Re: Exercise and raising HDL

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (andrew_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:33:21 -0400

John Merlano wrote:
>
> On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:17:36 -0400, Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
>
> > John Merlano wrote:
> >
> >> I have a treadmill and would like to know if raising HDL is better when
> >> getting heart rate at certain target zone, walking fast for longer periods,
> >> or just length of time is better for raising HDL?
> >>
> >
> > Length of time multiplied the vigorousness of the exercise.
> >
> >>
> >> Examples:
> >>
> >> 1. Getting heart rate to 80-85% for 20 minutes.
> >>
> >
> > 80-85% of what?
>
> Sorry, I meant 80-85% as in maximum heart rate for my age: 220 minus age x
> by 80-85%
> >
> >>
> >> 2. Walking 2 miles with heart rate at around 70-75% and speed mostly at 3
> >> MPH ranging up to 3.5 MPH - total walking time of 45 minutes including warm
> >> up and cool down.
> >>
> >> 3. Walking 3 miles with lower heart rate than above.
> >>
> >> All 3 routines above with a goal of doing every day.
> >
> > #3 will probably raise HDL more than #1 and #2. YMMV.
>
> So would I be correct in assuming the more you exercise in terms of time is
> better for raising HDL than exercising less at a sustained higher heart
> rate?

Typically.

> Perhaps I should put it another way, walking 3 miles a day is better
> than walking 1 mile at a higher heart rate?

As long as the 3 miles is not "strolled."
 

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