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Question about resting heart rate.

sweetie1975
sweetie1975 Posts: 154 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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?

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  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I guess we'll see. My resting heart rate is: ~65-75 right now depending on how stressed I am.
  • sweetie1975
    sweetie1975 Posts: 154 Member
    I'm surprised I didn't get more responses on this?
  • morrowsarah
    morrowsarah Posts: 240 Member
    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
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    Mine was in the high 80's and now it's in the 50's
  • piccolarj
    piccolarj Posts: 488 Member
    Yes. Mine started out in the mid 70's and now it's in the low 50's.
  • sweetie1975
    sweetie1975 Posts: 154 Member
    Thanks for the responses.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Mine was in upper seventies, now usually 56-68 bpm.
  • kathleen2001
    kathleen2001 Posts: 154
    I am just really getting started on my new lifestyle. My resting HR is 55.
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    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
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    When I quit smoking around 3 years ago it was around 80-90.

    Today: 45
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