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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I didn't read the article or really much of the rest of this thread, but I can add something here:
"Target Heart Rate" comes from averages for folks your age, etc. It is entirely plausible that your natural heart rate is at the higher end of the bell curve. I know this because I'm at the other end with an unusually low heart rate. When I was in really great shape, my resting heart rate would easily be under 30 - the lowest it ever got was 26 I think. When I'm in terrible shape, it's still around 55 if I sit still for a minute or two.
Twenty beats/minute is a little higher than would be explained by being at the higher end of the spectrum, so the machines are probably programed with a higher level of fitness than you currently have. If you continue to work out, these should start to even out.
I hope my half-assed attempt helps.
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Yeah I figured, I do peek at other peoples screens to see what their heart rate floats at. I don't think they're programmed with 6'6" 300 lbs football jock sized behemoths in mind.
It's always amazing to see some fit as hell dude/chick just violating those machines, just BAMBAMBAM pacing and they're heart rate is steady and dandy. I go 1/2 their pace and i'm just like "whooo breathe in, breathe out, you can make it! ahhh!" and the only thing going BAMBAMBAM is my heart rate. lol.