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    What is your heart rate (at rest) now that you are healthy??

    Posts: 263 Member
    edited December 2024 in Success Stories
    Hi guys.. so my heart rate lies somewhere between 60-65 beats/min
    Athletic people tend to have a lesser heart rate. Share yours!!! Its fun..
    Also, does anybody have any idea how much athletic u need to be before it goes down.. i know many of you might not consider it imp but i recently got to know about this and got excited :D

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    • Posts: 48 Member
      Hi bud my heart rate at rest is 47.... I do know it veries .... Best to chat with your doctor ..
    • Posts: 13,049 Member
      It's high 40s to low 50s. It varies from day to day.
    • Posts: 263 Member
      I am a doctor! Well almost almost. Just few more months to go.. that is why this topic sparked my interest. I am on to researching about the mechanism behind it.
    • Posts: 254 Member
      When I check it first thing in the morning before I get up it's around 50-55 bpm. Just sitting on the couch in the afternoon it's usually around 60-65.
    • Posts: 53 Member
      49-50 is what Fitbit tells me.
    • Posts: 451 Member
      Fitbit had mine fluctuating between the late 40s early fifties for the whole month of May.. I was OVER the moon feeling like a TRUE athlete (lol) ....But then in June it climbed to the later 50's and sometimes early 60's so I don't know what that's all about... My fitness level was pretty much constant.
    • Posts: 263 Member
      Normally it lies somewhere between 72-100 beats/min. So a person having aroud 70 is said to have a lower limit of normal heart rate. Way to go guys. True athletes!!!
    • Posts: 19,809 Member
      Minimum is 48.
      (I test first thing in the morning as opposed to resting HR at random times of day for consistency....)

      Used to regard sub 60 as fit for me but I do a lot of cycling now. Before I lost weight and got fit it was around 65.
      I'm 56 YO.
    • Posts: 2,207 Member
      Occasionally dips to around 48, but usually between 52 and 56.
    • Posts: 15,487 Member
      Low 50's..it does vary with me. I am nearing 48 years old.. So hopefully this is a good thing! LOL
    • Posts: 470 Member
      Before I started working out and doing more cardio, my rate was 99. It is down to averaging around 70 -80.
    • Posts: 1,186 Member
      Mine rests in the 40's during sleep, 50's at rest during the day. Fully normal cardiology work-up. But I'm far from healthy yet-- 292 lbs (down from 330), multiple autoimmune diseases and several immune modulating medications and infusions, minimal exercise due to Myasthenia Gravis causing respiratory failure recently. But I was more athletic before the autoimmunity surfaced, about 6 years ago.
    • Posts: 357 Member
      Low 40s!
    • Posts: 263 Member
      Wow! Great to know your heart rates. Its rather an interesting topic to see how much it varies. Also try mentioning your ages. I am 22 years old btw. Idk why I havent seen it in any of the forum :o
    • Posts: 254 Member
      knelson095 wrote: »
      When I check it first thing in the morning before I get up it's around 50-55 bpm. Just sitting on the couch in the afternoon it's usually around 60-65.
      marinashakeel wrote: »
      Wow! Great to know your heart rates. Its rather an interesting topic to see how much it varies. Also try mentioning your ages. I am 22 years old btw. Idk why I havent seen it in any of the forum :o

      I'm 25. And I'm no athlete, lol. The only exercise I get is walking. I shoot for the recommended 10000 steps/day though.
    • Posts: 964 Member
      edited July 2016
      Low 60's, it used to be anywhere in the 70's before I started walking 3x week. I am 61 years old.
    • Posts: 2,150 Member
      I'm at 45, which usually freaks out the nurse when I'm in for a physical or checkup lol
    • Posts: 1,389 Member
      Varies between 52 to 56. I know it is in the athletic range, but no way I feel like an athlete. That is because if I stop working out for about 5 days or so it quickly rises to 60-62.
    • Posts: 6 Member
      47-54 according to Fitbit. I'm 47 years old.
    • Posts: 665 Member
      Docbanana2002 wrote: »
      Low 40s!

      Same

    • Posts: 28 Member
      48 when I am resting, but 87+ when stressed.
    • Posts: 52 Member
      My HR is usually between 45-50 when sitting or resting. I am 69 and walk about 12-15 miles a day for exercise.
    • Posts: 121 Member
      When I was in super-training mode for my triathlon + rowing it was around 37, but has since crept up to around 45.
    • Posts: 343 Member
      Low 60s
    • Posts: 446 Member
      60-70 range. Have seen it at 57 once
    • Posts: 374 Member
      Mid to low 50s.
    • Posts: 1,056 Member
      I'm 58 years old and mine is in the low 50s
    • Posts: 138 Member
      Best resting heart rate I ever saw was 88. Usually hovers around 93-102
    • Posts: 197 Member
      Before I lost weight and started exercising it was mid 70s, now low 50s.
    • Posts: 93 Member
      I'm 34 and my resting hr is now in the 70's. Prior to exercise and weight loss it was in the 90's with medication specifically for that reason. Now I'm off the medication and feel much better. Hoping to get it lower as I increase my activity.
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