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Can relate with the whole "It may come as a surprise how little time we truly need at the gym to gain strength and muscle. I think it is all about sending our b

by EZ-E 2y ago

Can relate with the whole "It may come as a surprise how little time we truly need at the gym to gain strength and muscle. I think it is all about sending our bodies the right signals" thing. Just jumping in the pool to swim 20 minutes 2 or 3 times a week dropped my resting heart rate significantly week over week, as measured by my watch, although it's a low amount of exercise... I wake up to notifications for sub 40 BPM whereas I did not before.

YZF 2y ago
One set a week per muscle group of weight training can already give you some gains. You'll max out your gains at a lot higher (10-20 maybe). When you start working out a lot of your strength comes not from your muscles getting stronger but your body learning to use them properly. I.e. your nervous system. Are you doing interval training in your swimming? I think how you train can have a big impact on your VO2MAX improvement vs. time invested. That said long distance running does require a lot of time investment. I'm not sure if you can get to run a marathon by running an hour a week but I expect that answer is no.
- EZ-E 2y ago
  > Are you doing interval training in your swimming? I think how you train can have a big impact on your VO2MAX improvement vs. time invested. That said long distance running does require a lot of time investment. I'm not sure if you can get to run a marathon by running an hour a week but I expect that answer is no. What had the biggest impact on RHR was when I was just swimming 1km per session at normal pace (it took me about 25 mins, I'm a beginner). RHR dropped week over week down to 42. When I got a coach he had me do mostly interval training and interestingly my RHR crept higher although I did improve in terms of speed. Past month I've been lazier and training again to swim continuously and I see my RHR decreasing again. Unsure about the science of it and whether it applies to others. I don't think RHR is necessarily a marker for fitness but I thought it was interesting that pretty significant change was happening although I was maybe swimming 30 mins a couple of times a week.
lrem 2y ago
You're lucky. I've clocked in almost 3000km and over 20'000m of elevation gain cycling last year. I also swim and hike. My resting heart rate dropped by about 1BPM and it's nowhere near as low as yours.
- EZ-E 2y ago
  I think resting heart rate is mostly genetic, from what I read it tells very little about fitness - if you're already fit you may already be at your "optimal" heart rate. If you stopped exercising it may go up.
- Refusing23 2y ago
  There are many factors incl. physical size
vbarrielle 2y ago
Am I understanding correctly that your watch sends you a notification if you get lower than 40 bpm? What's the point?
- BytesAndGears 2y ago
  If it’s the same as mine, it measures your heart rate overnight after you settle in. Then, when you wake up, it tells you your “resting heart rate” number. It can be an indicator of short-term stress if it is higher than normal, for example. But the interesting part is the trend over time. As you get more fit, the average drops
- mr_toad 2y ago
  Unless you are very fit 40bpm is very low (bradycardia) and could be a medical issue.

by EZ-E 2y ago

YZF 2y ago

One set a week per muscle group of weight training can already give you some gains. You'll max out your gains at a lot higher (10-20 maybe). When you start working out a lot of your strength comes not from your muscles getting stronger but your body learning to use them properly. I.e. your nervous system. Are you doing interval training in your swimming? I think how you train can have a big impact on your VO2MAX improvement vs. time invested. That said long distance running does require a lot of time investment. I'm not sure if you can get to run a marathon by running an hour a week but I expect that answer is no.

EZ-E 2y ago
> Are you doing interval training in your swimming? I think how you train can have a big impact on your VO2MAX improvement vs. time invested. That said long distance running does require a lot of time investment. I'm not sure if you can get to run a marathon by running an hour a week but I expect that answer is no. What had the biggest impact on RHR was when I was just swimming 1km per session at normal pace (it took me about 25 mins, I'm a beginner). RHR dropped week over week down to 42. When I got a coach he had me do mostly interval training and interestingly my RHR crept higher although I did improve in terms of speed. Past month I've been lazier and training again to swim continuously and I see my RHR decreasing again. Unsure about the science of it and whether it applies to others. I don't think RHR is necessarily a marker for fitness but I thought it was interesting that pretty significant change was happening although I was maybe swimming 30 mins a couple of times a week.

lrem 2y ago

You're lucky. I've clocked in almost 3000km and over 20'000m of elevation gain cycling last year. I also swim and hike. My resting heart rate dropped by about 1BPM and it's nowhere near as low as yours.

EZ-E 2y ago
I think resting heart rate is mostly genetic, from what I read it tells very little about fitness - if you're already fit you may already be at your "optimal" heart rate. If you stopped exercising it may go up.
Refusing23 2y ago
There are many factors incl. physical size

vbarrielle 2y ago

Am I understanding correctly that your watch sends you a notification if you get lower than 40 bpm? What's the point?

BytesAndGears 2y ago
If it’s the same as mine, it measures your heart rate overnight after you settle in. Then, when you wake up, it tells you your “resting heart rate” number. It can be an indicator of short-term stress if it is higher than normal, for example. But the interesting part is the trend over time. As you get more fit, the average drops
mr_toad 2y ago
Unless you are very fit 40bpm is very low (bradycardia) and could be a medical issue.