What Is Your Resting Heartrate?

trisha986
trisha986 Posts: 139
in Fitness and Exercise
My resting heart rate is in the mid 90's!

Seems pretty high, however when I go to the doctor, they tell me everything is fine. I have great blood pressure and cholesterol levels. I work out at least 4 times a week. Eat fairly healthy. I DON'T, however, do much cardio. I only do weight training right now. And the few times I do cardio, I am completely out of breath so easily! I know cardio is the best to train the heart muscle.

So I was wondering if there was anyone else out there with a high resting heart rate. Or if yours is low, what do you do to keep it that way? Just pure curiosity.

Thanks :)
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  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Mine is usually mid 50's.

    Many runners have low resting HR's. Each time I have it taken, about twice a year, the Doc always comments how I must run alot, which I do often.
    I believe alot of cardio leads to low resting HR's. I know I dont eat particularly "healthy" but not horribly either.
  • trisha986
    trisha986 Posts: 139
    Mine is usually mid 50's.

    Many runners have low resting HR's. Each time I have it taken, about twice a year, the Doc always comments how I must run alot, which I do often.

    Interesting. Do you drink coffee? My doctors just tell me that's what it is. I also have an anxiety disorder, which is controlled with medication so I don't know why it would still be high. I'm not anxious anymore.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Mine is usually mid 50's.

    Many runners have low resting HR's. Each time I have it taken, about twice a year, the Doc always comments how I must run alot, which I do often.

    Interesting. Do you drink coffee? My doctors just tell me that's what it is. I also have an anxiety disorder, which is controlled with medication so I don't know why it would still be high. I'm not anxious anymore.
    I drink coffee in the winter when it is cold so usually only like Dec-Feb/March or like this year.....late april!
  • akuaafriyie
    akuaafriyie Posts: 21 Member
    mine is 45 according to polar HRM. i do lots of cardio though.
  • Erica0718
    Erica0718 Posts: 469 Member
    mid 50's

    54 the last time I checked
  • WickedPineapple
    WickedPineapple Posts: 698 Member
    I also have a high resting heart rate. It used to be in the mid 80s to lower 90s. I started doing regular cardio over a year ago and noticed my heart rate would shoot up easily nearing 200. I got an HRM and started watching my HR to try to not exceed 170 or so while on the elliptical or jogging. Since then my resting HR has gone down to mid 70s and it takes a bit more effort to get my HR up while doing cardio. I would suggest doing regular cardio, I think the recommendation is 150 min/week for moderate effort and half of that for intense effort.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    36 - 42
  • badbcatha05
    badbcatha05 Posts: 200 Member
    Last I checked it at home it was 52. When I have it checked in a medical setting- mid 70 to low 80s. I'm not a huge fan of being at the doctor and it shows in my heart rate.
  • elyuma
    elyuma Posts: 11 Member
    80s and low 90s. i usually check before workiing out. so that should be my average
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    Mine was in the high 80s/low 90s, after I started doing cardio (hour-long "oldies" classes twice a week, so not a whole lot) it dropped to 65. As did my blood pressure, which surprised me since it wasn't high to begin with.
  • hermann341
    hermann341 Posts: 443 Member
    I was surprised a couple of weeks ago to find it in the 57-59 range. But I run a lot, too.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    36 for me.
  • sissiluv
    sissiluv Posts: 2,205 Member
    I'm in the mid 80's. c:
  • trisha986
    trisha986 Posts: 139
    Interesting responses. I've had my RHR as high as 99bpm. Looks like cardio is the key to lowering it for sure...

    You would think the fact that I do work out would lower it as opposed to those who don't but I guess not! I still break a crazy sweat weight lifting.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    My resting heart rate is usually around 46-49 these days. A couple years ago it was more like 58-62, before I started adding some high intensity intervals to my cycling workouts (aka hill climbs!), and before I started running again. 46 year old male, FWIW.

    Do a web search for "athlete's heart" or "athletic heart syndrome" for more information on why this happens; basically, if you do a lot of cardio, your heart adapts to the increased demand for pumping blood by enlarging the left ventricle and the cardiac muscle, just as your skeletal muscles adapt to the increased demands that weightlifting places on them.
  • GIAngel222
    GIAngel222 Posts: 227 Member
    Doc said once you hit 30 you have to have a EKG every 2 years. In 2012 when I first started working out it was 72 BPMs and now, 2014, it is 47 BPMs!

    Edited to add:
    I lift and do HITT cardio.
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    last time it was checked was 63-65bpm range
  • Thewatcher_66
    Thewatcher_66 Posts: 1,643 Member
    61
  • conqueringsquidlette
    conqueringsquidlette Posts: 383 Member
    Well, it's at 92 right now but I just ate a sandwich which could bump it up a little. It's normally in the high 70s-mid 80s. Back when my thyroid was freaking right the eff out it was as high as 114.
  • MildredBarhopper
    MildredBarhopper Posts: 99 Member
    Just did a check (although only over 10 seconds because I'm lazy) and it is 66 bpm. I do a combination of cardio and body weight strength training.
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    Mine is around 60 BPM.

    ETA: I workout 3 times a week on average, a combination of cardio & lifting.
  • supratt
    supratt Posts: 33
    I'm 45 years old (male) and my RHR is 36-40. I run approx 5x10km per week and lift 3-4 times per week.
  • StraubreyR
    StraubreyR Posts: 631 Member
    Another person with a RHR in the mid-50's. I walk and cycle for exercise.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Interesting responses. I've had my RHR as high as 99bpm. Looks like cardio is the key to lowering it for sure...

    You would think the fact that I do work out would lower it as opposed to those who don't but I guess not! I still break a crazy sweat weight lifting.

    I don't consider myself remotely close to a cadio junkie- I just checked mine- 49 pbm... I spend 6-8 hours a week weight training- and then I average 10 hours of dance- which can range to drilling- to choreography- but its' not typically elevated "runners" heart rate type deals.
    And I drink a boat load of caffeine.

    herm- some people just have high heart rates- only way to know for sure is check it regularly- and then see if doing some cardio will help- certainly expanding that lung capacity will increase efficiency for your heart.

    It can't possible HURT to do a little cardio LOL
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Doc said once you hit 30 you have to have a EKG every 2 years. In 2012 when I first started working out it was 72 BPMs and now, 2014, it is 47 BPMs!

    Edited to add:
    I lift and do HITT cardio.

    really? I've never heard that- I need to go back and get a check up anyway- I can ask. I was in there ever 6 months for preventative type care for almost 4 years and we never talked about " when you hit 30- we should do x, y and z"
    I'll ask next time I go back!!!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,958 Member
    I got seriously ill in 2011, and when I finally got out of hospital was shocked that my resting heart rate was 100 up from high 60s before I got sick. My GP wasn't particularly concerned. For the last year I have been doing 6 hours of cardio per week and it is back down to the low 60s most of the time. But I have measured everything from 52 to 100 in the last few months (usually early evening when I put on my HRM before heading to the gym).
  • thatjosiegirl
    thatjosiegirl Posts: 362 Member
    Usually mid to high 70's for me!

    Edit: Just took mine to double check it's sitting at 60 right now. Not bad!
  • maz504
    maz504 Posts: 450
    66. Just checked.
  • sheilarosella
    sheilarosella Posts: 101 Member
    65-68 takes a lot of effort on cardio to get my heart rate up
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
    55

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