General Cycling Discussion - Timeline adaptations to endurance exercise

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oxologic
03-14-03, 08:23 PM
How long does it take for an individual to adapt to lower resting heart rates of 30-40 bpm with endurance exercises? Does it come very quickly or does it take many months of training?
ChipRGW
03-15-03, 06:34 AM
I think LA's is right around 34 if I'm not mistaken.
I think it took quite few years to get his down there.
oxologic
03-16-03, 11:57 PM
Years seem to be quite a long time, but anyway I'll be exercising all my life, I don't think I'll mind waiting.
Does anyone know of the exact time range it takes for endurance exercise to bring the heart rate to the low 40s?
i reckon it would be different for every person. i can't say for sure, but i think someone starting out with a resting heart rate of 60 will get to the 40s a hell of a lot faster than someone starting in the 90s.
at the same time, how often you exercise also plays an important role.
why are you so stuck on getting into the 40s? it'll come in time.
oxologic
03-17-03, 07:11 AM
I'm not stuck to trying to get my heart rate to the low 40s, I'm just wondering if the heart adapts very efficiently and quickly to exercise. There seems to be little information about these, not that I can find any.
I'm exercising on a regular basis and I do need to know my progress somehow. Whether am I doing all the wrong things or am I moving towards better health and fitness is important to me. I don't want myself to waste time injuring myself and getting nowhere in training. Am I right??
Richard Cranium
03-17-03, 07:41 AM
Oxo,
Resting heart rates probably have a significant genetic component that is not clearly understood. In other words, training isn't the only factor in lower resting heart rates.
Typically, any changes due to training will come within 2 years of moderately intense exercise. However, for a given "subject", that was "way-out-of-shape" changes might be noted in as little as 3 months......
Check the bottom of this web page listed below.
Great website....
http://home.hia.no/~stephens/timecors.htm
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