Question about resting heart rate.

sweetie1975

Those of you who are/were overweight - what was your resting heart rate when you started began your health journey. Does it drop as you become more fit and strong?

jadedone

I guess we'll see. My resting heart rate is: ~65-75 right now depending on how stressed I am.

sweetie1975

I'm surprised I didn't get more responses on this?

morrowsarah

I'm 5'7.5 and 180 lbs. My resting heart rate runs between 90-100. My heart rate is always high, has been for years.

jhardenbergh

Mine was in the high 80's and now it's in the 50's

piccolarj

Yes. Mine started out in the mid 70's and now it's in the low 50's.

sweetie1975

Thanks for the responses.

gregpack

Mine was in upper seventies, now usually 56-68 bpm.

kathleen2001

I am just really getting started on my new lifestyle. My resting HR is 55.

reneelee

Two years ago when I weighed 190 my resting heart rate was 48, took it three days in a row before getting out of bed.

pucenavel

When I quit smoking around 3 years ago it was around 80-90.

Today: 45