I'm really surprised at the number of people saying below 40 here - I thought that was pretty much the domain of 'elite athletes' (no offence intended!), I thought anything under 50 indicated an unusually high level of fitness ...
I'm really surprised at the number of people saying below 40 here - I thought that was pretty much the domain of 'elite athletes' (no offence intended!
I know what you mean but what are their (Properly measured) max HR.Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo
I'm really surprised at the number of people saying below 40 here - I thought that was pretty much the domain of 'elite athletes' (no offence intended!
Just taken it - 60! That good....or bad?
60 good .
Last year I had a medical (job requirement) and was so relaxed on the couch my RHR was down to 45 . The ECG machine print off said I was abnormal . Dr said , not uncommon in people that do a fair amount of exercise . I think ? anything bellow 75 OK , but it's related to blood pessure , age .......
Used to be 75ish when I was younger and not excersising! Will check when I'm PROPERLY resting and not sat in the office on the phone to customers - can guarante to get the pulse up a bit....
First thing in the morning it's normally 38ish. It's 42 now at my desk at work.
My max is also quite low. I can't get it above about 175.
Your only true resting heart rate is just after waking in the morning, averaged over a week. 34 for me.
Mildly interesting: if it is elevated by between 5 and 10 (not that anyone in their right mind is going to measure it every morning) it can be a pre-curser to an illness, or a sign of overtraining.
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