Fairly low resting heart rate
blopmiyers
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I got a bit concerned my resting heart rate bpm is in between 46-53 bpm. Is this normal?
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For most adults it'll be between 60-100 bpm. Fitter people may have lower resting heart rates than that, and of course some people just naturally have slightly lower/higher rates.
If you are worried see a doctor, but your heart might just be in good shape!0 -
yep mines in the 40s0
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My resting heart rate is pretty consistently 50 bpm. I row 8,100 meters per day, five days per week on a WaterRower to stay in shape.0
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mine is anywhere from low 50s to the upper 60s. when I was heavier it was 70-90. but I agree if concerned see a dr .some meds can cause a lower heart rate too. if that doesnt apply to you and this is something new then have a talk with your dr and they can monitor it if they think its an issue0
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How is your blood pressure? Mine only goes that low when I am sleeping or when the blood pressure spikes up.
In any case, a question for a doctor, not the internet.0 -
Mine has been as low as 45 but the norm is around 55, according to my garmin.0
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It's ok.0
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If you do a lot of running, it is not unusual for your resting heart rate to be in the 40s. Mine is consistently in the low 40s.0
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I float between 58-62 while I'm awake and down in the low 50s when I'm sleeping.0
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Mine has always been low, usually in the 60s, even when I was heavier and out of shape. Now that I'm in shape, it's even lower. I was at my doc just last month and it was 52... He was even stunned it was so low but it always been.0
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When I was in the hospital, the ECG they hooked me up to kept sounding an alarm every time my heart slowed below 60 (?) bpm. Which was pretty often because I was laying down. I told the nurse I was a cyclist and they disabled the alarm.4
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I've had mine as low as 30s when I was running a lot. Right now it's in the mid 40s generally.0
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I'm on Beta Blockers for high Blood Pressure and now my resting heart rate is anywhere from 50 and upwards.0
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At the start of my diet (6 months ago) my resting heart rate was 50, weirdly it has now gone up to about 57 - no idea why!0
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Thank you for all the replies I'm reassured its a fairly common thing. It seems like its common for athletic people. I was just judging by bpm based on this heart rate monitor which says average resting bpm should be at lowest 61. But yeah thanks again!0
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blopmiyers wrote: »Thank you for all the replies I'm reassured its a fairly common thing. It seems like its common for athletic people. I was just judging by bpm based on this heart rate monitor which says average resting bpm should be at lowest 61. But yeah thanks again!
Yeah typically 60-100 is considered "normal", but like others have said it really depends on "what's your normal" too. Level of fitness usually correlates to lower RHR.
From a provider's standpoint, it really depends on whether you're symptomatic or asymptomatic. Having a heart rate of 55 and feeling fine is much different than 55 and light headed (I'd treat one, but not the other).0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »When I was in the hospital, the ECG they hooked me up to kept sounding an alarm every time my heart slowed below 60 (?) bpm. Which was pretty often because I was laying down. I told the nurse I was a cyclist and they disabled the alarm.
I was seeing my pumonlogist, finding out a probably have exercise asthma, and found out that the finger tip optical HR have an alarm that goes off below 45 bpm
. Her nurse was doing by blood pressure (which was low too [normal for me]) and had to check the results by hand. My doctor just waived him off.
When I had my appendix removed 4 years ago, I was constantly monitored and set off all kinds of alarms when I was coming out of anesthesia. HR was about 30. BP was about 40/60. Kept the nurses on edge for about 12 hours, but once I fully woke up the next morning (surgery at 10pm, finally woke up in a room at 9 or 10 the next morning), everything was fine.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?0 -
Mine has always been about 50, whether I've been doing cardio several times a week, or doing nothing for months. There seems to be no benefit in having a naturally low hr though.
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I had surgery a while back - after the surgery they hooked me up to a machine that monitored my heart rate - the machine kept going off with warning alarms because my natural heart rate is just very low. I'm not even in shape - I suppose when I get more fit I'll be practically dead. But the nurses weren't concerned so I'm not either. And I don't bother with heart rate monitors because what's the point? They're barely accurate on a normal person I don't feel they are at all for me.0
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Mine is around 50-60 BPM
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »mine is anywhere from low 50s to the upper 60s. when I was heavier it was 70-90. but I agree if concerned see a dr .some meds can cause a lower heart rate too. if that doesnt apply to you and this is something new then have a talk with your dr and they can monitor it if they think its an issue
Same here. When I got my Fitbit I was surprised to find my RHR at 48-52 BPM, but when I asked my doctor about it he just congratulated me on a successful diet/exercise program. My medical records show that my resting heart rate was 75-90 BPM I started getting fit, and that it just gradually lowered as I became more active.
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Mine has dropped with my latest weight loss and running program. Generally in the 40s, but can go into the 30s. I just talked today to my GP about it, and looked my EKG and blood work and said their was no problems at all.0
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Yeah, mine is low too, rests at around 50.
When I was in hospital I too were setting alarms off. Apparently as I slept my h/r was dropping to 27bpm. The cardiologist wasn't concerned. I was though and had to have him reassure me.1 -
scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it0 -
Yup, mine is typically mid 40's due to high volume of swim/bike/run training. Brought 8 months of HRM data to the doctor at last annual checkup so he could validate....0
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blopmiyers wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it
Since you are having that, go to your doctor. Probably nothing or low BP.1 -
blopmiyers wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it
This is a common symptom of low blood pressure. I would speak to your doctor about it. In the meantime, drink more water (dehydration can lower blood pressure) and if you have no medical issues regarding sodium, add a little more salt to your diet (not much).0 -
blopmiyers wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it
This is a common symptom of low blood pressure. I would speak to your doctor about it. In the meantime, drink more water (dehydration can lower blood pressure) and if you have no medical issues regarding sodium, add a little more salt to your diet (not much).
I agree, talk to the doc!
I'd had some bouts of orthostatic hypotension (basically getting light headed when I stood up) in the past, despite drinking close to a gallon of water per day. Generally "water follows salt" and upping my sodium intake fixed the problem.
A lot of people tend to drink enough, but then don't eat more salt when they're working out a lot!2 -
blopmiyers wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it
This is a common symptom of low blood pressure. I would speak to your doctor about it. In the meantime, drink more water (dehydration can lower blood pressure) and if you have no medical issues regarding sodium, add a little more salt to your diet (not much).
I agree, talk to the doc!
I'd had some bouts of orthostatic hypotension (basically getting light headed when I stood up) in the past, despite drinking close to a gallon of water per day. Generally "water follows salt" and upping my sodium intake fixed the problem.
A lot of people tend to drink enough, but then don't eat more salt when they're working out a lot!
Only reason I know this is because I have chronic low bp and doc put me on a high sodium diet because I get bouts of orthostatic hypotension along with occasional episodes of vaso-vagal syncope. Such lovely big words eh?
Edited to correct stupid autocorrect: orthodontic lmao1 -
blopmiyers wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »[.
OP: What's your concern? If you wern't measuring it, would you know?
Well i mean, sometimes when I stand up my head starts spinning. That's one of my concerns and I thought maybe my hr was related to it
This is a common symptom of low blood pressure. I would speak to your doctor about it. In the meantime, drink more water (dehydration can lower blood pressure) and if you have no medical issues regarding sodium, add a little more salt to your diet (not much).
I agree, talk to the doc!
I'd had some bouts of orthostatic hypotension (basically getting light headed when I stood up) in the past, despite drinking close to a gallon of water per day. Generally "water follows salt" and upping my sodium intake fixed the problem.
A lot of people tend to drink enough, but then don't eat more salt when they're working out a lot!
That might be it. I eat about 1300 mg of sodium a day. I just eat foods with low sodium I'll try upping that up and see what happens.0
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