HIIT

[dirtwarrior]

Good news my cardiac doctor sees no evidence of heart failure and reduced my stuff to 1 from 3. I did this with stuff, exercise, eating clean and prayer. The stuff I am on is eliquis it limits how fast my heart will beat. The problem is I want to do HIIT. The fastest HR I can get is 117 BPM. Can I get a proper HIIT at 117 BPM? If not what other forms of cardio should I look at?

[jipped genes]

Re: HIIT

When I do hiit I aim to keep my heart rate at 85% minimum and max it out sometimes for the VO2 max effect. Part of HIIT that makes it so good is getting that heart rate up in the 150s+. If you cannot get your BPM over 117 it would be hard to do proper HIIT. Maybe a less intense version where you do not push as hard?

For your health i would stick with making sure the ole ticker is happy and not push it until the doc says otherwise.

[dirtwarrior]

Re: HIIT

Thanks for the reply. I will do as you say

[jipped genes]

Re: HIIT

Thanks for the reply. I will do as you say

Not as I say bro, I am no doc but take care of yourself. If I have a limitation I learn not to push it due to negative consequences.

[guns01]

Re: HIIT

When I do hiit I aim to keep my heart rate at 85% minimum and max it out sometimes for the VO2 max effect. Part of HIIT that makes it so good is getting that heart rate up in the 150s+. If you cannot get your BPM over 117 it would be hard to do proper HIIT. Maybe a less intense version where you do not push as hard?

For your health i would stick with making sure the ole ticker is happy and not push it until the doc says otherwise.

damn jipped when i crank up hiit i crank mine up to 165 for the sprint portions and then back down to 110ish for recovery. i must be getting some excellent VO2 max cranking