Originally Posted by MagnaRota

This may be unusual but I have never been able to get my heart rate up over 155, on any kind of stationary equipment I have used with a heart monitor. My legs will run out of steam first. Resting I am normally under 60 BPM and normal blood pressure. This may be just individual physiology or it may be due to my powerlifting background where you train your circulatory system to deliver a lot of energy but for only a short period of time.