Resting Heart rate

[ThEGr33k]

Ive been looking at this this morning. Mine atm is 70-75bhm... Quite high really. Though I do think it might be down to dehydration and lack of sleep that its a little high so ill have to do a test some time when I dont feel like crap...

Anyway it put me onto thinking I wonder what other people's are...

Id do a Poll but there are simply too many options Id need, age and range of heart rate...

Anyway, if you want to state age, resting heart rate, size/fitness level and Sex then it might give us all an idea of what we should be aiming for.

Try to be calm sat down and make sure you have had enough sleep and enough to drink as that can make a massive difference.

Mine,
Age: 23 ,
Resting heart rate: ~70
Fitness level: not good, slim
Sex: Male


EDIT can a mod move this to Idle banter... see told you I was tired^^ :rolleyes:

[Luckypants]

How are you measuring your resting rate Nick? There is a specific procedure for getting your true resting rate. 70 is pretty high for a young man.

[madness]

Resting heart rate should only be measured immediately after waking up, not after you've been up a while.

[madness]

Mine is 72 at the moment, sat in front of my computer doing work, so not exactly resting. I'm male, 43 and reasonably fit, but have had a few late nights this week.

[plowsie]

11 per 10 secs = 66bpm which is really good for me, 6 weeks ago it was 80. I think my dieting and gym regime is actually doing my heart rate really good. May even check me blood pressure soon, that is normally very high.

Porker - 17 Stone 3, reasonably fit-ish now.
66bpm
Hypertension runs in the family, haven't been told I also have it but there is a worry whenever I go quaks with my BP.

[Richie]

11 per 10 seconds = 66 also.
41 years old, 14.5 stone of love...

when I was in Frimly Park just after a collaps lung op, my resting heart rate was 36 bpm... I was a lot fitter back in 1996 btw ;-)

[Captain Nemo]

11 per 10 seconds = 66 also.
41 years old, 14.5 stone of love...

when I was in Frimly Park just after a collaps lung op, my resting heart rate was 36 bpm... I was a lot fitter back in 1996 btw ;-)

did you here people shouting "stay away form the light !!!!!!"

[ThEGr33k]

How are you measuring your resting rate Nick? There is a specific procedure for getting your true resting rate. 70 is pretty high for a young man.


Ive done some searches and apparently 70 is average... So considering I got 4 hours sleep, Im dehydrated because the water here on base tasted of filth (and there are no shops within 10 miles) my Sgt is telling me I shouldnt leave the RAF and I wont be able to get a job... I think its not too bad.


As to testing, hold a pulse point (im sure you have to know one) and count the pulses in a set time... 10 seconds seems popular but the longer the better, then multiply upto what it would be for 60 seconds.

Simples :cool:

[ophic]

i'm resting and i can't find a pulse at the minute :smt073

[Neeja]

Age: 22 ,
Resting heart rate: 61, measured over a minute
Fitness level: Fairly fit, slim.
Sex: Male

[lee67]

age 41
slim fit( mountain bike up to 250 miles off road in a week)
resting heartrate of 55....u lot need to start a training regime now...i started at 39 (couch potatoe) wish id started in my 20's

havnt rode mtb seriously for months due to knee surgery, but starting back now on a singlespeed, and im still in mid to late 50's bpm:cool:

[Owenski]

age-24
althletic but carrying a bit of christmas weight ;)
had my pre-season medical last week so I can tel you im
heartrate - 58
Bp- 123/65

Nick to be in your 20's and have a pulse of 70+ thats just wrong.

[ThEGr33k]

I've always had a bit of a high heart rate, even when I was young and doing a lot of training, well riding around a lot for fun. Guess im just made that way.

I have been drinking water, still feel a little low on drink, but its now down to 65...

Ill be getting out a lot more on the MTB so that should help me :)

[Luckypants]

I'll tell you after (and if) my mate gets me back on my MTB for a while! :(

[Kilted Ginger]

have to agree 70 is a bit high,
currently 66
however i'm 36, 3 st overweight, recooperating from man flu and unable to do more than moderate physical exersion. my resting rate in the hosp was 212 (not a typo) and it took over a year to get down below a hundred.

Historically at my fittest it hovered about 40.

As luckypants said, it needs to be taken first thing, as soon as you wake up, before even sitting up in bed.

[Richie]

did you here people shouting "stay away form the light !!!!!!"


No, I had it for a week before the Med centre diaognoised it....:toss:

[Speedy Claire]

I don`t think you can say whether Nicks resting heart rate is abnormal or not! A resting heart rate for women is considered “normal” if it is between 70-80 a minute, I can`t recall the exact figure for men but I know it is slightly lower. As someone has already said the only accurate measurement is after a good sleep.

Some people simply have a higher/lower resting heart rate that cannot be attributed to any specific cause and a resting heart rate really isn’t an effective way of measuring the health of a person although they say anything above 84 beats per minute is considered dangerous.

I think a much better method of checking your physical fitness is to measure your heart rate after exercise and see how long it takes to get back to resting rate. This is called the recovery rate and is much more important when looking at how fit you are.

[Holdup]

18
Male
11 st 12
Dont exactly excercise
54 bpm.

[ThEGr33k]

stuff.


Well said. Just thought id ask I didnt start this thread to find out fitness, it was just to see what other peoples was... Its interesting so far. I do seem to have a faster rate than most... Must be all the air my massive brain needs :p

Think ill be doing more fitness (not that im a couch potato) to try and lower the Heart rate.

[Bri w]

Male: 50
Weight: 15st 10lbs.
Height: 5'10"
Very unfit - little choice following RTA nearly 4 yrs back - women drivers.
B.P.M. 80 - best it's been for nearly 4 yrs.
B.P. 145/90 - best it's been for nearly 4 yrs.

Snap shots do give an indication but trends are important. Mine reads bad but the trend is good.

[urbane1]

Male, 49, fit, 143 lbs, resting heart rate 50

[anna]

Female
age: 29
heigh 5´ 6"
9st 4
60bpm


Considering this is the heaviest I have ever been in my life I guess it´s not too bad.

[Biker Biggles]

My resting heart rate is more than my age
My weight in kilos is more than my RHR
My BP is roughly (RHR/7)squared over RHR

I try not to worry about it too much.

[ThEGr33k]

Suppose I should include my height and weight;

5'6", 10'st 4lb's

[markmoto]

70 is perfectly acceptabe for a man, anything less is a bonus..

Just took mine 66 and i havent exactly been resting and feeling abit fluey at present..

bps generaly about 100/60something

5ft 11ish

11stone ish

Dont drink and eat healthy

[fizzwheel]

5ft 11"
14 st 8 1/2lbs
Moderatly fit ( I've cycled 80 odd miles this week )
I havent measured it, but last time I did with my heart rate monitor was around the 60bpm mark

[markmoto]

Female
age: 29
heigh 5´ 6"
9st 4
60bpm


Considering this is the heaviest I have ever been in my life I guess it´s not too bad.

quite low for a woman that but no bad thing...

[kitkat]

when i did my gym induction thingy my resting heart rate was 66. im 42 and fat but bendy

[dj_pingu]

55 give or take - according to the heart rate monitor. Male/ 5,9 about 10 and a half stone/ quite fit

[TazDaz]

55 bpm - I record it every couple of days.

Male, 20, 6'4" with extra baggage.

I don't get enough blood to the extremities - toes always cold! :(

[carty]

Mine's 48bpm.
5foot 8inches,
11st 6lbs,
27 years old
Physically fit
Sex, yes please (ba dum tish!)

[anna]

quite low for a woman that but no bad thing...

Always suffered with low blood pressure, don´t know if that is related. Currently have a high training program as well.

[Leopard_lily]

29 years old
height - 5"5
weight - 53kg
72bpm

Non-smoker, rarely drink (maybe 1 single vodka a month, if that) I would say in terms of fitness, I've been fitter but blame my heart rate on the fact that i'm hyperactive and never bloody stop lol


and breath ......................relax!! ommmmm

[Pwalo]

53bpm sitting at my work station. 51 years old, 5'6", 70kg (on a good day), reasonably fit.

[Lozzo]

Age - 47
Height - 5ft 8
Weight - 11 stone
Heart attacks - One major, one very minor
Strokes - One minor
BPM - 45
BP - highest ever recorded was 110/60

[stepheng]

Age - 55
Height - 5ft 8
Weight - 15 stone
Heart attacks - None (yet)
Strokes - None (yet)
BPM - 95
BP - highest ever recorded was 150/118

been nice knowing you folks...

:(:(

[wizurd]

Age - 31
Height - 6ft
Weight - 20 stone lol
No heart attacks or strokes
BPM - 60
BP - think its about 140/70
Haven't exercised in years but will have to get back to it

[carty]

Age - 47
Height - 5ft 8
Weight - 11 stone
Heart attacks - One major, one very minor
Strokes - One minor
BPM - 45
BP - highest ever recorded was 110/60

My Grandad has very low blood pressure and has had a heart attack and his resting heart rate is around 40 bpm - it seems heart attacks can cause you to have a slow heart, but I don't know the science behind it!

[Kinvig]

10 in 10 seconds -> 60 bpm

somewhere around 63 kg
5 ft 6

Last two times I went to the doctor (each time for that sign up medical) they've each said about high blood pressure this n'that, irregular heart beat the other blah blah blah & the need to come back rather soon for more tests.

I figure what do they know? I'm not dead.

rule of thumb: if it hurts, rub some beer on it.

[ThEGr33k]

65bpm today so its going down. I feel a little better but still not great. Have to remember to try it just after waking up. :rolleyes:

[ophic]

65bpm today so its going down. I feel a little better but still not great. Have to remember to try it just after waking up. :rolleyes:
at this rate you'll be dead before the AR! :eek:

[Mr Farley]

Lol at this thread.

I'm reading everyone's resting heart rates with a bit of disbelief if I'm honest (and envy). I consider myself pretty fit (although I don't play much sport like I used to), 27 years old and my heart rate measured just now was 76 bpm. To me that does seem a little high, but even when I was playing football/rugby 3 times a week my heart rate was high 60s!

Its common for tri athletes and professional cyclists to have heart rates in the high 20s 30s and 40s.........but what are you lot, professional sports people??

Incidently, a heart rate of 72 bpm minute is supposedly perfectly normal for a young healthy male, so Ive understood.

[carty]

what are you lot, professional sports people??

If I didn't have to work for a living - I'd like to be :D

[Jase22]

Reading some of the stuff about 70 being about average, I must be about to keel over or something. Mine's between about 56-60. I'm 24 by the way.

[carty]

Reading some of the stuff about 70 being about average, I must be about to keel over or something. Mine's between about 56-60. I'm 24 by the way.

Not at all, just cos the 'average' is 72 or whatever, doesn't mean that's what is the best / healthiest, etc.

The average dress size for women in UK is now 16 I believe, that doesn't mean it's the 'best' does it?! :D

[yorkie_chris]

60bpm, ligged out for a few minutes before, so not totally at rest but near enough. Not bad to say the only exercise I've done since the 17th was walking to a bar.

[dizzyblonde]

I don't get this thread....your all still breathing aren't you??
What difference does it make what your resting heart rate is?

I've got very healthy low blood pressure, I'm as unfit as a out of tune fiddle, but thats my doing, I can't do strenuous exercise, because if I do, my limbs will fall off(ok they won't but they'll be seriously injured) I'm happy with just breathing thankyou very much!

[yorkie_chris]

I don't get this thread....your all still breathing aren't you??

Barely #cough#

[dizzyblonde]

Barely #cough#

well stop smokin Cuban Cigars:rolleyes:

[Sally]

Male, 17 (18 on the 10th September), 14 stone (ish), 6ft (ish), carrying some extra weight, not fit at all, smoke too much, drink too much.

First Attempt: 78bpm, 13 beats per 10 seconds.
Second Attempt: 72bpm, 12 beats per 10 seconds.

[Quedos]

5ft 7 and a bit
too heavy to mention
exercise - is that getting into your leathers?
age - 32
resting rate this morning 58
BP last check 110/70
ECG - normal
chest xray - clear

so why does my heart keep having a fit to itself!

[Bri w]

I don't get this thread....your all still breathing aren't you??
What difference does it make what your resting heart rate is?

I've got very healthy low blood pressure, I'm as unfit as a out of tune fiddle, but thats my doing, I can't do strenuous exercise, because if I do, my limbs will fall off(ok they won't but they'll be seriously injured) I'm happy with just breathing thankyou very much!


Spot on!

Every morning i wake up, stretch my arms and if they don't bang against wood i'm happy:D:D

[carty]

so why does my heart keep having a fit to itself!

if you mean a 'bit of a flutter' now and again it's completely normal- mine does it too and my mate who is a top cardiac physiologist says it's fine- it's actually more prevalent in fit healthy people. Nout to worry about :)

[Owenski]

if you mean a 'bit of a flutter' now and again it's completely normal- mine does it too and my mate who is a top cardiac physiologist says it's fine- it's actually more prevalent in fit healthy people. Nout to worry about :)

is that the one where it kinda feels like you've just forgotten to breathe?scares the be-jesus outa me when I do that.

[Thingus]

14 stone, 21 yrs old, 54 bpm.. doing nothing apart from reading this.
Blood pressure is 134/85 (i think i got the last number right).

[RichT]

32
14st (just under)
RHR last night after ice hockey training: 66BPM

Didn't think that was too bad.

[keithd]

age.....40
resting heart rate.....62 (31 after 31 seconds)
fitness level.....alright. stamina good, 15 1/2 stone, slightly over-weight for my build and height
sex...im all man baby
B/P....130/80 (tested 6 weeks ago)

[carty]

is that the one where it kinda feels like you've just forgotten to breathe?scares the be-jesus outa me when I do that.

That's the one :cool:

[Quedos]

is that the one where it kinda feels like you've just forgotten to breathe?scares the be-jesus outa me when I do that.

nope its the one where it feels like it trying to get out of my chest through my ribs while still beating - hurts like **** and nobody knows why

[ophic]

nope its the one where it feels like it trying to get out of my chest through my ribs while still beating - hurts like **** and nobody knows why
met any small scuttling jumping aliens lately?

[Quedos]

met any small scuttling jumping aliens lately?

not yet but i haven't written of the cards just yet
:smt119
and i'm still waiting to meet the oracle