Heart Rate

_Kate_P
_Kate_P Posts: 132
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
just want to make sure that this is normal. I have a fairly low resting heart rate (63) but it's super sensitive! Within a minute of running on the treadmill at 6-6.5 mph, it's already up in the 180s. Throughout my spin class, I struggle to keep it UNDER 180 for the entire hour of it. I don't feel sick or anything when I exercise but occasionally I do get chest pains :ohwell: Should I be worried? I'm in good shape and exercise regulary. And Im only 19

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  • missfluffyuk
    missfluffyuk Posts: 245
    I'd be interested to hear about this too, since I have a similar thing happening. Quite low resting heart rate, but it jumps up pretty quickly.

    Does yours drop back down very quickly after you finish?
  • _Kate_P
    _Kate_P Posts: 132
    It drops down really quickly once I'm done, but throughout my workout from start to finish it's WAY up there
  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    Im interested too. Mine goes from 58 to 168 pretty quickly.. Then when I'm done it goes back down very quickly
  • JoJo_fat2fab
    JoJo_fat2fab Posts: 297 Member
    bump
  • jmatthews75
    jmatthews75 Posts: 525 Member
    If you are having CHEST PAIN.. talk to your doctor about it, they can do a stress test and run an EKG on you. CHEST PAIN is never a NORMAL thing. That is something you shouldn't be playing around with. if it is no big deal, I would rather get that info from a DR after some testing than someone on here that doesn't know what they are talking about. Just a thought.
  • _Kate_P
    _Kate_P Posts: 132
    If you are having CHEST PAIN.. talk to your doctor about it, they can do a stress test and run an EKG on you. CHEST PAIN is never a NORMAL thing. That is something you shouldn't be playing around with. if it is no big deal, I would rather get that info from a DR after some testing than someone on here that doesn't know what they are talking about. Just a thought.
    I'm going to see a doc as soon as I can get in, but should I still be exercising? I don't always get the pain but when I do it feels like really tight. But then it goes away if I just keep going. That's probably not a good idea huh?
  • missfluffyuk
    missfluffyuk Posts: 245
    I do occasionally get chest pains, but my DR checked those out and said it was just my heart doing something or other that I can't remember what it was. It was nothing to worry about though -- I get the same thing in my legs (to the point where I can't walk & am in tears).

    As far as my heart rate goes, my dr said because I wasn't having any other problems it was fine. I just have to have somebody with me afterwards in case my heart rate "crashes".
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    i'd see your doctor anyways to rule out any other heart arrhythmias or disease. But there is a thing called exercise ventricular tachycardia. it is common and non life threatening in those who have healthy hearts. But can be life threatening in those with heart problems. If you continue to exercise, perhaps just lower your intensity to keep the heart rate down, until you can see the doctor to rule anything serious out. more than likely its normal and you will be fine.
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