Essential Information For Cyclists | How Safe Is Your Heart?

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Heart rate monitors are a common training tool in cycling, but heart health is rarely discussed. Do we take our hearts for granted as cyclist's? Si investigates the different factors that sport plays in heart health and the inherent risks that genetics and age can play in cycling's relationship to heart health.
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Overwhelmingly cycling, and exercise on the whole is good for you, but does cycling place an increased strain upon the most important muscle in your body? If you'r ever in doubt it's best to have your heart check properly by a cardiologist, especially if you have a family history of heart problems.
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@peterwray6067 5 лет назад

This is unbelievably timely. I am a 67 yr old 170 lbs 5’8” lifelong cyclist. I average 200 miles a week 20-24 mph. No family history of heart disease. I was treated for Afib two years ago and underwen went a successful ablation. 10 days ago following a morning club ride I collapsed in our coffee shop with n full cardiac arrest apparently due to something I had never heard of before: ventricular fibrillation or Vfib. The two lower chambers of my heart had gotten stuck in an electrical loop and were fluttering instead of pumping. Vfib can quickly be fatal and only in 17% of occurrences outside of health facility survive with no neurological are soft organ damage. In my case two of my mates immediately jumped on me and began vigorous (hard and deep) CPR until the fire department and ambulance could arrive. Still in the coffee shop, they had to shock me twice with a defibrillator to get my heart beating again. Later in the hospital surgeons implanted a defibrillator/pacemaker device to assist me in the future. Before I collapsed I felt no racing or unusual symptoms except before feeling faint and weak ... and then waking up in the ER. Two important and clear lessons: know CPR and act quickly! My brain and my life was saved because my friends acted without hesitation and forcefully kept my heart beating. Seriously - learn CPR!!!

@eclecticcyclist 3 года назад

Another lesson from what your weight indicates is that it's time to change your diet, and get a a CAC heart scan.

@RHP9898 3 года назад

56 years old, swimming 3kms 3x week and riding or gym 3 times a week, no struggle felt fine. Went to see my doctor because my calves were swollen and found I had a heart beat of 28 bpm! 4 days later I walked out of hospital with a pacemaker. Never saw it coming, I was feeling fine, was fit, no symptoms. Guys, get the tests done, a heart attack or stroke can sneak up and catch you unawares. I'm cycling and swimming again.....

@eclecticcyclist 3 года назад

@@RHP9898 As the nutritionists say "you can't excersise your way out of a bad diet"

@saymyname218 3 года назад

@@eclecticcyclist "Listen to this guy!"

@RKov-ng7we 3 года назад

Peter: - I am totally blown away by your experience. I too have A-Fib. Have already experienced 4 episodes since 2017. Unlike yourself, I weigh 200 lbs, 5’9” & 67 and cycle at least 4 days a week. However, my speed is dramatically slower than yours. Still, that “ablation surgery” was going to be my future way to end further A-Fib episodes.

@vivoslibertos 5 лет назад

Cycling is never good for your heart. You could get heart attack just from the bike parts prices alone.

@phasedinduction6956 5 лет назад

Rekt

@jfcash84 5 лет назад

Ain’t this the truth!

@saurabhbawawohnhaftinnerem4429 4 года назад

@RayReynoldsTalentLLC 4 года назад

So should I bike or not?

@sharpgirlsSerious 4 года назад

F u n n y. ! 😂

@TheCyclingCardio 5 лет назад

I’m a cardiologist, and I like this video very much...give a lot of insight, and triggers discussion and further learning..thank you very much GCN

@gcn 5 лет назад

Thanks Aron, great to have your approval!

@Onealmightypod 5 лет назад

Dare I ask for your opinion around sugar and cardiac inflammation? Do you eat products that you do not recognise the constitution of?

@TheCyclingCardio 5 лет назад

As far as I know, food with added sugar is best avoided for Cardiovascular and energy metabolic reason...but may not directly associated with inflammation... And it is best to know what’s in your food, so processed meat like sausage, meatballs, nuggets, with no guaranteed consist of natural ingredients are best avoided.. Though it’s all about self discipline, in reality I still consume those products once in a while for recreational purpose...life and work happens, we don’t always have access to good quality food..

@RACING5312001 5 лет назад

I got diagnosed with HCM over 5 years ago now with a septum of about 3.0cm. AM 50 years old used to race a lot but now packed that it but i'm itching to return again to do a few time trials. Don't have any symptoms. Thought I had Asthma five years ago but I believe it was the HCM now causing me wheezing and shortness of breath

@travels731 4 года назад

Aron Husink riding a bicycle is healthy for heart

@Don1Gibson 3 года назад

Finally, a straight talking doctor who can confirm exactly what I have found in the real world. Take note people - don't exercise when ill. It can make life really difficult.

@maxmuenchow 5 лет назад

Way to go GCN. Every health related video of yours is a true blessing. Raising awareness is more effecitve than any form of treatment.

@jeffk464 5 лет назад

Yup, outstanding episode.

@adityaiyer7600 5 лет назад

True that

@batterybuilding 5 лет назад

@Savage Poet Let me give you a hand reading between the lines: prevention is easier than a cure. Its easier to maintain something than repair. If someone chooses not to do the really harmful drugs, that is a much easier path than rehab. See, not so hard, eh?

@bobmajew53 5 лет назад

I have to agree with you and that's why Juice machines come before new Cranks.

@Werkaholik261 5 лет назад

Agreed. Take it slow and pace yourself. You actually improve over time. I'm 58 years old and have a heart of an athelete....words from my doctor. 🚲🚲💪😎 Ride smart, not hard.

@TheWaxChainFanClub 5 лет назад

I have given my best friend specific instructions that if I'm found dead with a laptop on my lap, to delete my search history, dress my corpse in cycling kit, and dump me and my bike at the side of the road.

@rononyourleftretired5144 5 лет назад

:-)

@robbchastain3036 5 лет назад

O no, don't delete the search history. That way they'll know to watch GCN. And maybe play your favorite video at the roadside funeral :)

@newttella1043 5 лет назад

Delete all your bike porn web history so your wife won't ever find out how obscene bikes/bike parts costs.

@AH-hp5si 5 лет назад

There’s a service for this ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H_QA7M2vQBw.html

@timothymburton 5 лет назад

My greatest fear for an early death is that my wife will sell all my cycling stuff for what I told her I paid for it...

@ashfaqalve1423 3 года назад

grand pop died of heart attack played in the national football team and saw him doing pull ups a few days before he died at 83. When he was hospitalised, from which he returned home in a box, he fucking took the stairs to the 8th floor where he was administered. Remember, he was the patient and we took the stairs! Love you g pop

@garychaundy146 5 лет назад

"Older riders returning to sport", cut to shot of Dan Lloyd. Ouch!

@mickelkobeck7376 5 лет назад

I have been riding and racing for over 30 years....I knew of my family history of heart disease...but I truthfully thought I beat it....about 15 months ago I had a heart attack...no warning signs, started to feel dizzy...next thing I knew I woke up with the people that performed CPR on me standing over me...I had to have a triple bypass, as my father did. Fast forward to now, my Cardiologist is very proud of me, he says my fitness level probably saved me. I soon returned to riding, training and am doing some TT's. I feel great. LEARN your family history.

@FlatSpinMan 5 лет назад

Mickel Kobeck That is an interesting comment. My dad, who has never done cycling or running etc but always been very active, recently discovered two of the arteries into his heart were 95% blocked. A doctor said that usually having one that is 70% blocked is very hard on the sufferer. I have to think it was his decent underlying health and fitness that kept him from being too troubled by it. He was fortunate in that it could be treated with a stent, rather than open heart surgery. Certainly gives me pause, given that, while I move a lot and cycle a lot, I do also eat a lot of food I shouldn’t.

@mickelkobeck7376 5 лет назад

@@FlatSpinMan My Heart Surgeon is a runner...his statement when I said I thought I had "beaten" my family history was "you can't outrun...or outride your genes."

@FranciscoElNeneGalan 5 лет назад

@@mickelkobeck7376 you probably could have...Dr. Esselstyn...plant based, no oil..

@mickelkobeck7376 5 лет назад

@@FranciscoElNeneGalan Probably....NOT

@mickelkobeck7376 5 лет назад

@Oneman Oneman Pretty much....not quite yet...Docs say I'm good to train, race whatever.

@ClubmanGT1971 2 года назад

As a 50 year old doctor, runner and cyclist I can certainly say this video is brilliant. Terribly important advice about being assessed and especially warning signs when exercising. Very well presented, thanks Si.

@grahamballard7041 3 года назад

In France where I live it’s necessary to have certificate from a doctor to join a cycling club, in my case as an older rider 69 I was sent to have a full investigation with all the above tests and a Velo test. It finished with the cardiologist congratulating me for having the heart of a 46 year old.

@code3xiv 5 лет назад

Last month, got a news of my old friend collaps during night cycling trip from heart failure. Charismatic guy who always gives positive vibe to ppl around him. We gonna miss u buddy.

@ellmer1fudd 5 лет назад

Bloody hell guys, how do you keep the quality of every video you turn out so good?! Excellent subject, brilliantly presented. Anybody else look forward to logging onto RU-vid everyday just to see the latest GCN video?!

@faisalalsaiful3838 5 лет назад

me actually!☺

@gcn 5 лет назад

Thanks ellmer, that's very kind

@douglaspate9314 5 лет назад

Totally agree. The quality of video and subject quality of content of video is well impressive!!

@robbchastain3036 5 лет назад

I regularly enjoy the content of several cycling channels and I put the blame on GCN. It's all their fault. And I am thankful to be a member of this worldwide cycling tribe. And GCN will forever be the Mothership. And in the accent of Peter by Ollie, I would say, "For me, it is healthy addiction."

@m6johnson 5 лет назад

They've been knocking it out of the park lately. This one is just another in a recent string of great videos. Keep it up, GCN.

@Bikefixers 5 лет назад

Great video GCN, as a cyclist who has lived with a prosthetic aortic heart valve for nearly 40 years I know how important heart health is and how important regular monitoring is. I am planning on doing the NC500 Ride (after seeing your video last week) next year to celebrate 40 years since my open heart surgery & raise loads of money for UK Heart charities & also try & get some other heart patients on the ride. Keep up all the good work you are doing to promote cycling as a great way to keep fit & healthy.

@renegadeflyer2 5 лет назад

Your a inspiration. I'm cycling with a pig valve for 3+ years, after emergency surgery to replace my valve and part of aortic artery. Raced a 70 km cross country last week. Never been fitter in my life. Got the green light and I put the pedal down.

@johns3106 5 лет назад

@renegadeflyer2 You have a very similar story to mine...I needed emergency surgery (due to endocarditis) 3 years ago too. I received a mechanical aortic valve & aorta, and a patch on my heart wall where the infection had destroyed it. I feel very lucky to be alive, and even luckier to be able to get back to all my athletic endevors (after a year of gradual recovery) at pretty much the level I was at before surgery. Thank goodness for modern medicine and all the folks who practice it!! 🚴❤️

@renegadeflyer2 5 лет назад

@@johns3106 I had a porcine valve, replaced the aortic root and repaired the arch. This was after spending 36 hours in a rural hospital. Asking for a CT scan. The emergency dr though I was over reacting and didn't think I knew what I was talking about. Sometimes I wish I was wrong

@johns3106 5 лет назад

@renegadeflyer2 What was the underlying problem that forced your surgery? I was ill for two months and (finally) in the hospital for a week before it was discovered that I had a bacterial infection raging through my heart. It is always oddly comforting to know that there are others out there who have experienced something similar to my situation.

@renegadeflyer2 5 лет назад

@@johns3106 I woke up in the morning with chest pain it seemed to me it felt like pressure not so much at first ,but as time went on it got worse. As any farmer would do. The cattle got look after first before going to the emergency. The nurse ask me if I had a Hart murmur before. I said no. Than I told her about my older brother getting a Hart valve and I thought it would be very good idea to get me to the CT scan. Thinking there might something going on in that area. The dr though I had an infection on the pericardium. He didn't tell me this but a nurse gave me a antibiotic pills an no info. The next morning the dr sent me for a CT scan to look for blood clots. I had told the CT tech my story and could she please look at my Hart valve and the area around and up . She told she would take a quick look. And sometimes I wish I was wrong, but I did survive and I have no restriction so far. I had a bicuspid Hart valve, an aneurysm, arortic dissection and it was leaking.

@gravyboat2370 4 года назад

Makes me feel uncomfortable in my chest watching this !!!

@shareefmk5982 3 года назад

gravy boat same feeling

@yellowlightingbolt 3 года назад

+1 hahaha

@rariru4538 3 года назад

My Heart pumping so hard, while watching this haha 😄

@aaronwalker2246 2 года назад

I am a keen cyclist, and have clocked up over 40,000 Strava miles in about 8 years. However last June I experienced a racing heart while sitting at my desk in the office. In A&E is was measured at 217 bpm. Diagnosis was Atrial fibrillation which is mentioned in this video. I take a daily beta blocker, and thankfully the heart rate has settled down. My cardiologist's advice was to keep cycling as my heart is structurally good, but to listen to my body and rest when I have to. I try not to exceed 170bpm when pushing on in club rides as I'm nearly 52. I hope to get those all time Strava miles to 100,000 before I'm 60 🙏 😄

@gcn 2 года назад

Take care!

@Tj-km7ps 7 месяцев назад

Do you eat animal products?

@ralphblundell106 5 лет назад

Brilliant/evil edit at 7.30 “ the typical mamil” and cut to a sweating Dan on the turbo.

@douglaspate9314 5 лет назад

Yup! Saw that!!

@Norman92151 5 лет назад

Thanks GCN from and older and still committed cyclist (67). Si does a really good job on serious topics.

@smitajky 5 лет назад

I am also 67 and do a lot of training. I was interested in the video. Although I am not as worried about mortality as you might expect. I am more concerned about the quality of life than its quantity. Living an extra twenty years tied to a chair in a nursing home is my idea of hell on earth.

@anthonylovell2271 5 лет назад

@@smitajky definitely not the way anyone wants to spend their extra years

@dicktheaspergeron4988 5 лет назад

OldER but definitely not old ! You'll know there are a huge number of cycists (and good ones) well into their 80s and I hope you get there and further, still riding safely and enjoying it. Good luck !

@kaykhan1315 3 года назад

Yes me too mate,im 59. Happy healthy cycling

@nicovanniekerk9765 5 лет назад

After 4 heart operations, having a defibrillator implanted in my chest and getting a mechanical aorta valve all before the age of 25, I started cycling. Bought a cheap road bike and have completed two Cape Town Cycle Tours since. Both my cardiologists encouraged cycling, but we worked out a proper training program to ensure I build my heart gradually, and monitor my exercises carefully. Thank you for this great video that gives some more background on the issues out there, love your channel.

@hirisquvidson7625 2 года назад

Whoa before 25? What happened if you don't mind me asking?

@cdcoop0 2 года назад

I'm a relatively new cyclist (4-5 years) and have a bicuspid aorta valve. I'm good now - I have been riding a lot more in the last 2 years - but will have to get it replaced at some point I think. I am curious - are you able to ride like normal (or with higher heart rates) with the mechanical valve?

@molarman1594 Год назад

All the best Bru

@madmechanic7976 4 года назад

At 43 I was thinking the other day on a steep hill climb that this is the way I'm gonn go ... I'm ok with that.

@ghenulo 4 года назад

I'm 40 and have been bicycling up and down this mountain on which I live since I was 27. Some of the more steep parts do increase my heart rate, but it reduces down whenever I get to a less steep part. But if I actually had a problem, I'd likely just reduce the gear (I just increased the gear I come up a few weeks ago, and I could always reduce it again, at the minor expense of it taking me two extra minutes to get up the mountain).

@MTBXCSKI65 4 года назад

My thoughts exactly. Climbing a hill on either my bike or my xc skis...and I'm 72, and have lived with mild aortic stenosis from Rheumatic fever for 67 yrs. Resting heart rate of 50, but under the stress of a helluva climb it will reach 172.

@Rivengewildrift 4 года назад

@@MTBXCSKI65 wow.. u're 72 and still alive, respect you are a living skeleton a true history legend walking among humans.

@mickeytaker4255 4 года назад

I'm sure you'll change your mind if it happens to you🤯

@Dansthoughts 4 года назад

I feel the same way 100%. At least I'll go while having fun.

@Insolation1 4 года назад

At 66 having participated in martial arts, rock climbing, weight training, distance running, both road and hill and similarly on a bike, all my life, I now realise I’m going to die, dam it.

@stevek8829 2 года назад

But, not at 65.

@TriRussell1 5 лет назад

I thought I was having heart issues about a year so I went and got it checked out. Everything came back normal, but I was still having pain in my left chest and arm. I kept tabs on it and let my doctor know when things changed. Then one day while driving to work I lost the feeling in left arm. I went into panic mode. In the end all the symptoms I though had to do with my heart were actually a nerve that was getting pinched in my neck due to a swollen muscle that was pushing against my vertebrae. Now I’m getting regular chiropractic adjustments and massages, and doing physical therapy daily. Make sure to get check out when things seem off.

@bloodorange28 5 лет назад

happy to hear it was diagnosed and worked out. peace!

@TheOtid 5 лет назад

Thanks! I have similar problem. Not the lost feeling, but similar symptoms. Always good to have second opinion.

@einercolt9970 2 года назад

What test did you did?

@JamesThomas-wf6qm 11 месяцев назад

I’m glad everything worked out for you! Though, I will say that chiropractic adjustments are not as safe as people would believe.

@iamstupidhahaha1 5 лет назад

Thanks for doing this GCN. Good on you guys.

@juniorkilath4634 5 лет назад

very much thank you GCN for this content... love from the phil. 🇨🇿

@garybc 5 лет назад

I love this video. Thanks Si and GCN.

@theclydesdalemtber2194 5 лет назад

This is awesome. Very detailed and informative. Thanks GCN

@jamesphillipson-lowe8008 5 лет назад

Brilliant video and very informative! Well done GCN and Si!

@vampireotaku4172 5 лет назад

Wow this video was intense makes me appreciate my heart so much more.

@jimmybol 5 лет назад

Some of the mid-interview cuts around the 10 minute mark made me seriously crack up. Simon's hands moving whilst the expert is talking, the close-up macro of Simon's ears. Quality camera/editing work boys xD

@csobering3108 5 лет назад

Ya, another great and timely video. Thanks GCN.

@cristianguerrero9683 5 лет назад

Thank you GCN. I needed to see this. Comming back from injury. Have a great season gents.

@donross7820 2 года назад

I am a 77 year old retired ER physician and I am a rabid advocate of the health benefits of cycling. It truly works miracles and as an example I can still do a 4:16 on the USAA Cycling 5 minute TT (a 4% average upgrade at 6300 foot elevation in Colorado Springs). I weigh low 170 pounds. I can't believe how good I still feel thanks to cycling BUT one area doctors never discuss (and this is huge) is alcohol and the heart. Alcohol is a potent cardiomyotoxin (meaning it is toxic to the heart muscle and causes heart muscle inflammation) but this is dose related. When I was in training I had a 23 year old die from his excessive alcohol intake causing congestive heart failure. In the ER I would see young people come in with an arrhythmia over the holidays due to excessive alcohol (thus the title "Holiday Heart"). As one gets older the risk of Atrial Fibrillation goes up logarithmically and AF can be exercise induced. AF causation is multifactorial and these precipitators make it much more likely during a ride: dehydration, low potassium, hypothermia (even drinking a smoothie can bring it on!), lack of sleep, too much caffeine, thyroid excess, and others. But no one ever seems to bring up the subject of excessive alcohol prior and the risk of AF. I love a nice red wine and this leaves me conflicted but I have found that half a bottle 2-3 days a week seems to not precipitate AF so one does not need to totally do without. My take home message to all us geriatric cycling advocates is keep all those precipitators to a minimum including alcohol and you can continue to partake of the Fountain of Youth and not need what most doctors would recommend: blood thinners or cardiac ablation! Also, watch your heart monitor (Garmin or whatever) like a hawk and when your rate starts getting in the upper ranges just back off to keep it out of trouble. Very high rate from exertion can bring on AF.

@user-jh5fm7ci6o 3 месяца назад

How high of a heart rate. 85 percent of your max, 90 percent of your max or 100 percent of your max.

@user-jh5fm7ci6o 3 месяца назад

I got an ablation because I need to go above 60 to 70 percent of my max heart rate. I do not drink at all.

@user-jh5fm7ci6o 3 месяца назад

Also, was not fun having to tip-toe around my heart making sure I kept the heart rate down. Had to walk up stair slowly, ride my bike very slowly. No hills. No running. Had to move slow. This was total BS and I got the ablation so that I can move faster and be able to workout normal and ride my bike normal. I just will not race flat out at 100 percent like I used to. But I still want to do some hills and race some.

@johnschofield3586 5 лет назад

Thanks for making this excellent video and for including lots of detail without dumbing it down. Keep it up!

@TrailPOV 5 лет назад

Fascinating video. Thx for putting this together and not cutting out very detailed info and instead keeping it a deep dive.

@michaelleifels2004 4 года назад

Great content, thanks GCN for addressing this health issues too! I would like to see more of this concerning I.e. lung function and metabolism related content as well. Keep up the good work and keep up the healthy cycling! Thanks Si.

@Silentisdeath 5 лет назад

I've been watching your channel for about a year or two now. This could be a top 5 or 10 video I've seen from you. Really well done!

@paolobramucci3609 5 лет назад

An excellent video on the subject of the heart and athletic fitness. I would say the best that I have ever seen. So much so that I will be sharing with my social circle. Thank you GCN!

@dennisuerling899 5 лет назад

Great job Si! You have been asking some excellent health related questions in relation to cycling lately! This is a question I have not thought about myself, but am happy that you asked the questions.

@aoganlynch 4 года назад

That's an excellent video. Well done GCN, top stuff.

@freewheels7544 5 лет назад

Well .... i will die doing what i like...

@xraydoc22 5 лет назад

Si, really well done. Thank you for addressing this important topic. Hats off to GCN once again!

@DazznetITServices 5 лет назад

Excellent video Si. This, along with the mental health video not only resonate so much with how I feel when cycling but also give so much information and advice e to how to not only look after yourself as you get older but to also create awareness to monitor and control training and exercise as we get older. Videos like this give so much value, keep them coming!!

@jamesbull9879 5 лет назад

Lovely video GCN and Si. Really important topic and one that we need to be more aware of. Great to see these topics discussed

@jkolner 5 лет назад

One of the best videos from GCN.

@fpainchaud350 5 лет назад

Guys this was an absolutely fabulous video!

@robertbotta6536 3 года назад

Dude you totally nailed it with this episode. So good. Thank you a zillion times.

5 лет назад

Absolutely incredible ,what i needed ,very good to see such a video about health.

@gustavorincon1640 5 лет назад

As stated in the video, most problems arise from 2 factors: genetics and stimulation, so as a general rule, cycling is safe for your cardiovascular system, but you have to take into account predisposition and use of substances like caffeine and other stimulants

@GraemeRobinson 5 лет назад

Excellent video, in particular the description of heart function prior to the cardiac specialist running through his spiel - I don't think I've seen heart function so clearly described before.

@subie057 5 лет назад

Well done GC! Very timely video.

@mikemanzella602 5 лет назад

Great video! Everyone should really pay attention to heart health.

@kevinpunter7960 5 лет назад

Thinking more on this .. wouldn't it be great to see a GCN "Am I bike fit?" flyer and resource link everywhere you could buy a bike!!

@andreachiado3664 3 года назад

This video was just.. BLESSING, thank you for having shared the results of your visit!

@Mrmarginofsafety 4 года назад

What is AFIB like: It begins with abnormal spikes in your HR profile or comes on all at once after an endurance race like an alien in your chest fighting to get out. You go to hospital where you get a cardio version (paddle shocks) to return to rythm which almost never work long term. Next step is finding a good electrophysiologist, you will immediately go on blood thinners for a month to prevent a clot and potential stroke and wear a Zio Patch (portable ecg) to confirm what type of AFIB you have. Next will be an ablation where after mapping you go under general anesthesia, a catheter with a burning probe is threaded up your main leg artery into your heart, they will induce AFIB and burn the problem areas severing the electrical malfunction. However it's rarely one and done since the burning process swells the heart interior masking all the problem areas and you will probably return for a second ablation after a few years. Or you may just get lucky and it goes away the first time with rest.

@Solarsystem50 4 года назад

This is one of the most interesting shows you guys have done. Every cyclist have asked themselves the same questions after a 4 hour cardio session. More of this type of content. please!

@bugeye72 5 лет назад

Thanks for this. I just learned this week that I have an enlarged heart due to radiation treatments for Hodgkins disease 25 years ago. I don't know where things will end up for me, regarding this, but I appreciate what you put put out here, as this subject has taken up a lot of space in my head this week!

@rsmenton 5 лет назад

Really good stuff. Thanks for publishing.

@drchrisfrykman7573 Год назад

Thanks. Great informative video. I’ve been wondering about this

@neilablard2768 5 лет назад

The quality of the GCN health videos has exploded of late. Well researched, well produced and engagingly presented. My other half works in cardiology, and was nodding sagely throughout, which is endorsement enough of the accuracy for me. Though we both decided Si's trouser choice was the only let-down in the vid. Beige Chinos? I can see why he was less embarrassed about getting his chest out. "Yes, show my scrawny pecs, just make sure you only do waist-up shots. My pants are on loan from Lloydy's wardrobe..."

@wanajday 3 года назад

I agree about the pants. He should have been wearing his plaid plus fours.

@crbondur 5 лет назад

Great video. As an "Older" (almost 50) cyclist, runner and triathlete with a mitral valve prolapse, it's cool to see such good coverage of just how exercise and heart health work for AND against each other. Keep up the great work!

@vladuchoo 5 лет назад

This kind of content is amazing, the best one on the channel, please keep it up.

@lukaswachter8951 5 лет назад

Many thanks GCN for this video. Very helpful to hear about health topics as well. All the best, and ride on :)

@IANN10 5 лет назад

Great video and as always very well delivered facts. Speaking as someone who discovered a lazy mitral valve in my heart, trying to keep up with my son up the Sussex hills. I thought I had mild indigestion, If in doubt check it out. Now I wear a wrist heart monitor and run/bike keeping an eye on HR.

@od1koneod171 5 лет назад

Wonderful to see this discussed by GCN. Lots of older guys in my cycling circles with AF... so a pretty hot topic of late. Good balanced answers... certainly significant, but many positives to balance. Agree 'whole heartedly' about backing off when ill, being properly trained for big efforts and giving plenty of recovery time after major endurance outputs! Nice one GCN

@williambanzhof9739 Год назад

EXCELLENT! Thanks for presenting!

@jonm7272 4 года назад

Sneaked over from GMBN to watch this. Great video, very informative, thanks GCN.

@magicrobharv 5 лет назад

As a man who got into cycling later in life, I really enjoyed this video. Great info!

@Kayork 5 лет назад

I'm two months into cycling and GCN has been the best resource for both skills learning and becoming informed with the health risks due to the sport. Thank you, you're all doing great work, and the production is quality!

@MikeKobb 4 года назад

This was outstanding. The doctor’s explanations are incredibly clear and helpful. Thank you!

@marcusking4365 5 лет назад

Great video with lots of good information. I like how Si addresses theses subjects. This is such a great channel!

@noahwilson625 3 года назад

I have been riding for a few years, however this year I started getting a racing heart beat after exercising and have had these tests done to me. This was very interesting and has really helped me. Thankfully all my tests came back fine and I’m alright now

@danielellis2874 5 лет назад

Great video, probably one that couldn't have come soon enough to be honest

@mightymidget88 3 года назад

Great video GCN, always felt and said what I’ve put my body through during the last 20 years wasn’t ‘always’ good for it. I’m the type of person who try’s to train when ill or injured, this video has certainly made me sit up and listen.

@Ouray4570 5 лет назад

I very much enjoy GCN's health-related pieces (and everything else), and this one was simply outstanding. You guys are wonderful!!

@eduardovargas7098 5 лет назад

Very useful video!! Thank you for share us this very important information. I’m going to take care about my heart (I’m 45 ) Regards from Mexico

@timetrialist 5 лет назад

Wow GCN this is Next Level Category stuff great video very imformative!

@shipswithoutsails 4 года назад

That video was amazing. Thanks!

@AndrewShackleton 5 лет назад

Thank you for this Simon. As an older athlete this was good news to watch.

@carlpowell1855 5 лет назад

Amateur athlete and been cycling for 8 years after other sports - 2018 turned my life upside down. I know have a diagnosed heart arrhythmia in my left ventricular. ICD fitted and life long medication and had a significant heart procedure carried out. I’m now working towards recovery and a new normal health me...I took my health and my heart for granted despite looking after myself. Look after and take care of yourself everyone.

@jamesharvey1875 5 лет назад

Carl Powell woah that’s heavy. I got afib/heart failure and stroked in 2017 at 39 yo. I’m back riding now but mainly indoors. Zwift has been a godsend, my wife is much happier and I can exercise is a safe controlled environment. Check it out if you haven’t already.

@SubaruProduction 3 года назад

my heart rate raised just by watching this

@andrewgay7137 2 года назад

100%

@boethiusm8438 5 лет назад

Easily one of the best videos GCN has done.

@ninaphilippe 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot to GCN! Very educative and touching video!

@phillentz6742 5 лет назад

What an amazing video. Also a bit terrifying! Get your heart check all.

@HazMatt1014 5 лет назад

This video was a long time coming, and super important. Shows how versatile you guys are with what you're doing over there. Thanks for this video, and all the others, where you cover both the fun and the serious side of life on 2 wheels.

@gcn 5 лет назад

Thanks HazMatt!

@m6johnson 5 лет назад

Well done, GCN. I started back riding 2 years ago and now at 60, I'm thinking about heart issues as well. This video answers a lot of questions and puts me more at ease with my concerns. Timely and well done. Thanks much to Si and the whole GCN crew.

@luigiantoniofusco6379 5 лет назад

one of the best videos ever on GCN, great job

@akeeperofoddknowledge4956 5 лет назад

As a massive heart-attack survivor and former hard-core martial artist and recreational cyclist - I found your video (and all your videos) to be extremely informative! Thank you for sharing!

@bernd5199 5 лет назад

Yeah, I had to stop cycling after my cardiac arrest. My heart developed a deadly arrythmia. I thought I won't be able living without my passion, but it turned out to be okay. Now after my ablation I'm free of arythmias since 3 months.

@dtrishacc 3 года назад

How old were you?

@JasonHegarty 5 лет назад

You guys are truly brilliant - an absolute credit to the cycling world!!

@tim6991 5 лет назад

I absolutely love the stuff you guys do! Always relevant, informative and entertaining. Nice work Mates! Cheers

@niallshakeshaft1524 2 года назад

Great video. I got two things for my 50th birthday a few months ago. A gravel bike and an Afib diagnosis! This video was both reassuring and clarifying!

@RudiDwiHartanto 5 лет назад

Mr Richardson and health video, name a more iconic duo. Awesome writing, great production quality. Awesome!

@gcn 5 лет назад

Cheers Rudi, hope you find this one informative

@billinhouston3291 5 лет назад

Loved it. Great work, Si and GCN.

@carlosenriquereategui481 2 года назад

One of the best videos I saw about health and cycling. Thank you GCN guys!

@mayalman 5 лет назад

GCN is a byword for quality cycling content.

@JoeKeaveney 5 лет назад

One of the best GCN videos in a long time, and one we can all relate to. Chapeau 👍👍👍

@equitypersonnel4760 4 года назад

Awesome video, thanks for caring another great video and great perspectives.

@hawkrider88 5 лет назад

Very helpful and informative. Love GCN!

@mlegrand 5 лет назад

Great video. I’ve been freaked out about this subject matter for a while now. Great interview with the sports cardiologist! 👍

@rickyricardo9918 5 лет назад

I'm still a little freaked b/c that enzyme mentioned at 4:12 - the cause of Si's gasp, Troponin is normally associated with dying heart tissue & turned up in me after a fairly strenuous training run. Turns out studies show a minority of participants completing a marathon will have elevated Troponin. Hopefully that's all it was but a doctor consulting with a cardiologist didn't know about the athletic exception so an ambulance was summoned to take me to the ER, (I refused & had my wife drive me) where the second doctor did an ECG, left the room, returned with a a couple printed pages citing Troponin presence in runners & cyclists then sent me home.

@Buckarooskiczek 4 года назад

I experienced A-fib for the first time ever, almost exactly a year ago. I was 66 and was getting back into shape after a three year lapse. The EKG and Cardiology exams all indicated normal heart functions. What I did differently was, a high-caffeine supplement...I mean, this stuff gave me a zip in the afternoons at work and then, after work three-four days a week I’d be pushing my heart rate to 150-160 or so at intervals. This lasted about a month and one day I woke up feeling like shit and my Apple Watch was telling me I may have had an A-fib. The doc confirmed it and I got my self a jolt at the ER that put everything back to normal, instantly. (Weird experience!) After all the tests, we pretty much determined it was the supplement. Still biking and running but not pushing it to the max for any extended time. Coming to terms with age is the next challenge... Just want add a big thanks for this video. Earned a sub from me and maybe will save somebody’s life...you never know.