Thread: Someone please explain to me what we're trying to do with our hearts
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Old 01-31-09, 10:36 PM
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Lower resting bpm = more efficiency, so your heart can move same amount of blood but requires fewer beats than before.
Higher max heart rate (along with the higher volume per beat) = more blood flow.

They're both good.
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