Know Your Numbers! Week

[hookooekoo]

Hmph still 119/75 and 70bpm distinctly average and normal!

I bought a blood pressure monitor about 10 years back when I had a bout of stress. It was to convince myself that I wasn’t about to die of a heart attack - the symptoms of which were due to stress, kind of a vicious circle!

Yep, unfortunately stress is a well known factor. And for some people it can be difficult to get a reliable blood pressure measurement, because measuring their blood pressure causes their stress level to rocket.

 

[Imlach]

'Poor'

Ain't that the truth

 

[Betsy]

Apparently, there is a health check for men over a certain age, was it 40? I was living abroad at the time and have never been asked to attend since returning to the UK.

Wellman check.. I went to it, i'm 5'11" and 11.5 stone with a BMI of 20.. I cycle daily and hike around 8hrs/wk.. an overweight nurse told me i had to drink less

 

[Gtpulse]

Yep, unfortunately stress is a well known factor. And for some people it can be difficult to get a reliable blood pressure measurement, because measuring their blood pressure causes their stress level to rocket.

Yep - my Dad calls it white coat syndrome!

 

[hookooekoo]

VO2 max is probably the best measure of cardiovascular fitness.

Here's a list of the highest values ever recorded. Greg Lemond is near the top of the list.

https://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/vo2max.htm

 

[hookooekoo]

VO2 max is probably the best measure of cardiovascular fitness.

Here's a list of the highest values ever recorded. Greg Lemond is near the top of the list.

https://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/vo2max.htm

For some reason Scandinavia is very well represented in that list. Particularly Norwegians.

 

[Imlach]

For some reason Scandinavia is very well represented in that list. Particularly Norwegians.

All them hills innit

 

[Betsy]

For some reason Scandinavia is very well represented in that list. Particularly Norwegians.

I assume they don't eat cheese.. My local deli gave me a slice of Norwegian brown cheese recently.. like a cheesy caramac.. f'kin nasty!!

 

[KermitGKona88]

For a fat old git, mine is around 58 which is apparently Excellent...