Pulse Spikes

Georgia Guy · 10-16-2011, 03:04 PM

Okay I don't know what else to call it. *Here is my question/experience. *I have been doing CF hard core for about a year now. *I am 41 and in the best all around shape of my life. *What I am noticing is this: *I always take the stairs at work, only four floors. *But when I reach the top floor I am breathing heavily and my pulse rate is elevated a good bit. *Once I get to my cubical it quickly returns to normal. *Several of the people that I work *with who also crossfit *experience the same thing. *My *hypothesis is that since the body adapts to exercise maybe it thinks we are starting an AMRAP or something and goes into overdrive to compensate. *Any thoughts? *

Steve Bray · 10-16-2011, 03:13 PM

to be honest if you are going up 4 levels of stairs at a reasonable pace without stopping and a faster than slow walk. almost everyones heart rate will increase and they will start breathing. stairs a hard work!

Collin Thompson · 10-16-2011, 03:15 PM

this* smells pretty* trolly* to* me*

Georgia Guy · 10-16-2011, 04:27 PM

I was hoping that was it. I was a little concerned at first, LOL

Katherine Derbyshire · 10-16-2011, 07:51 PM

What happened when you took four flights of stairs before you started Crossfit?

Katherine

Doug Blankenship · 10-16-2011, 07:55 PM

I wonder what the OP's real name is.

Chris Mason · 10-16-2011, 08:29 PM

It's called work... You are moving your body weight with the largest muscles of your body upon an incline. That's work. The fact that your pulse rate quickly returns to normal is the indicator that you are fitter.

Lan Halbert · 10-19-2011, 03:12 PM

Happens to me only when I'm in Georgia.

10-16-2011, 03:04 PM	#1
Georgia Guy Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: McDonough GA Posts: 26	Pulse Spikes Okay I don't know what else to call it. Here is my question/experience. I have been doing CF hard core for about a year now. I am 41 and in the best all around shape of my life. What I am noticing is this: I always take the stairs at work, only four floors. But when I reach the top floor I am breathing heavily and my pulse rate is elevated a good bit. Once I get to my cubical it quickly returns to normal. Several of the people that I work with who also crossfit experience the same thing. My hypothesis is that since the body adapts to exercise maybe it thinks we are starting an AMRAP or something and goes into overdrive to compensate. Any thoughts?

10-16-2011, 03:13 PM	#2
Steve Bray Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Perth WA Australia Posts: 624	Re: Pulse Spikes to be honest if you are going up 4 levels of stairs at a reasonable pace without stopping and a faster than slow walk. almost everyones heart rate will increase and they will start breathing. stairs a hard work!
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10-16-2011, 03:15 PM	#3
Collin Thompson Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Novato CA Posts: 657	Re: Pulse Spikes this* smells pretty* trolly* to* me*

10-16-2011, 04:27 PM	#4
Georgia Guy Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: McDonough GA Posts: 26	Re: Pulse Spikes I was hoping that was it. I was a little concerned at first, LOL

10-16-2011, 07:51 PM	#5
Katherine Derbyshire Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 7,596	Re: Pulse Spikes What happened when you took four flights of stairs before you started Crossfit? Katherine

10-16-2011, 07:55 PM	#6
Doug Blankenship Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 1,306	Re: Pulse Spikes I wonder what the OP's real name is.

10-16-2011, 08:29 PM	#7
Chris Mason Banned Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlottesville VA Posts: 4,708	Re: Pulse Spikes It's called work... You are moving your body weight with the largest muscles of your body upon an incline. That's work. The fact that your pulse rate quickly returns to normal is the indicator that you are fitter.

10-19-2011, 03:12 PM	#8
Lan Halbert Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bowie MD Posts: 213	Re: Pulse Spikes Happens to me only when I'm in Georgia.

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