Target Heart Rate

[GW-LAX]

Does anyone find it some times hard to reach 90%?

My cardio is jumping rope the session is as followes

Time: 25 - 40mins

Speed: 65 - 120 Rpm's

Even with that going on i still can find it hard to reach 185+

My resting is 60 , and at the end of my session i am sweating

and pretty tired , but my heart rate is usually only 150 - 165.

Is there anyway i can +HR , also does anyone else ever experience

This?

[Slyk]

maybe you just have a very good cardiovascular system, and so you struggle to get your heart rate up high
60 resting is pretty low, the average is about 75 - 80 im sure

just work harder, try treadmill

[GW-LAX]

The reason i dont run or use treadmills is ,becuase i

have had 2 knee surgeries in the past year, and Jumping rope is a low impact

type cardio. Its a pain though ,because i dont think i can get what i want

From cardio if i dont reach atleast 80%


Yeah i just checked it, i am not entirly at 'rest' but it was 66.

[Tydis]

try an elliptical or swimming.
if you have one in your area run against the current in a lazy river.

[GW-LAX]

So i just have to work alot harder to do so? I will try an ellipitical if i can find one to use. my gym doesnt have one.

[GHSW27]

you could also try using a heavy bag or a stair climber. it might look like something a soccer mom would use, but trust me it'll get your heart rate up.

[GW-LAX]

heavy bag?

[xl Achilles lx]

heavy bag?

punching bag...?

[GW-LAX]

Oh heh , do you not need a boxing back ground for that sort of thing, to correctly punch the bag? Can i even run stairs? i mean thats what we do at lacrosse and it gets me tired.