| Re: Leg muscle/heart rate question?
Actually I am 35 , but feel like 25.
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message
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> chris c wrote:
> > I am a newbie. Just got into cycling last summer (again) but did it
> when I
> > was younger (10 yrs. ago). I am trying to do at least 10 miles per
> day now.
> > I did more during the summer sometimes. Schedules are so hectic of
> course. I
> > ususally use a stationary cause of the crappy weather. I am riding a
> > comfort bike but would like to get a racer this spring. I used a
> cannondale
> > racer in my younger days when 50 mile rides were nothing. I lost a
> lot of
> > weight since summer which keeps me very interested and I feel great!
> > My first question is ... how long does it take to get some leg muscle
> > definition? My legs are not muscular, but they are skinny now. I try
> to use
> > a harder setting on the bike sometimes. Does this increase muscle
> faster?
> > Second question..... Can you overdo a workout by getting your heart
> rate up
> > too fast (ex: heart attack) ? Sometimes I push myself hard , I think
> almost
> > to the limit. I never get faint , but I think I get borderline dizzy
> > sometimes.
> >
> > thanks a lot
>
>
> I would say go get a complete physical before you get into a heavy
> workout program. That was the first thing I did when I started
> exercising after a long period of time. If you are worried about a
> heart attack if you push too hard, you need a physical. Plus I don't
> think borderline dizzy is a good thing. I was told to stop exercising
> if I ever felt like that. Maybe I am wrong, but if I were you I would
> definately get a physical. Alot of things can change in 10 years. I
> don't know your definition of younger and older as you don't give your
> age....but if you are 40 or above, get a physical first. If you are
> only in your 20's or very early thirties, borderline dizzy could be
> nothing but pushing too hard. Get a physical anyway. But if you are 40
> or more....DEFINATELY GET A PHYSICAL. I know everyone on this NG
> reminds me that age is not that important..but in reality, age makes a
> big difference. No one is the same at 40 as he or she was in their
> twenties. I am assuming you are 40 or more because of the heart attack
> worry. Thats when most people start to think about it.
> Maggie.
>
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