AF

[syngenta35]

Heard you should get your heart beating fast for 20 minutes every day.Is this ok when you have AF.?

[Paulbounce]

OK - this is what I`ve been told.

Do a 20 minute hard work out 3 or 4 times a week. Then push it for a further 5 to 10 minutes to really get the heart going. The extra 10 minutes is the important part.

That`s what my GP has told me. I think everyone is different so consult with you doc before embarking on a solid work out. Apart from a-fib my heart is in pretty good health. Depending on the health of your heart even walking could be a good exercise.

I think it`s important to something.

Best,

Paul

[Hidden in reply to Paulbounce]

Are you in permanent AF?

[syngenta35 in reply to Hidden]

No

[BobD Volunteer]

Joking aside if you have AF then it probably does!

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

Exactly what I was about to say !!

[Paulbounce]

@yatsura. It`s persistent a-fib I have. It`s there all the time unless they spark me and then I`m out of it for a month so.

@Bob @ yatsura. Sure your rates all the over the place with a-fib. I guess what the doc was saying is that`s important to exercise the heart as a muscle. This can help your heart and lower HR over time. Best to start slowly and build up an exercise routine over a few months.

Best,

Paul

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Paulbounce]

Hi Paul, when you type someones name in a post you type @ then immediately start typing the persons name, a drop box will appear and you keep on typing until you see the person you wants name then click on that. You don't type the full name, but select it from the dropbox BobD and Hidden . When you've done it correctly the name turns to blue.

Hope this helps.

Jean

[Paulbounce in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks Jean - sussed it

jeanjeannie50

Best,

Paul

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Paulbounce]

Yep, you've got it now.

[kitenski]

I'm 2 months post ablation and been told to keep my HR under 120, but still exercise. I'd check with your cardiologist if you are under treatment as everyone is different.

[LindaDaisy]

Don’t know about if you have just AF but I have left ventricular non compaction, a type of cardiomyopathy. I was told not to do aerobic type exercises. Raising my heart rate is ok but slowly with a 15 min warm up and not to let my heart rate go over 95. So best check with your cardiologist.

[jedimasterlincoln]

I have PAF. I tend to walk a brisk 15 mins in a morning and a brisk 15 mins in the afternoon most days a week when I'm not at work.

When I am at work I'm "on the go" for 6-12 hours a day but never really "push the envelope" into the realms of raising my heart rate routinely though it does happen.

[john-boy-92]

You need advice from your EP / GP as we are all different. I have PAF triggered by hard exercise and I've had a stroke that appears to have been AF related when I wasn't taking an anticoagulant. My GP advises that I should limit my maximum heart rate to 180 during exercise related AF. That's difficult as it can settle nicely into 155 on a rowing machine, but if I don't watch it will rise to 180 to 190+ later in the row. My Consultant Neurologist was OK with me returning to cardio and, NICE recommend that people post-stroke or TIA: "...should aim to achieve 150 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity per week in bouts of 10 minutes or more (e.g. 30 minutes on at least 5 days per week...". The risk with AF may be that your heart rate is elevated but you aren't doing any work, a bit like revving an engine with neutral selected.

[Paulbounce in reply to john-boy-92]

John wrote

.......You need advice from your EP / GP as we are all different.........

Good advice.

John also wrote

........The risk with AF may be that your heart rate is elevated but you aren't doing any work, a bit like revving an engine with neutral selected.........

For sure. I`ve hit 148 at rest.

John also said

..........should aim to achieve 150 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity per week in bouts of 10 minutes or more (e.g. 30 minutes on at least 5 days per week......

I agree. Build up to it and most people will benefit. Check it out first but it`s worth doing IMO if your doc gives the go ahead.

Best,

Paul