Hello ladies! Is it normal for your heart rate to go above your maximum heart rate when you all of sudden stop working out for 5 weeks and trying to get back into my workouts? I'm 52 years old and have been working out 6 days a week for over 25 years. I stop working out all of sudden do to a health scare. I'm feeling better now and trying to get back into it, but notice my heart rate will go above my maximum heart rate when attempting to do beginner/intermediate workouts. Is that normal? I feel like I have never worked out in my life!
Stop working out for 4 weeks.
- Thread starter chiquita
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Cathlete
Chiquita, it is very normal for your heart rate to work harder when you've stopped exercising for 5 weeks. It happened to me also due to health reasons, but I bounced back much quicker, just keep at it and don't over exert yourself and listen to your body instead of looking at the heart rate numbers for now. Don't let it discourage you either, at least you are back to your exercise routine, YAY!!!