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Originally Posted by rainrain
Thanks for the info...I beleive I was safe in that heart rate it was just so high so fast and going higher. My hematologist concerned because in a person with iron defiency the oxygen is limited in the blood cells so the heart has to work really hard to get enough so while my heart rate was up I was not burning fat because of it I was just fighting for oxygen...this is why I am really glad I can work out again....you are right in saying I need to bring the heart rate up more now though because 20 minutes at 130 is not a dfat burning work out but I did not want to reinact the ambulance ride I had last month when I passed out at a museum.
I am hoping to get up to 145- 150 in the near future...thanks for the push...I need it!!
Rain
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Yeah if you are having iron issues(as a couple of women I know are) then you need to make sure you get it. That can be a problem and a serious one. I would hope you are on a supplement and that should counteract that problem.
Unfortunately just 30ish minutes at a 130 is never going to be enough to really make a difference. It sucks that it works that way but, its true. None the less its awesome that you are on the machine on a constant basis and especially given you are trying to work around some other problems.
I applaud the effort. The elip is a great machine that I firmly believe in especially if you are drastically overweight or nursing injuries. Virtually no impact and it can really get you're heart rate up where you need it.