I am in good health. Exspecially for just turning 60. I go to the Gym 3 times a week. My weight has been consistantly at 183 lbs. I am 6 3 - so not overweight. I have been diagnosed with high colesterarol and have been watching my diet as I do not want to go on medications. Sunday I was on the eliptical machine and did fine doing 20 min at above average resistance and then liffted weights for i hour. Tuesday I ran out of breath after 5 min on the machine. Completed 45 minutes of weights and felt fine. Since then I find myself running out of breath walking up the stairs...feel fine other than that.. I did 40 pushups this morning but really had to catch my breah afterwards. Any advice?
This might be a form of angina in which you experience shortness of breath but no chest pain. It also could be asthma or some other problem related to either your heart or lungs. You are active and healthy, but you still do have risk factors for heart disease, which include the high cholesterol, your gender, and your age. The most important condition to rule out promptly is coronary artery disease. See your doctor for an exam, EKG, and discuss getting a stress test. If those are negative, further workup can be done at a more leisurely pace. Hope this helps.