way. The real danger is your core temp rising above 101.4, per my doctor. 

So basically I'm not to do any sprints or any plyometric drills that get my HR really high. When the rest of the group does these, I jog, or do the plyo motions without the jump. Yesterday I had some RLP while jogging, so I had to quit, but I still did the rest of the workout and my HR was way over 140 at some points. My doctor says its good to get good cardio exercise and stay in shape.  

kkasper13

Because I was active before becoming pregnant, my doctor told me to keep my HR between 140 and 160 when I work out. I have stopped running because my HR was getting too high with that, but I am still doing Zumba, Pilates, and other aerobic workouts.  I did buy a prenatal pilates tape and a prenatal aerobics with weights tape. I hate walking on the treadmill at the gym, so I really only go to the gym for my Zumba classes 4 times a week now. Then I supplement with the two prenatal tapes on the other days. I think as long as you are feeling good (not too out of breath, etc.) you will be fine. But it wouldn't hurt to get a HR monitor that you can wear on your wrist to be safe. I was actually thinking about getting one myself.

BetsyDavis

I don't check my doctor told me not to worry about heart rate that if I get dizzy, trouble breathing(I should be able to talk), or light head to stop/or slow down and take a break if I need to and he also said my body will let me know when enough is enough and when I need to slow down and take it easy. 

tiff012982

I have been teaching aerobics/spin for 11 years and workout with a heart rate of 170+ pre preggers and my doctor said to listen to my body.  That because I was working out before, there are no specific guidelines.  The HR of 140ish is very outdated and my heart rate is around 160ish now when I teach a class.  I keep talking throughout the whole workout so I know that I am not working too hard.  I would really ask your doctor, but I have always been told to listen to your body, hydrate, and take more frequent breaks.  I hope this helps.

TanyaKM

My doctor also said the 140 number is outdated and 160 is more current. That's good for me because I can't do anything that feels like exercise and keep my heart rate below 140!