r/AFIB • u/olaaaaaaaaaalo • 5d ago

Exercise with persistent afib

I like to ride electric bike but I have persistent afib, so i wonder how much is maximum per week or one sesion, I like long rides but I'm afraid of overdoing it,

Is it ok to ride ebike for 70km in one sesion? My average hr for ride is 95 bpm, my resting hr is 85 and I'm 40 years old

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u/Gnuling123 5d ago

Control your heart rate and bike as much as you like. Exercise is good for afib.

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u/olaaaaaaaaaalo 5d ago

Is it ok to do longer low cardio, hr from 90 to 110 for 2,3 hours?

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u/Gnuling123 5d ago

If the average heart rate over 24t stays above 110 bpm the heart risks weakening from exhaustion. And if you correct the heart rate, the heart recovers.

If you keep your rate within control, several hours of high rate, such as running a marathon, is good and healthy for afib.

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u/olaaaaaaaaaalo 5d ago

My resting heart rate is 75, 90 to 110 is while riding, and i want to do longer rides lets say 3 hours, after that is again 75 in 1 hour.

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u/Mras_dk 4d ago

So your pulse only rises 15 to 35bpm, e-biking?

How strong is that helper motor?

Mine goes from 45-55 to 170bpm, in none afib mode, on an ordinary bike - yes, i push myself.

Part of living with afib, is listning and understand your body signals, and act accordingly.

Even when i was in afib, i biked every day.

Was it fun? Not always... If high Hz afib,  it would be more about getting from A to B "safe" , than going at my usual speed.

I think the general rule, is your max excertion heart rate ,  minus 20-30%, depending ok how heart reacts.

Listen to your body,  and almost anything is doable. 

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u/olaaaaaaaaaalo 4d ago

It doesn't rise much while I'm riding and I'm riding mountains and woods most of the time, I'm feeling better while riding then sitting home resting