What is your resting heart rate?

SingingSingleTracker

Usually in the 40's after I wake up. Now, at lunch time and after my morning coffee it is 52 bpm. On the bike, I will routinely take it up to the 160's and 170's for the intense intervals.

markrgeary1

In May I was diagnosed with Tachacardia, resting hear rate >100 bpm. That sucked. My doc put me on a calcium channel blocker to lower it, but for the month it averaged 92 bpm resting. I lost 50 pounds from May to November and started walking. My average for November was 65 bpm, without any medication!

summerkissed

High 40's to low 50's on waking mine is shocking!!! That bloody alarm is my worst enemy lol on the weekends when I wake naturally I forget to check it

ladywishingstar

My resting heart rate is around 80-90 at most times... but I also have syncope so theres a reason why lol

mostwhimsicalchap

@blackcoffeeandcherrypie low resting heart rates are neat and all, but I wouldn't put much stock into them. Yes it's true that if are physically fit that you will generally have a lower resting heart rate but there are a lot of other factors that come into play. Stress levels, hydration, electrolyte levels, intrinsic factors like genetics or congenital heart conditions, etc... all play a role. I've met and trained with plenty of people who brag about how low their resting heart rate was only to find out their endurance and total aerobic workload capacity to be not very impressive. What's important is that you feel good and are making positive strives in your goals