what is YOUR resting heart rate?
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Guess it's just chronically unfit - bearing in mind that I've been cycling for over a year now!0
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I'm @ 72. 60-100 is normal but if you are a super athelite, you could be safe at 40. That's what I read at the mayo clinic site anyway. :glasses: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-rate/AN019060
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resting mine is at 55-60.
After cycling at 16mph for an hour I average 140bpm and peak at 186bpm
Jogging I average 160bpm0 -
Checking twice sitting here at my desk--58-64. I am a big gal just getting into shape so, hopefully, it will go down.0
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Mine is 40-440
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My lowest-recorded morning resting heart rate was 45, though for the past few weeks it's been averaging about 54.0
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52. BP is low, too. I'm the oddball of my family.0
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around 52!0
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Mine is high. 95-110. Other than medicines, how can I lower it? :ohwell:0
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Mine is high. 95-110. Other than medicines, how can I lower it? :ohwell:
A program of vigorous exercise and lower impact exercise will lower it over a few months. As you get more fit, your heart gets stronger and can pump more blood with each compression. So your blood flow increases, but the heart doesn't have to pump as much.0 -
Okay I went through all the calculations on the previous page. At 50 yrs. old (51 in june) my max heart rate is 169-170. I just started working out mid Feb. and go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week, always the elliptical. My heart rate is usually between 130 and 150 while I'm working out. I try slowing down if I notice it's up to 150 but I tend to get distracted and end up going faster and it goes back up. Is bad for me to let my heart rate get that high? I really have a hard time keeping it under the 136. My resting heart rate is 60 to 66.0
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55 for me.0
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My sitting heart rate is mid to low 50s, but the lowest RHR I ever recorded after waking up was 39.0
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62 at the moment.0
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I'm usually smack at 50, and sometimes dip a teeny bit below that...0
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It is not bad to exercise to a high heart rate as long as you do not have any heart problems. Only a Dr. can tell you with certainty whether or not you have any problems.0
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Okay I went through all the calculations on the previous page. At 50 yrs. old (51 in june) my max heart rate is 169-170. I just started working out mid Feb. and go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week, always the elliptical. My heart rate is usually between 130 and 150 while I'm working out. I try slowing down if I notice it's up to 150 but I tend to get distracted and end up going faster and it goes back up. Is bad for me to let my heart rate get that high? I really have a hard time keeping it under the 136. My resting heart rate is 60 to 66.
Using the 220 - Age is just a general guideline. If I stuck with those guidelines my max heart rate would be 179, but I have pushed my heart rate up to 187 before during a very tough hill run.
Check with your doctor before pushing your heart rate that high. If you're able to elevate your heart rate to that level, you'll only be able to sustain it for just a few minutes, and there's a chance that you could feel a bit nauseous if you've never done it before. Also, you'll have a lot of lactic acid build-up so expect soreness the next day.0 -
Mine fluctuates between 45 and 55 with still about 40lb to go to a healthy weight range. I try to exercise 6 days a week for at least 90 minutes a day. I wouldnt have thought I was particularly fit with being the size I am but my heart rate says otherwise?0
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Mine fluctuates between 45 and 55 with still about 40lb to go to a healthy weight range. I try to exercise 6 days a week for at least 90 minutes a day. I wouldnt have thought I was particularly fit with being the size I am but my heart rate says otherwise?
A resting heart rate between 45 and 55 is still pretty good. It means that your heart can pump more blood with each beat. Just keep doing what you're doing. As the weight continues to drop, you may not see a decrease in MRHR, but that's okay. MRHR is often an indicator of how well your body is doing with your current training load. So if it's in the 45 to 55 range, then that means you're good for more exercise that day. If you see it in the 60 - 70 range, you may have overdid your exercise the previous day. Or ... sometimes it's an indication that you're coming down with a cold or flu...0
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