Know your heart rate like your pin code

[DRHysted]

About as accurate as me attempting the 6th digit in pi without a calculator.

 

[MichaelO]

About as accurate as me attempting the 6th digit in pi without a calculator.

Can I have a small container of coffee?

 

[MichaelW2]

Well after reading many articles I am not convinced that the level of cholesterol in the blood is even related to heart disease

The advantage of cholesterol is that
1. You can measure it and get a number.
2. You can survey the population to get an average number or band for "normal"
3 You can buy drugs and foodstuffs which can actively lower the number to make it "normal"

The US health market loves numbers, control and selling stuff.

 

[EltonFrog]

I see this thread has been moved to where no one...including me from now on, will see it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I see this thread has been moved to where no one...including me from now on, will see it.

Is it in the left ventricle of the Cyclechat heart?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I don't worry too much about BMI as its only a guide.

Just done my BMI on the NHS calculator, i'm just under 6ft, weighing 15st 8ib, it says I'm obese, which is right, but then goes onto say the weight fo rmy height is 9st 6lb - 12st 11lb, no way can somebody who is 6ft only weigh 9st 6lb & be healthy.

 

[vickster]

Just done my BMI on the NHS calculator, i'm just under 6ft, weighing 15st 8ib, it says I'm obese, which is right, but then goes onto say the weight fo rmy height is 9st 6lb - 12st 11lb, no way can somebody who is 6ft only weigh 9st 6lb & be healthy.

There'll be pro cyclists not dissimilar to that like a certain Chris Froome, he's a skinny individual but would probably qualify as healthy enough when winning a grand tour

 

[johnblack]

Just done my BMI on the NHS calculator, i'm just under 6ft, weighing 15st 8ib, it says I'm obese, which is right, but then goes onto say the weight fo rmy height is 9st 6lb - 12st 11lb, no way can somebody who is 6ft only weigh 9st 6lb & be healthy.

Waist to height ratio together with a body fat % measurement are far better indicators than BMI, but I can understand why BMI is used, and if they put the warning point on the low side and it makes some people think, then it's probably a good thing, but some of the range seems a bit on the extreme side.

 

[Julia9054]

Waist to height ratio together with a body fat % measurement are far better indicators than BMI, but I can understand why BMI is used, and if they put the warning point on the low side and it makes some people think, then it's probably a good thing, but some of the range seems a bit on the extreme side.

You can't measure % body fat accurately without specialist equipment so no good for large scale population studies or for the average person to do themselves.
BMI is a reasonable guide - slightly more that two stone range constitutes healthy for my height which I should think is enough to take into account most builds.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just done my BMI on the NHS calculator, i'm just under 6ft, weighing 15st 8ib, it says I'm obese, which is right, but then goes onto say the weight fo rmy height is 9st 6lb - 12st 11lb, no way can somebody who is 6ft only weigh 9st 6lb & be healthy.

I was about that weight (9st 6lb) after a long trip around the world. I was as fit and healthy as anything, so it really depends what is behind the weight. What is considered a normal weight has gone up significantly in recent decades as we as a nation have got fatter. If we had more active lifestyles we would adjust our view of the healthy weight range.

 

[Milzy]

Same as the BMI scale - it just goes on facts and figures and not individual circumstances. I have a bodybuilder friend, eats really well exercises and is strong, but because he's solid and slightly shorter than average, the BMI scale rates him as....OBESE?!!

Like all Rugby players would be classed as obese even though they’re fit athletes.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Like all Rugby players would be classed as obese even though they’re fit athletes.

Yes, I was lucky & was allowed to watch England Vs France last weekend & commented then on the forwards still running towards the end of the 2nd half, they put football players to shame.

 

[Milzy]

It says that unless you know your blood pressure and cholesterol number then the heart age is not personal to you. The number will just be based on population studies of risk factors.

It is a difficult one as other averages like a resting heart rate between 60-100 are for sedentary adults. Being lifelong active my resting heart rate is much lower than the norm.

5 years ago I was running as a club member everyday almost & completing 3 marathons a year, amongst many other races of all the distances.
The company nurse came in to test us all. After checking my blood pressure & my resting pulse of 35 bpm she asked me what drugs have I been taking.
The old obese battle axe from Doncaster was probably too used to dealing with unfit factory workers on drugs/medication.
Luckily she’s not been back for years, probably retired or had a heart attack.

 

[TonySJ]

Just done this what a load of tosh...
My heart is of a 72 year old and will have a heart attack etc in 4 years.
Im 56years, High blood pressure but medicated and 130/80. Cholesterol of 5.7.
Resting HR of 44, 12 stone 5-10 taLl but obviously a WRECK LOL

 

[MrGrumpy]

Load of bollocks really