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I'm looking to improve my cardiovascular health, basically how well the heart, blood vessels & lungs work in order to deliver oxygen and nutrients in the body.
My goal is to lower my RHR, have better blood flow and stamina as well as faster recovery from any type of exercise.
I've also been dealing with some chronic inflammation with unknown causes, so this is one of the steps I'm taking towards fixing that issue.
You can find my thread about that separate issue here: https://looksmax.org/threads/hscrp-low-grade-inflammation-looks-my-case-tests-hypotheses.1778656/
As far as I'm aware, this could bring a plethora of other benefits when it comes to looks, such as: lowering bloat/puffiness, indirectly better fat metabolism as well as better insulin sensitivity, and a healthier skin tone as opposed to the more pale/tired look you have when having poor circulation.
Some of my current stats:
- RHR: currently sitting at around ~79-89 bpm (it's horrible)
- With nicotine, but still at rest: it sits at around 95-105
- Blood pressure: has always been good at 120/70 over hundreds of measurements
- VO2 max: haven't ever tested this
Current habits and what could be affecting it:
- Averaging 2000 steps/day in weekdays, and ~10,000 during the week-end
- Minimal weightlifting in the past 6 months, probably ~1.5-2 workouts/week
- BMI ~21.5
- Sleep isn't the best, but could be much worse
- Low to medium stress levels
- Around 75-100mg/day nicotine from pouches (tapering)
Plans to be implemented:
- Going from 2k to 5-10k steps a day
- Getting in more workout, maybe 3-4/week
- Maintaining BMI
- Improving sleep length & quality
- Lowering & quitting nicotine usage
So, the questions would be:
1) If you'd want to improve your cardiovascular health over the next 3-6 months with least possible side effects, how would you approach this?
2) What would be your priorities in this situation? Do you think Zone 2 cardio is a good way to lower RHR long-term?
3) Any feedback on my current plan or useful tips or tricks, maybe some personal experiences regarding cardio health you'd like to share?
I'm pretty sure there should be ways to achieve this more optimally or even faster than the traditional ways, and I'm willing to maintain it once I get to a good result, but I'm also happy to do it the conventional way. As of right now, I don't have a specific goal in mind other than just getting to a point in which I can physically feel like it has improved. I'm aware that nicotine probably is one of the main culprits here and I'm already lowering its usage, but I'm interested in cardio capacity nonetheless.
Troll replies will be ignored.
My goal is to lower my RHR, have better blood flow and stamina as well as faster recovery from any type of exercise.
I've also been dealing with some chronic inflammation with unknown causes, so this is one of the steps I'm taking towards fixing that issue.
You can find my thread about that separate issue here: https://looksmax.org/threads/hscrp-low-grade-inflammation-looks-my-case-tests-hypotheses.1778656/
As far as I'm aware, this could bring a plethora of other benefits when it comes to looks, such as: lowering bloat/puffiness, indirectly better fat metabolism as well as better insulin sensitivity, and a healthier skin tone as opposed to the more pale/tired look you have when having poor circulation.
Some of my current stats:
- RHR: currently sitting at around ~79-89 bpm (it's horrible)
- With nicotine, but still at rest: it sits at around 95-105
- Blood pressure: has always been good at 120/70 over hundreds of measurements
- VO2 max: haven't ever tested this
Current habits and what could be affecting it:
- Averaging 2000 steps/day in weekdays, and ~10,000 during the week-end
- Minimal weightlifting in the past 6 months, probably ~1.5-2 workouts/week
- BMI ~21.5
- Sleep isn't the best, but could be much worse
- Low to medium stress levels
- Around 75-100mg/day nicotine from pouches (tapering)
Plans to be implemented:
- Going from 2k to 5-10k steps a day
- Getting in more workout, maybe 3-4/week
- Maintaining BMI
- Improving sleep length & quality
- Lowering & quitting nicotine usage
So, the questions would be:
1) If you'd want to improve your cardiovascular health over the next 3-6 months with least possible side effects, how would you approach this?
2) What would be your priorities in this situation? Do you think Zone 2 cardio is a good way to lower RHR long-term?
3) Any feedback on my current plan or useful tips or tricks, maybe some personal experiences regarding cardio health you'd like to share?
I'm pretty sure there should be ways to achieve this more optimally or even faster than the traditional ways, and I'm willing to maintain it once I get to a good result, but I'm also happy to do it the conventional way. As of right now, I don't have a specific goal in mind other than just getting to a point in which I can physically feel like it has improved. I'm aware that nicotine probably is one of the main culprits here and I'm already lowering its usage, but I'm interested in cardio capacity nonetheless.
Troll replies will be ignored.
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