I had lunch with a friend of mine today who's pregnant (20-ish weeks) and an IM finisher. She's jonesing to do some kind of training, but one medical professional or another told her not to get her HR above 140. With all the disclaimers like "consult your OB/GYN" etc., do any of you have any idea if that's accurate advice?
My issue with it is that 140 seems like such a random number; it seems that a percentage of one's max HR would be a more accurate benchmark, but what do I know?
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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -- Bertrand Russell
My issue with it is that 140 seems like such a random number; it seems that a percentage of one's max HR would be a more accurate benchmark, but what do I know?
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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -- Bertrand Russell