Curiosity - resting heart rate

Lietchi

So generally speaking, a normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. And generally a lower resting heart rate is associated with a better fitness level.

So I'm curious, what are the actual resting heart rates of people here?
What's your resting heart rate?
What's your BMI and fitness level?
Have you seen your resting heart rate evolve with weight loss or exercise?

I've noticed that my own resting heart rate is about 55, despite still being obese (BMI 30.5) and not very fit at all (although fitter than a few months ago). It's gone down about 5 beats per minute since October, not sure what my heart rate was before then, mid 60's I think. In October I weighed 10lbs more and I had been doing cardio (walking on treadmill) regularly for 2 months.

Harold76

Mine is about 66 currently. I've lost 55lbs and my BMI is about 29.6.

helen_goldthorpe

Mine is around 50 (usual range is between 48 and 52, sometimes as low as 45, higher if I've been drinking). BMI about 26, pretty fit (lots of endurance cycling).

LeannJeffers

BMI 26.8
Resting 61

lx1x

BMI 24.2
RHR 58

sarahsgoal2020

How do you find out?

NovusDies

Mine is 53 now. It was 56 at the beginning of last year. I am still technically obese but now just barely. I do not keep up with my BMI. I would describe my current level of fitness as fair.

My fitness has steadily improved. It started at appalling in early 2018. Last year this time when my RHR was 56 it had improved to poor.

LeannJeffers

sarahsgoal2020 wrote: »

How do you find out?

You can find your BMI by googling BMI chart. Input your weight and height.

moonangel12

Current RHR avg 48, started around 57 in August/September.

BMI 26.5 (was just over 29 in Aug/Sept).

Fitness level: I run 2-3 miles two or theee times a week, bike 20-40 minutes once or twice a week, and various activities as they come up (Ultimate Frisbee, Flag Football, etc).

apullum

RHR 45-50
BMI 22.5
I would say I'm in very good cardiovascular shape. I run at least 15 miles a week, plus I hike and walk, as well as other non-cardio activities.
My RHR was in the normal range before I lost weight. Now I preface every checkup with "I'm a distance runner" so the nurses don't get concerned. Same with my blood pressure.

I would add that you're probably going to get a lot of self-selection in the responses. The people who know their RHR might have a reason, like athletic training, to keep tabs on such things. The responses you've gotten so far are in the athletic to low-normal range, and there's no need for you to target that range yourself unless you have a medical reason to do so.

In general, a low RHR is not usually cause for concern unless you have symptoms such as dizziness. If you do have symptoms, you should talk to your doctor.

PAV8888

I use Fitbit resting heart rate which is defined proprietarily, and is higher than the traditional first thing before you get up.

At maintenance it hovers between 62 and 68. If I am above 65 I expect to see a scale increase, and 63 or lower a scale decrease. During the time I was losing weight it got as low as 50.

According to Fitbit my cardio health is excellent for a man my age and I get a proprietary score of 51.

I think this is colored by expectations! Though I would rate my current cardio health for moderate exercise as good, my smoking 18 yo self would... smoke me at more intense cardio!

I am currently maintaining within normal weight and around the high to mid 23s after Christmas

sardelsa

75-90 bpm, BMI is 21.5, fitness level is moderate (still building back up after having a baby, however even at my fittest my heartrate was around the same). I am a very anxious person so probably has something to do with it.

Go_Deskercise

Resting HR: 61
BMI: 23.9

spiriteagle99

Age and sex make a difference to RHR as well as fitness and weight.

As a 63 year old female with a BMI of 20.5 my RHR is 60-62. It increases when I am marathon training to about 65. I consider myself pretty fit since I run 35+ mpw and walk another 15-20.

Luke_rabbit

My Fitbit says between 60 and 65. This is much lower than I expected. Due to white coat syndrome, I always assumed my resting heart rate was high (80 - 100).

BMI is 22. 55 years old. Medium (medium-low, maybe) fitness level.

lgfrie

May 2019: bmi 47, rhr 84, BP 144/92
Jan 2020: bmi 36, rhr 59, BP 124/80

(1 hr cardio every day for seven months - makes a difference!)

nicsflyingcircus

My resting heart rate is in the mid 50's to low 60's, if I adhere to my plan. A weekend of overindulgence (loads more carbs and calories, drinking) produces an upswing in resting rate of about 10 bpm, which resolves when I re-adhere, lol.

My BMI is over 40 and I make an effort to get more than 7500 steps per day, usually exceeding 10k. I do no intentional exercise other than the walking included in my steps.

nighthawk584

I exercise every day and my resting heart is around 55-60 on average now. BMI is 24.8
when I was 93 lbs heavier, my resting heart was around 95 with a BMI of 36.9

AnnPT77

It's high 40s to more usually low 50s now, at BMI 22-point-something (5'5", around 135 pounds +/-), and was around the same when I was BMI 30.4/obese (183 pounds).

That may seem odd, but I'd already been quite athletically active for a dozen plus years when I was obese, about as active then as now; and I was a little younger then than now (late 50s, vs. 64). So, it's about the same HR.

I assume it had evolved with exercise, but I don't have data from my early 40s (pretty sendentary, already long obese).

How fit am I? Dunno. OK, I guess. I don't believe it literally, but my Garmin - that flatterer! 😉 - says my VO2max is 36, my fitness age is 38, and that that's top 10% for my age/gender. (I find that very unlikely. 🤪😆🤣)

singingflutelady

BMI 16
RHR 85-95
I have pretty low blood pressure, constantly dehydrated (the more dehydrated I am the higher it is) and chronically ill.

99clmsntgr

43 years old, BMI 26, RHR in the mid-40's per my Garmin and its green light magic.

At one point I was down another 20-25 pounds from where I am now and my RHR was in the 38-40 range, albeit I was eating a little less-un-healthy than I am now and was running 30+ miles per week (my running has fallen off to ~20 miles per week and I eat more junk).

martianspuds

Currently:
HR 59, BMI 38.4, zilcho fitness (been unable/not medically cleared to exercise for couple of years due to soon-to-be repaired injury)

PAV8888

AnnPT77 wrote: »

(I find that very unlikely. 🤪😆🤣)

you almost got yourself a disagree from me!

martianspuds

I didn't really keep track of it, but I do think HR has decreased several points (15 or so?) as I've lost weight (~60 lbs). I think some of this may be due to now typically eating very healthy - I routinely track macros & micros like a hawk, which means much lower fat & sodium than in heavier days.

naomi8888

My RHR (as of today) is 51
My BMI is in the 24's but I have a fair bit of muscle (body fat is 22% measured by DEXA)

I think HR is quite individual, based on genetics and varies a fair bit between male and female.

sijomial

What's your resting heart rate?
Quite variable throughout the day but first thing in the morning 48bpm is typical.

(Curiosity Snippet - an elevated min HR can be a sign of overtraining for me so a somewhat useful thing for me to be aware of.)

What's your BMI and fitness level?
Just under 25 and very high fitness level as I'm a 5,000 miles a year cyclist.

Have you seen your resting heart rate evolve with weight loss or exercise?
Yes. Used to regard low 60's as quite fit for me for most of my adult life, over 65bpm a sign of a slump in fitness but taking up cycling seriously had a huge impact and dropped my RHR by 20+%.

I didn't have a lot of weight to lose so not a big factor for me.

(Curiosity Snippet - for those that attempt to estimate calories with a heart rate monitor changing fitness and pulse levels make that very variable accuracy. I produce approximately 30% more power which means I burn 30% more calories at the same heart rate as I did previously.


BTW - these types of threads tend to attract responses from people with low HR so beware may give a slightly false impression of what is typical/common.

RunnerGirl238

36/f
Avid runner/endurance athlete, yoga, lifting
I’m a teacher so I get at least 10k steps a day
5/5, 138- BMI is 22.8 or something?
RHR- 38 (super low. I have long QT intervals which is apparently normal for endurance runners)

kali31337

32 yo female

BMI - 33.2
RHR - 68

UK_Ash

61 years old RHR 35 but can get it down to 24/25 before exercise and BMI 20.7

rainbow198

My resting heart rate is in the upper 40's. I started off in my the mid-90's.

With each year of fitness my heart rate dropped lower and lower. Brisk walking is my main source of cardio and I get in around 20 - 25 miles per week.

I'm maintaining a BMI of 23.

MarziPanda95

My resting heart rate is 54. I am very unfit and never exercise other than long distance walks every Sunday, sometimes every other Sunday. My current BMI is 28.8 after a fair amount of gain over the last couple years.