Heart rate when exercising. Does it tell you anything?

[richard at home]

I check my heart rate and O2 level after doing intense rowing for 30 mins or 15 mins.

Is it telling me anything useful?

My resting HR is 50-60.

After hard exercise, it peaks at 165. Recovery to below 100 in 2 mins.

I am finding that my lung capacity seems to be limiting me pushing harder rowing. Maybe that's due to ambient temps though, just like a turbo car!

Just curious if any of that indicates anything? I think recovery time is the most improtant thing?

[richard at home]

So not much to learn from HR. It cannot be compared between people.

It's just down to your own physiology.

[richard at home]

thebraketester said:

Just because it varies from person to person doesn’t mean there isn’t to much to learn from it.

Yes, I meant in absolute terms. You can certainly learn something from changes in your own HR prior, during and after exercise.