You might get a better response posting this question on the exercise and fitness forum rather than the weight loss forum :)
It is good that you know your own body so well and maybe worth seeing your dotor again with your stats and asking his advice re the working out.
thanks i'll try and re post this
I actually took propanalol, too, but I took it as a prophylactic for migraines. I also do strenuous cardio workouts and found them MUCH harder to do on this medication. BUT, since I was taking the medication for a different reason - and I was taking a much smaller dose - I would ask your doctor if it is prudent to push your heart rate so much.
I had a stress test, though, and I was 42 at the time. My doctor attended the test and said it was quite safe for my heart rate to reach 180... I hope this helps, BUT I WOULD STILL RUN THIS BY YOUR DOCTOR. You also didn't mention if you have any other health conditions...
hi twehner5 thanks for that...no as far as i know i am fighting fit since working out over the past 8 months, i guess although our conditions are/were different it doesnt really matter as its the same drug...i thought 80 MG was the smallest amount you could take, how much where you on ?
i dont struggle with the workouts, i still workout at the same levels as i did before, but i cant get my heart rate up...im guessing beofre the drugs if it was resting at 72ish and i got it up to 158....if my resting rate is now lower ..should i expect the training level to be lower to match this....yes i'll have to run it by the doctor...before i started working out my blood pressure was a little on the high side...but since working out and eating well it got to a normal level around 130/85 now its around 118/70 .....which is a little on the low side but not dangerously low i dont think....thanks for your help anyway.much appreciated
I guess when you're taking the drug for different reasons, the "low" is different. I can't remember how much I was taking, but I think it was only 40mg. My BP, too, was a bit on the high side before I started taking it - very similar to yours 140/85. But one of the main reasons I went off was my doctor was hoping it was causing my extreme tiredness. I DID learn to deal with the workout difficulties while taking it - but my doctor wanted me off of it anyway. My BP stayed down even when I went off of it, too, which was a good thing.
Let me know what your doctor says - you really should make sure what you're doing is safe.