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What is a healthy resting heart rate? Is yours healthy?
How many times does a healthy heart beat for women
On paper it would seem that Lance Armstrong has one of the healthiest heart rates in the world. His heart only beats 32 times per minute. That is a really healthy heart.
But what about the rest of us? What is a good resting heart rate?
WARNING - Never use this blog or any blog to diagnose heart problems. This is just fun information. Always consult your doctor if you have a heart problem.
What is a good, healthy resting heart rate
Your resting heart rate is how many times your heart beats per minute. The measurement should be taken when you are laying down and breathing normally and most health professionals say it is best to check it in the morning after a good nights sleep.
The heart rate is often used as a measure of a persons physically fitness and as such it is good to measure it now and again.
A resting heart rate for women is considered “normal” if it is between about 70-80 beats per minute. However, I would advise that those reading Real Women’s Fitness should have a much better resting heart rate than that! After all, we are hardcore athletes!
My resting heart rate is about 47-50 beats per minute.
Discuss fitness & heart rates on our forum!
What affects your resting heart rate?
The resting heart rate is affected by:
- age
- sex (men are lower usually)
- physical fitness
- some drugs/medication
- genetics
- anxiety
Some people simply have a higher/lower resting heart rate that cannot be attributed to any specific cause. Many scientific studies have shown that a resting heart rate really isn’t an effective way of measuring the health of a person although they say anything above about 84 beats per minute is erring on dangerous.
A better measurement of physical fitness
I would like to argue, however, that 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.
Target heart rate
When exercising some people like to know how fast their heart should be beating to maximize their weight loss or fitness potential. I have never really been interested in all that though as it seems like an overly complicated exercise. I know when I’m making progress. Here is some more on target heart rates.
Lowering Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is also an idication of a healthy heart and something older people should pay attention to. A lot of people want to know how to lower their blood pressure and this clinically proven device is one such way. Doctors recommend the Resperate Duo blood pressure lowering device as one of the best methods on the market. Check it out here.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Finally I would like to suggest some further reading. There are many books about the heart but Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease is the most important. Dr. Esselstyn conducted the biggest research and came up with the most accurate results. If you want to learn about how the heart works and what you can do to lengthen your life by protecting the heart then this book is for you. I suggest anyone who is over 40 reads it.
Discuss resting heart rates with experienced women at the Women's Fitness Forum.
What is your resting heart rate? Who is the fittest person on Real Women’s Fitness?
Comments on this article:
| Chick said: | Hmmm... mine is well over 84. I am a little bit overweight but now I'm kinda worrying. Perhaps I should get back on the treadmill. |
| Andy Well said: | Good read. Boy! Your heart rate is good. Mine is at 60 exactly which is pretty alright I think. |
| angelina said: | Mine is 55 - not the fittest here. :( |
| RT said: | Chick - if you are worried go and see a doctor, not a gym! Always get professional advice first. Andy - not bad! Thanks for the compliments. Angelina - impressive. |
| C.P.GULATI said: | i BELIEVE THE TWO STANDARD PARAMETERS TO CHECK FITNESS LEVELS ARE : 1. RESTING HEART RATE. 2. RECOVERY RATE AFTER A BRSIK WALK OF SAY 30-40 MINUTES AND 3. TARGET HEART RATE WHICH IS 70-80 % OF THE FORMULA 220 MINUS AGE. iF ONE CAN ACHIEVE THIS NUMBER WHILE DOING BRISK WALK WITH OUT BEING BREATHLESS , ONE WOULD BE CONSIDERED FIT. |
| S.R. Forcer said: | 4 years ago I stopped smoking (22 year 1 1/2 pack a day habit) and when I decided to quit and start excercising, my resting heart rate was 89. Now I excercise about 5-6 days a week and my resing heart rate is 56. My endurance has improved 150% and I've managed to go from 5'8 and 190 pounds of fat to 168 lbs of muscle. I kept setting goals and when reached, would set another. I just turned 45 years old and have never felt or looked better. By the way, my cholesteral went from 280 to 215. My good HDL has always been high 60. I'm not good with pills so I didn't want to have to take any cholesteral lowering drugs. So many people don't understand the importance of the heart rate when training. P.S. I love with web site. |
| RT said: | S.R. Forcer that is awesome! Quitting smoking must be hard but to use exercise as a tool is really impressive. I take my hat off to you. I hope you continue to stay this fit and healthy. Glad you like the site. Rt |
| rob said: | am 16 and me hart rate is 65 beats a min any advice |
| CR said: | I have made some major changes in lifestyle over the past 8 months. Lowered my cholesterol from 189 to 138 (but HDL is only 34), and my weight from 257 to about 214 (running 25-30 miles per week, changing foods). Just took a resting heart rate (laying for 30 minute rest), and my average rate was 48. Isn't that kind of low? I'm a 31 year-old, 6'4" male. Any advice? |
| RT said: | CR - The only advice I have for you is see your doctor. Matters of the heart are not to be taken lightly. However, fi you are pumping out 30 miles a week and have been doing it for 8 months chances are you are pretty healthy. You can never be too careful though. Go see the doc. RT |
| kk said: | I'm 17 and mine is at 73... any advice? is that really high? |
| RT said: | It's pretty high for a 17 year old. However, I am not a doctor and I don't know anything about you. The best solution kk is to see your GP. They will tell you straight away what's normal. RT |
| Danielle said: | I"ve been involved in sports my whole life- baseball field in the backyard, and a skating pond across the street.. I've been in the fitness industry for 22 years as a Master Instructor for Spinning, Nordic Walking by Fittrek, and now with CycleOps as a power training specialist. When my fitness is high, I have an anaerobic threshold of 191 with a resting heart rate of 35. When things are just in 'maintenance mode', AT is around 172, and resting is 44. |
| lola said: | im a 16 year old female and mine was 47. i thought it was a little low at first, but after reading these posts, it seems that it is an ok heart rate :) however it is really strong and i can often feel it beating in my chest, hands and wrists without touching them...quite annoying really...iv been looking all over the net for causes of this but i cant find any answers. |
| RT said: | Lola - as always, if it is a matter of the heart see your GP. I am not a doctor. |
| Kim said: | My BP is about 114 over 75 and heart rate is 105 to 108 I am 5 ffeeet 5 inches tall and weight is 130lbs. I am a horse trainer and have been getting quite winded just walking from the barn could it be just the heat? It is hot here. thankyou Kim |
| RT said: | I don't think it is just the heat. You should see a doctor right away. This is not the place to ask questions about your heart Kim. The only place that you can do that is at the doctors. RT |
| jason said: | Hey, i dunno how i'm on a womans fitness forum. Damn google, but thought i may as well ask a q. I play alot of sport, run, cycling, tennis, and with my HRM i can get it as low as 36 if i consciously relax etc. watching tv it sits around 40BPM, and then if i wear my HRM to bed and then wake up and look at it. It can be 70+!! If i go for a 200km ride, it doesn't recover 100% for a day or 2. So how is the correct way to measure Resting heart rate? do i just go by the lowest i can get or....?? Thanks |
| RT said: | Hey Jason. Maybe you have scary dreams and that's why it is up after sleeping. They say the correct way to measure resting heart rate is to take it in the morning before eating or drinking or doing any activity. So perhaps yours is about 70. Hope this helps. RT PS - see a doctor for any questions about the heart if you are concerned. |
| Gloria said: | i usually go into CVS drugstore once a week to check my blood pressure and heart rate. Blood 111 over 70 something The heart rate was 82. Should I be concerned? |
| drew said: | Not sure if this posted already - went to the doc today and BP was 105/60 with reg rate of 45...my resting this morning was 37 just after waking. is that the time to check resting? i do bike 300+ miles a week for training and my wife keeps me from sneaking too many swiss cake rolls. drew |
| Amber said: | my resting heart rate was 95 how bad is that? |
| Amber said: | my heart rate was 95 how is that really bad? should i get that checked out? |
| kim said: | im 16 years old and my normal heart rate is usually around 100 and 110 bpm. im thinking thats bad? and i pole vault and play soccer and did gymnastics all my life so im active. last year we had pool class at my school and we had to check our heart rates before and after swiming a lap. my resting las year was anywhere between 70 and 80. i take it thats bad? |
| RT said: | Amber - if you are worried please see a doctor. I am not a doctor. 95 is quite high though. Kim - that is a very high heart rate. Go and see your doctor to make sure nothing is wrong. It will only take 5 minutes. RT |
| Jo C said: | Im 21 and my resting heart rate is 48 BPM...I have been feeling light headed and sleepy alot lately? is that normal or not :s |
| Jo C said: | Oops, i mean 84 not 40 lol! |
| RT said: | Jo C see a doc. I'm not a doc. |
| Alessandro said: | Hi. I'm an 18year old South African, my weight is 88kg, and am 1.85m tall.. i run the 100m in about 11sec, and play lots of soccer Most importantly my resting heart rate is 45bmp.. i'm trying to find out where about on the scale of -perfect fit to perfect unfit-, i am, i.e: on a scale of 1-10.. thanks very much alessandro |
| heathp said: | alessandro, 45 is very good. my resting heart rate is between 42-45, and i bicycle 20-30 miles a day. using only heart rate as a measure of health and using a scale of 1 to 10, i'd definitely say you are at 1. But there are other factors that constitute good health, such as diet, and psychological stability. and in those instances and measures i am afraid you are the only one who can provide measure. toodles, heathp |
| Maddie said: | I'm really not sure how to say this, but I think I'm in some serious trouble. I'm seventeen years old, and I'm considered a "health nut" among my peers. I will be attending college next year, and my major will be exercise physiology, with a minor in sports nutrition. I do cardio and weight training on opposite days, like I have for the past two years. I watch what I eat, and appear to be in great shape. Needless to say, I know considerably more about health than most girls my age. My question is this. If I'm doing everything right with my lifestyle, then why am I a seventeen-year-old with a resting heart rate of 96 beats per minute? Is this a sign of a serious problem? How worried do I need to be? |
| XC Rider said: | Good write up, I was kinda worried when I checked my heartbeat using a blood pressure checker and it shows that my heartbeat is 43. Im a 17 year old boy and i am a mountain biker. Guess its okay then since Lance heartbeat is only 32 which is less then a elephant (40). |
| heathp said: | Maddie-- there could be several errors in your heart rate measure: When you took the pulse, had you been inactive for 15 minutes or more? it is important to be at rest when taking the pulse. --I suggest two things: taking your pulse right upon waking-- this means prior to breakfast, getting out of bed, everything. even then, you will be slightly more alert than simply laying in bed because you are just waking up and your body is telling you to begin the day. --Or you could sit in bed for 15 minutes reading a book(i reccomend non-fiction as facts are generally stimulate people less than reading edge of your seat fiction thrillers), and then take your pulse. Also, maintain an even breathing pattern when taking the pulse as it is important to get accurate results. Either way, these are both prone to experimental error. The best way is to measure your pulse while you are sleeping, as this is when your body is truly at rest. Of course, the practicality of that operation is limited. As for your currently high resting heart rate-- there could be explanation: overtraining. Many atheletes use resting heart rate as a means of measuring whether or not they are overtraining(there is such a concept, it implies the person has pushed their heart too hard and it cannot recover from the exertion, rest is the second most important element to physical fitness. it is just behind activity). Generally, if your RHR is 10 to 15 beats above normal, this means that you are overtraining. It would seem abnormal since you say you function well day to day, and feel fine. This presents a dilemna: We are not sure if your current RHR measure is accurate. I suggest doing a comprehensive study of your RHR for a week using one of the above listed methods for measure. After this period you will have a more accurate measure of your heart rate and from there we can see if you are having heart troubles, or are simply overtrained. good luck, heathp |
| Nicole said: | I think I may have a problem. I'm only 16 years old but my heart rate is quite high. Just testing it today, it way 97 beats per minute. I did the test again and it was 90 beats per minute (still high). I've always been like this but I have a high fitness level. I took gymnastics for eight years, and tumbling is very demanding and exhausting. I was also in swimming for 6 years, as well as dance, diving, and soccer. My heart rate should be much lower than the average person's at my age - but it's not. Should I have this checked out by my doctor??? |
| tab said: | when i check my blood pressure, my pulse rate usually says anywhere from 110-117, what does this mean? |
| paris said: | Ack... I'm really really worried now :[ My blood pressure was 107/77, but my heart rate was 91. Is that a bad thing? I'm 15 years old 5'5" and about 170... by no means am I obese or anything, but I'm kindof heavy. I ride horses regularly, and I'm always moving around... so I don't know what to think right now. I get winded pretty easily if I'm running, but I recover pretty quickly, and my muscles are strong as well. I'd love to go see a doctor, but my parents insist that I'm a perfectly healthy teenage girl... with a slight paranoya problem. Could it have made any difference that I was standing up when I took the test? |
| matt r said: | my resting heart rate this morning before getting started with the day was 68. I am 33 years old. My concern is that when i go work out the rate never slows below 100. i never get winded or tired even when i work out at my target heart rate of 130-140. when i am done working out my heart rate within minutes returns to around 100. not untill i get home and lay down does it return to around 80. is this normal? |
| pant said: | Hi I'm 23,female,smoker,slim and also i have a historical high blood pressure in my family.my RHB is not able to be counted because it doesn't beat the same.I mean for 10 sec. it beat 15 time and for next 10 sec it is not he same maybe higher or lower it is always changing!I also can feel the heart beat mostly!how will i be able to count my RHB? thanks alot |
| pant said: | oh sorry i mean not a smoker! |
| Freddos said: | 60-100 is considered as a normal resting heart rate.Also heart rate varies from person to person so it is not 100% right that a lower resting heart rate means that somebody is fit cause it might be bradycardia |
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| Rafferty said: | I am 35, have had two kids and used to smoke and exercise...I gave up smoking and found it hard to get back into the exercising- not enough energy to start!-but it does give you energy! I got a treadmill I wanted for ages and have trained myself starting off at two minutes run / one walk etc and built up so now I run for 30 to 50 minutes - I was doing it four times a wk but busy and make sure I go at least 3 times pw. After sitting here and reading all the chats, I took my heart rate for a min and it was about 70 bpm - I gather that's not too bad !? I am still indulging(only a little bit) and still losing weight or gaining my old body back as I prefer to say - started off at 61 kilos and now at just over 56 kilos- want to get to 50..I'm only 5 ft 2..and more importantly....I can breathe !- when running I can breathe! I smoked for about 15 years ! What a waste ! Don't do it !! |
| liz said: | paris - I would see a doctor about it. A high RHR is not fun and potentially dangerous. By the who-cdc weight standards, at your age and weight, you are technically obese - but medical obesity is much different than what the general population thinks of when they think of obesity - it\'s a much lower weight, and I'm sure that you look nothing like what is considered obese by the public. The only reason I bring that up is because "obesity" by who and cdc definition is when medical problems due to weight become a serious threat to a person's health. It might be causing your heart issues and it\'s better to be aware of a potential problem now than have it cause you lasting harm years down the road. I would see a doctor. |
| hubert said: | MUSIC LOVA, im not to sure about those songs. Artie Shaw? Im more into the easy listening music when I work out. Peace |
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| Cj said: | My heart rate was 140 a couple of mornings ago. I was light headed- but I smoke and do not get much exercise. My BP was 110/67. Any suggestions? |
| rob said: | When I was in my early 20s I was a world-class long-distance runner with a resting HR of 40. In the 20 years since that time my focus has been on being a dad and advancing my career. I am now 44 yrs old and have made the decision to begin seriously training again. B/c I don't want to put the stress on my knees that running might lead to until I lose another 15 lbs (currently 185) I am riding a stationary bikes. I have always been an extremely intense competitor and am looking for some guidelines with regards to a target HR that make sense for me. My resting HR is 55-58 but when I ride (40-60 min) I maintain it in the mid-160s to upper 170's for most of the time. Based on what's available via standard calculations I am exceeding my 80-85% HR Max target. It just doesn't make any sense to me though because when I get off the bike I feel a little winded but not too tired. According to the standard 220 - 44(age) my Max HR would only be 176. Should I be concerned about this, or is it possible that my max HR is significantly higher than what the standard formulas say it should be? |
| angela said: | im concerned about my heart but im not getting any answers from my doctor im 25 and weigh 108 pounds and 5-1" my resting heart rate is 96 bpm, last week end i had alot of chest pain in the center of my chest it felt like a bad bruise but didnt hurt to touch and for whatever reason my right arm went numb and tingly like it was asleep but it lasted several hours and i wasnt lying on it i was also very dizzy and lightheaded and when i bent over i had a bleeding nose sensation (no blood though)(everytime i bent down) and i was short of breath this lasted several hours i was concerned about a heart attack but because i didnt faint or anything and plus i assumed that my left arm would be the one that would go numb not the right so i didnt seek medical attention i ruled out an anxiety attack and the rest of the symptoms seem bad not to mention a week before that i had an ecg scan in the office my doctor just said that he wanted to see me in two weeks for another test and a chest x-ray so i asked him if the test was normal or not and he avoided answering me so two weeks later as in today i went back but seen a differant doctor he initially said it must be heart burn, but im not retarded this is nothing like heartburn i told him that so he did another ecg scan the nurse looked concerned and the doctor had no other patients in the office but didnt return for awhile and when he did he told me to hold tight he sent my results to a specialist about ten min later he returned and told me the specialist will contact me but in the mean time he wants me to take antacids, so again i asked if the results where normal or what they indicated and again no answer he also avoided the question and advised me not to drink alcohol, coffee and not to smoke or over exert myself. at this moment i feel really tired with mild chest pain my heart rate is 90 bpm and i feel really weak also while in the office i looked in my chart but icouldnt understand any of the writing from the last visit but i noticed a number it was 122/74 i think its my blood pressure but i dont know if its normal, does anyone have any advice? |
| chris said: | a normal resting heart rate is between 60/100 bpm. there are so many contributing factors to it and it is ridiculous to tell someone who has a resting heart rate in the 70's or 80's that it is high. |
| Sammy said: | I'm 19, 123 pounds, and my resting heart rate was 90 today. Ouch... but I just got my cholesterol checked too, and the test came back at 210. I wonder if that's related to my heart? And recently, it feels like my heart beats out of rhythm...kind of like a muscle spasm. Any advice? |
| heart rate said: | i have done no cardiovascular training in the past 4 months and my resting heart rate is 48 / 49 ... is this abnormal? |
| zafar said: | I am 43 years male I have high BP . 110/170 and last day i visited a cardioligist he told me my heart beat is irregullare . what do you advised me what to do ? is it much dangerous ? thank zafar |
| Jake said: | I'm 20 years old. i have a resting heart rate of 105. i sometimes suffer from chest pains but when i go into the docs, they dont know whats wrong. ekgs come out fine. they say it could be from to much caffeine. Would this make my chest hurt? |
| azra said: | hey im 14 and my heart rate is 120.. is that bad? |
| Savannah said: | I am 23 years old with a fluctuating resting heart rate of 90-100. I have perfect blood pressure usually around 117/75, sometimes it gets TOO LOW even. I have always had a resting heart rate in this area, and thought it was normal because my doctor has never said anything about it. My boyfriend came home from an appointment today saying his doctor was impressed with his resting heart rate of "63". I feel like I'm being left in the dark! I used to have a problem with cocaine when I was a teenager, and abused it severly. I've had problems ever since then, so I always feel anything I feel in my heart/chest stems back to that. I am not in the best of shape, but by no means am I fat or overweight. My cholesterol is high, due to genetics. I eat a very healthy diet, I *am* anemic though, and do not eat red meats, but take iron supplements. I have autoimmune thyroiditis and severe TMJ Disorder. With all this said, can ANYONE give me an answer as to why I am like this? Every doctor I go to who ISNT my family practicioner says I'm too stressed and it's starting to reflect physically. My family doctor always thinks I'm depressed, and actually TOLD me he would write me a prescription for an anti-anxiety, but wrote me a prescription for an SSRI instead. I am NOT depressed, but rather Bi-Polar, with more mania than depressive spells, so SSRI's, NI's, and MAOI's, all bring out the explosive side of me. Any advice/comments/criticism would be so very appreciated. |
| gena said: | i am 34 years old and am in average shape. i do not get regular gym type excersise but i do get some chasing kids and cleaning house and running here and there...recently i have noticed that at night when i go yo lay down my heart rate is really high..like i can hear my heart beat in my head. it is very loud. sometimes i cannot sleep because it is so loud. i just took it and it is 108 and all i am doing is laying here in bed typing this. do i need to see a doctor? please help me...i do not drink...smoke...do drugs...or drink caffeine after 5... |
| Ray Marti said: | hello, I have a question. My partner is not feeling well, he has like this chest pain, and he has been feeling sick all day. he is laying and resting but his heart beats were 97 in 1 minute, is that Normal?? His arms hurt and then go away, and then he gets a little dizzy, I dont know if I should take him to a hospital. I need some advice, thank you. |
| lolita said: | you should probably take him to a Dr. |
| Catherine said: | The last 2 nights I slept while wearing my HR monitor (that I use for athletic training). It showed that my max HR while sleeping was 93 bpm, and that my average was 48. Should I be concerned about my HR going up to 93 while sleeping? Is this normal? |
| lynn said: | don't be too worried, remember that you have dreams and enter into REM cycle throughout the night so if at some any point in one of your dreams you were anxious, angry, frightened, excited, etc. than that would increase you pulse. I mean if 93 was your average pulse while asleep than I'd be concerned but it is definitely normal to have peaks and valleys |
| Jennifer said: | I'm am completely worried. I just took mine and it was 107. Resting. Should I be scared? I have a Dr's appointment in four days, can it wait? I just started a new blood pressure pill, could that be it? I'm not overweight. 5'3" and 130 pounds. |
| Bell-said said: | hi my name is bell im 18 years old my weight is about 154-155 my BP was 58 im not so ahtletic but i do normal sports and i used to be a cheerleader for a lot of years and i still dance a lot from time to time. i also have a history of innocent heart murmurs. do you all think that is bad? also what do you think that my resting bp may be? |
| Alex said: | I'm 18, 5'7", 125 lbs, and I generally have a resting heart rate of over 100 bpm. I was in the doctor's office the other day for a prescription refill, and they did the rote tests, like BP and heart rate, and my heart rate was 140. The nurse asked if I was nervous, I said no, but I think I have the flu, and she didn't seem too concerned. But like I said, it is usually above 100. I used to be in the hospital every week, and had my BP and heart rate done there, and it was always about that level, but no one seemed overly concerned. Should I bring this up next time I see my family doctor? |
| Sherrie said: | I am 53 and had my first colonoscopy this week. During the prep my heart rate was 82 and my blood pressure was 150.82. The anethesiologist kept saying all of that was too high and that I should get it checked. I was under tremendous stress due to the procedure and it took three trys to get the IV in my hand. I had to fast for 36 hours and had a terrible headache the day of the procedure. When they were stabbing me with the IV my BP went up to 150/94. While I was asleep for the procedure my BP went down to 125/74 but it was back up by the time I was in recovery. On the occasion that my BP does go a little high it always seems to be due to stress. If I see the DR before work it is usually around 117/68 but if I go after work it is usually 140/82 or so. I've also noticed that when my BP is up, so is my heart rate. I'm very active but a tad over weight at 140lbs. I'm 5'6". I walk on a treadmill daily and sometimes jog. Can stress cause BP and heart rate to bounce around this way? I've started taking Flax Oil and Garlic capsules to help naturally because I do not want to take BP meds. Is there anything else I can do besides lose 20lbs? I'm working on that. |
| Scott said: | My resting heart rate right now is about 72 beats per minute (sometimes 66 or 78 or 72 or 70). I just bought a ellipitcal machine and I want to work on lowering my cardio heart rate down as I want to train harder. I have missed a lot of gym time lately as I am 39 years old but I feel 21. I train time to time, no excuses, it is really my lack of effort, my gym is 3 blocks away and it a private 24hour power lifting gym. I bought the ellipital machine because I always sweat too much, this way I can run 20, 30 minutes or maybe an hour and shower when I'm done. Also I can combine sit ups during my cardio, 20 minutes of cardio, then do 50 to sit ups, then run 5 to 10 minutes cardio and then do another 50 situps and then I'm done. I am about 170 in weight and losing but I have lots of tone (it's easy for me to gain muscle, I joiced 10 years ago and never needed it, just wanted to see the size from steroids but never really completed the cycle, so I ended it early). I keep my heart rate no higher then 160 beats per minute when I run on the ellipitcal but I am out of shape or sort of but high energy. I train hard, I love to train but not lately, so I am doing the cardio 4 days a week and love it (things will get better in the next cuple of months as I continue to train on the ellipitcal machine). I feel great but my goal is to bring down my resting heart rate to 60 beat per minute even though 72 is fine. I don't drink much (some beer but not much) or nor do I smoke and I don't drink coffee (maybe once a week) but I drink tea with honey daily. I don't eat any transfats nor do I eat anything with high fructose corn syrup or corn syrup in it, I learned that is just bad for ya and read all my labels when I shop. Anyway, I appreciate this new post. This is a good topic. |
| Joy said: | My resting heart rate is usually around 90. I am a 50 year old woman going thru menopause. All other heart tests have been normal. Should I worry about this high heart rate: |
| amy said: | hey every one my name is amy im 18 years old and my reasting heart rate can go from 60 to 150 easy and i have a very healthy heart i just have bad panic attack! and most of the time it feels very much like a real heart attack tingles in my left arm sharp pain in my chest the whole bit but i have been to many doctors including er doctors and every time im healthy i also get high blood preasure because of panic its really scary just thought if anyone out there might think its not there heart its really panic |
| P said: | Some of the posts i have read on here are ridiculous. The average RHR is 70-100. A lower RHR is potentially more dangerous than i high RHR. |
| Matt said: | I just had my blood pressure and heart rate taken for the first time that I can remember! My standing heart rate (at 15:30pm) was measured at 51. My blood pressure was 124 / 62 (don't have a clue what this means, but apparently nothing to worry about!) So all in all was a nice feel good appointment for myself! ...Apparently any heart rate below 60 is atheletic! ...So my swimming a mile every day for the last 4 months is paying off!!! ...would have been really interesting to see what it was before I started swimming! ...probably around 75ish I would imagine! |
| Angela L said: | Like P said, some of these comments are silly and misleading. An professional athlete under 35 and in his or her prime may expect to have a RHR around 50-60, but this is not a range that most people should consider fit. Unless you are very engaged in althlete training, including a proper diet, I would strongly advise anyone for striving to get their RHR that low. An very low RHR in an average yet healthy adult may also indicate poor heart valve function, dangerously low blood pressure, seriously low potassium levels or an electrolyte imbalance. Moreover, your RHR will naturally speed up a little with age. So an older person can expect to have a faster RHR. I do agree that over 85 in a young to middle aged adult, especially if you're overweight, smoke or have other precursors to heart disease, you should consider making healthy changes to improve your heart health. But do not use your RHR as a sole measure of cardiovascular fitness. Blood pressure, lipid levels, blood sugar and general stamina should also be considered, as these can all be independent of RHR and indicate health problems that RHR alone simply cannot. |
| Kamen said: | I am male, 25 years old. My resting heart rate is somewhere between 80 and 90, usually around 85. Is that bad? Doctors said my heart is OK, my thyroid is OK, my blood is OK, so what's wrong? The only thing is that I have social anxiety and in social situations it might go above 100. Also, my physical condition is bad, I've never done any sport. |
| Mark said: | Im 19 and slim build, but my resting heart is 84. Whats wrong? |
| Bri said: | Really intersting stuff. I've played soccer all my life and my resting heart rate is 40bpm. When I exercise it takes a long time to really feel like I'm working though usually 1/2 an hour to get to 180. The best way to find your resting heart rate is to ask for an EKG at your next physical, especially if you are an athlete. |
| Gill Krummeck said: | I am a woman of 50 with a BP of 134 /83 and a pulse rate of 77 bpm. Sometimes however my BP drops and I get dizzy spells and also had a vaso vagal attack I weigh 53 kg . What can I do to become fitter ? I sometimes also feel a wooshing sensation in my head and neck!! |
| lisa said: | my resting heart rate is 97 and after exercise it's 120 - i'm 5'6 and 112 lbs, is that unhealthy? |
| Martin ross said: | Hi, Im 26 years old and my heart rest is 64 when I have good sleep. but during the day is about 78. is it normal? cause I have been feeling a kind of pain in my chest... thanks. Martin Ross. |
| Lisa said: | hi im only 14 and my resting heat beat is 102 im not sure what is wrong? im very fit i drink normaly i sleep good. I have been getting these head aches also it feels like pressure is being put on my brain. Any advice? |
| Kate said: | Im 16 and mine is 92, is that normal for my age I am about 5 foot 7 inches, and weigh just a little under 135. |
| Guinevere said: | Listen, if you are in anyway unsure or worried about your heart rate, go to a doctor. You have nothing to worry about if your BPM is 76 or lower. But no one on this site is a doctor and the only conclusion you will reach when asking for help or advice is that you should check with a doctor. Great site, though. Thanks |
| Greg said: | I am 18 and had open heart surgery 3 years ago. A year before that I had had an accident which ruptured a valve muscle (tricuspid if anyone cared to know) anyways they fixed it and said it still leaks a little but it should work.. In the year that it was broke, I never saw my heart rate drop into the double digits... Today I had to be put to sleep to get all my wisdom teeth pulled and it was right around the 50's when they hooked me up.. I have been reading up on how you are supposed to breath completely and how most people are lucky to fill half there lung capacity, so I have been very conscious about breathing deep every time and I am wondering if that has anything to do with the great recovery I seem to have been making.. I do some exercise every now and then but I am just very curious about how I could be down in the 50's with all that I have been through, what are all the ways that effect heart rate and what makes it go down? |
| samiigrl said: | hey, I am 15 years and a female my resting heart rate was 65. I am 5 2 and weigh 103.4 pounds. I exercise almose daily for around an hour and am constantly moving during the day. I teach swimming lessons for about 5 hours during the week and teach karate on sat. so basically what I am trying to get at is... I exercise lol. I was wondering is my pulse was around average and how I find out pulse averages, if there is some formula or something... thx!!! -samiigrl |
| K schultz said: | While in the hospital on a heart monitor overnight (went in for weakness), my heart rate dropped to 30 in the middle of the night. The nurse came in and asked me if I was ok. I woke up a bit started but I felt fine and said I was dreaming. The cardiologist and the cardiologist resident said this was not that abnormal and that my heart rythmn was normal while this was occurring. I had numerous heart and brain tests to find out what the weakness was from. They all came back with nothing. Advice? I am not lance Armstrong. Though I live on a cliff basically and spend endless hours lugging heavy weeds up this hill and carrying 80 pound buckets up 40 steps (this is not lie). I am 42 and slightly overweight. I am also female. |
| Bob Mcallister said: | You can't base your health on a resting HRH. After excercise to regular heart rate is a better measure. Still there are so many factors. When things are serious, go to the doctor. Heart rate monitors arent always exact (esp the cheap ones). and Ambient (sitting/idle) and Resting heart rate (after resting/relaxing fully) are different . Mine is 58 now, but when I wake up it'll be just under 50. Heart rate also varies by diet, previous exercise, random a bit, stress, excitement... Health is no exact science. |
| Scott said: | My resting rate at night is 44. I do 4 hour hardcore endurance bike races on Saturdays up 4,000 feet of mountain, where my heart rate is 180-190 the whole time, and otherwise ride about 5 hours a week with a local racing club. The stronger your heart is, the more blood it moves with each beat. Elite athlete resting rates can be as low as 28 (think Lance Armstrong), and couch potatoes can be as high as 100. A study found that heart related illness increases as resting heart rate increases, so get out there and get fit! |
| JR said: | I'm 23 and my resting heart rate is 40... My grandfather had a heart attack at 38bpm |
| Kristi said: | I am 43, female and my resting heart beat is 58. |
| Kara said: | Im 20 and i just woke up and went to work its 6:00 in the morning and my resting heart rate is 121... i doubled checked it on our blood pressure machines. i woke in the medical feild. |
| Regina Sayers said: | My resting heart rate is 94 every time I check it lately and I have been having a lot of headaches, any advice? |
| sarah said: | You guys know that a lower heart rate is better? the only thing that is bad is if you can not maintain a stable body temperature (this generally means annorexia) otherwise shoot for going low- get on a treadmill and run or take a walk. lower heartrate= faster metabolism! |
| caitlin said: | uhoh. mine is 70 and im 13 and i eat so healthy and i weigh 53 kg and im 163 cm tall. that isnt overweight is it.................? may b i was doin it wrong |
| SHAN said: | WHEN I WAKE UP FROM SLEEPING (WITHOUT ALARM CLOCK) AND CHECK MY RESTING HEART RATE ITS ABOUT 111 PBM, DURING THEY DAY JUST FEELING NORMAL ITS 135PBM I KNOW THATS BAD |
| Mandi said: | My resting heart rate is 90 bpm. I am 23, 5 feet tall, 105 lbs. Not a totally unhealthy person. I eat my fruits and veggies, drink lots of water, steer away from soda and sweets, and excercise when I can. Normally live in a big city where I am always on the move. Right now I am on vacation and have not been very active. Should not my heart rate be lower? Should I be worried? |
| susan said: | my resting heart rate is right around 100bpm. i HAVE seen 2 cardiologists and they have said that nothing is wrong with my heart and that my hr is not uncommon. and many things i have seen online have said that a normal hear rate is 60-101. i had to have a cardiologist because i did get tachycardia during pregnancy. but the way he exlained it to me after i had the baby is that hr vary by many different factors. ie - weight, age, physical ability, pregnancy. so i wouldn't go by what someone on a forum says who has clearly stated many times "i am not a doctor". which makes me wonder if you ar not a doctor why are you telling people "what is normal" on something as important as your heart? |
| Eren said: | I would just like to add a medical point of view (I am a final year medical student from the UK)... The 17 year old with a heart rate of less than 80 is completely healthy! This website seems to be creating some unnecessary anxiety (which incidentally increases heart rate!) Just to be clear on this, as the article said heart rate is NOT a good indicator of health UNLESS it is consistently above 100 or less than 60 and causing symptoms such as lightheadedness or shortness of breath. A heart rate of less than 60 in a well conditioned athlete is desirable but not essential to be fit. |
| Jordan said: | My resting heartrate is 110-115 beats per minute. This is is bad but my doctor said nothing is severly wrong. Im not a smoker or anything like that. I played football, baseball, and basketball in highschool. What could be the problem here? |
| Sharon said: | Jordan, My resting (lying still) heart rate is typically 101-108. I have supraventricular tachycardia, the Dr. does a yearly EKG with my physical to make sure its not things dont get worse but all in all I feel good. I went to a cardiologist for years and was advised to keep working out but dont let me heart rate go over 170, I invested in a heart rate monitor watch (best investment I ever made) now I can run and slow down the pace when my heart rate gets to high. The thing about a fast heart rate is that it tends to skip or stop completly when it gets to high. Age has alot to do with it to, I am young and otherwise healthy but Dr. said in 10 years I may need a pacemaker in place just in case. |
| Kelly said: | I am a 42 yr old woman , 5'10", 148 pounds, BP 104/80 the other day and several times I have measured my resting heart rate at 56 BPM, just laying down not on waking yet (just learnt that from this page thanks guys). I am not a smoker and eat very healthily. My total cholesterol was slightly eevated, though my good cholesterol was the high one so the doc told me not to worry. As high cholesterol runs in my family I decided to see which foods would help and found out that grapeseed oil and buckwheat (whole groats or flour) are cholesterol lowering foods. (I do not eat meat or dairy products). I am just putting up my stats because I am utterly not healthy and most of the time can barely get out of bed, though I do work out some. I want people to know that low blood pressure and low resting heart rate do not means you are well or fit. But the bonus point is my doctor says I wuill neverd ie of a heart attack ( I am living too slowly!) |
| marina said: | im 15 my resting heart rate is 55 is that bad? im a dancer/ex swimmer |
| Anna said: | A few of the people who have posted (P, Angela, Eren, Bob Mcallister) have provided some excellent reasonable advice on this subject, which everyone would do well to listen to. You can't base your heart health off of numbers alone. The average resting heart rate is 60-100, but that is an AVERAGE. This means people may lie slightly outside of this range and still have a healthy heart. In general, people with lower RHRs tend to have healthier hearts, but that isn't necessarily true all of the time. If you are concerned, you should see your doctor, but in general no one should be concerned just because their resting heart rate is slightly above average. If you have a high RHR that is accompanied by chest pain or dizziness, this could be a sign of something more serious. But no one with a heart rate of 80 should be concerned unless they have other factors which cause them to doubt their heart health, such as smoking, obesity, chest pain, dizziness, etc. You should work to improve your overall fitness level, not your RHR. |
| jess said: | uhm im 14 98lbs and like 5, 4 or sumthing my resting heart rate is 66 bpm is that good or bad??? |
| Adia said: | Please someone help! I am concerned about my heartbeats per minute. 116! Is that really bad? I don\'t do any physical activities except for those in the school, but I have no diseases (at least that I know of) that should be affecting my heartbeat. I eat healthy, I'm 14, I'm a girl, I do not smoke nor take drugs or anything like that. I'm 160 cm tall and weight 54 Kgs. Is there something really serious I should be worried about...? |
| Elle said: | Wow mine is 101. hmm |
| Kelcee-Cait said: | mine is 102. but thats only because im running a fever of 103.7 and my heart feels weird. |
| Jessica said: | I am a 17 year old female. Perfect BMI. My heart on average beats 119 BPM, however, after waking up it can get to around 130 BPM. Is this considered bad? |
| igland said: | i am 42 yrs old my resting heart rate is 189 is something wrong with me |
| rasberry said: | Uh its good to know that teens have higher heart rates as to the 'average' adult heart rate... so girls and boys dun worry... you all should have higher metabolism rate anyways... From Wiki - "When resting, the average adult human heart beats at about 70 bpm (males) and 75 bpm (females); however, this rate varies among people and can be significantly lower in endurance athletes. The infant/neonatal rate of heartbeat is around 130-150 bpm, the children's heart beat is 100–130 bpm, the older child's about 90–110 bpm, and the adult's about 60–100 bpm . 75 beats per minute translates to 4500 beats an hour, 108,000 beats per day, or about 39,420,000 beats in a year." i'm 25yrs and 62/min |
| Lola said: | I am 13 mine is 126 |
| david said: | i would see a doctor -if i could afford it- but idk its never happend b4 my heart will be fine n it will thump normally but then it will beat twice and i can feel it when i lay down should i be concerned ? x.x |
| Sandy said: | My resting (and exercise) heart rate has always been high: 80 resting (even relaxing in bed) and 160 (at the top of walking up hills or stairs after a brisk 30-minute walk). I am 49, 5 foot 6, 140 lbs, not great aerobic shape (I am winded at the tops of those hills) and 30-minute brisk walks 4-5 times a week. I drink 4-5 cups of coffee a day, eat too much sugar like most people, although of course I am trying to cut back, and I do not smoke. In addition to the basic rules of eating right and exercise more, do you have any other specific advice on how to lower my overall heart rate? Thanks. |
| Amanda W said: | HI there, I am 77kg about 1.67 and I am 21 years old I wish my heart rate could be way below what it actually is.. My heart rate per minute believe it or not is 120 beats per minute. this is due to my over active thyroid.. So let them check your thyroid.. |
| sharon A said: | Hi ,i used to weigh 119 kilos at 42 years old my resting heart rate was in the 60s .Now 18 months later and 30 kilos lighter my resting heart rate is 47.I exersise every day and found this has helped to get my heart in to shape |
| alyssa said: | My heart rate is 150, and i am 15 years old. |
| matt said: | I am 14 years old and i playy baseball a lot. I weigh 109 pounds and I play for a baseball league every year. My heart rate is 70 bpm and wanted to know if that is okay fot someone my age. |
| Glenn said: | oh, wow. my resting heart rate is 130. im very skinny, about 118 lbs. 5'6 white male. |
| Zachariah said: | Just like SR Forcer in the earlier comments- I also quit the smokes. Except my HR was in the high 90s because I was also high on meth before. After dropping all my addictions for adrenaline(mountain biking), I lost 60lbs and now my resting HR is 48bpm. I went from not being able to see my own weight on the bathroom scale...to having six-pack abs. |
| becca said: | i am a pregnant 22yo female with a regular resting of 120+. But I have been having episodes since I was a kid of it getting to 210 or 215. It has been really painful here recently so I have finally decided to go back to the cardiologist in march. Haven't been since I was 15 and that was over 2 babies ago haha so I guess I learned my lesson on this one. |
| lalo said: | hello my name is eduardo i have a hert rate of 86 a get scared when my heart beeps 100 and that shoots my h panic hat could i do to stop this panicy stuff plz help i dont know what to do i think i am going to get a hert attack |
| Bubba said: | I'm a 6'3" 275 pound male and mine is 52-58, so weight isn't everything. I'm 37 and recently rode a 55 mile ride and the last 10 miles or so I was in the mid 170's to mid 180's. I have a max of 186. I also have fairly high BP, about 140 over 80. It's important to note that I've been under the care of a cardiologist for the last 6 years due to an atrial arythmia. I also played college football and have always been fit, although I did smoke for several years. Point is, it's impossible to say what's "perfect" when it comes to heart matters. You should ask for an EKG at your physicals if you have any worries. At the least it will ease your mind. |
| geoffb said: | I'm 19 and my resting heart rate is 37-40 (I excersize every day). I set off the heart rate monitors when I got my wisdom teeth taken out haha. |
| steven said: | this sites are really helpfull...Im 17 and my heart rate was 133 resting and I would always feel tired. After reading many posts online I told my parents and I found out I have arrhythmia. Advice to all you people...if you feel somethings wrong go to your doctor. |
| B rai said: | i just checked my resting h/r and it came in at 48. is that more to do with my stroke volume or my haemoglobin rate? what is a good way to increase my haemoglobins? my guess would be interval training, but not sure what durations of work / rest periods i should be doing? thanks |
| BIFF119 said: | im 15, weigh between 130 and 140, and im 5ft 8inches. my heart rate (if i did this right) is around 114 a minute...should i get that checked out or not worry about it? (i also dont work out much) |
| Blondie said: | When it comes to heart rate, it is different for different ages. A young person is definately not that of the older person. A childs heart rate is quiet a bit higher than a 40 year old in shape. My mother in law had to have a pace maker with a heart rate of 55 due to it being too slow to move fluid from her small body. You should always ask a doctor before making a decision on your heart. My cardiologist said 70 beats per minute is normal, unless you are so physically fit and work out non stop. 55 for me, I thought was good until I went to see him and he said no, it was too low, and I was tired all the time. I now have a rate of 68 to 72 and feel great. Just remember, we all are the same yet different. |
| James said: | For everyone to know. I am a guy, I was just reading on the site. And noticed that you have mentioned the difference of heart rate between sexes. I am probably what you would call an extremely fit individual. Swimming team, just about every sport, you know how it is for guys, always got to out do the other guy. I have a resting heart rate of 42. My doctor says it's perfectly normal and due to my fitness and constant exercise. I am only 16. This is a low heart rate. I have had considerable interest from the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport). I compared my heart rate to that of a girl in my swimming team, of 17 and around the same fitness of me, her resting heart rate is 51. This shows the difference between men and women. Like this site. It's a good read. Some amazing stories on here. Keep up the cool work. James |
| Susan said: | I am a 14 year old girl and recently we have measured our resting heart rate in PE in school. My resting heart rate was 90, both days. When i tried at home my resting heart rate was 84. I exercise every day and work out at the week ends, so i should be really fit. I also run cross country and long distance, but with my result I do not seem so fit. Also when we measured our recovering heart rate; my bpm were back to my Resting heart rate after 1 minute and the next day after 2 minutes. Is there something wrong, or do i just need to exercise more? |
| Rikki said: | mine is 84 exactly. |
| Marc-A Doucet said: | my names marc, im 19, i had a heart operation, my heart rate is 94 while relaxing |
| sam said: | When in doubt see your doctor... we are a combination of our food intake, family health history, activity level, and stress management.. so walk 30min a day and or some other activity, drink fluids, de stress, relax..... and if you are sick, see a doctor.... Our bodies and health levels change as we age so things will be different at every age span.... Once again, if in doubt see a doctor, dont like their advice get a second or third opinion......Relax... this website is great but its just a resource not intended to take the place of your doctor... another resource to checkout is realage.com.... Ps I am a 46yr old mom getting back in shape after kids started college... on week three 30min walk/jog! Feels great, less stress, low pressure, ekg, and heart rate.....sleeping good too! perimenipause and all!!! Never too late, start today! Sam |
| Arvind said: | Hi Everybody.....Its nice to share about your lifestyle and HR.its gave me a lot of idea and one thing is sure that there is no ideal range for HR. To tell about myself I am a guy of 31 years, 170 cm and 74kg of weight and I am a software engineer by profession. I drink 4-5 times in a week and smoke 1-2 cigs. I do try to go for a walk or do swimming 2-3 times a week. I measured my HR which is 74 per min. I think its best to measure in morning, for me its 64 sometimes and 78 sometimes. Well the HR continuously fluctuates i.e after meal it increases a bit....in office it increases due to work stress. Its best to take multiple readings like when you are in office and when you are at home and when you are very happy and stress free. For smokers ...it increases just after smoking. Now there is one more scientific fact that we all know that every heart comes with pre decided number of beats i.e every heart is programmed for X number of beats and after that it will stop. So its like a reserve and everybody dpends according to his/her lifestyle. So I think that is need to lower our resting HR so that the spending should be less. Exercise is best way as it lowers the resting HR. I do exercise....which is helpful but one more effective way is to do breathing exercises which lowers down the HR drastically. I tried pranayam for 20 min daily twice and in 1 week my HR came to 58 in morning, and 62 in ofice after meal. I guess best way is to exercise and do breathing exercises also...whatever you follow ultimately its good to have lower RHR as I told beats are limited and fixed for every heart in lifetime...so spend carefully. Any more suggestions will be really appreciating!! |
| Nicole Stevenson said: | I am 36 weeks pregnant and get SO tired just walking around my house. Checked my heart rate and it was 98 bpm. Is this normal for a woman in her 3rd trimester? |
| R G said: | my heart rate right now is about 60 but for a while my resting heart rate was around 45 bpm. i was at a very low weight then, do u think that affected it? |
| Geralyn said: | Mine is 113. I am 45. Slighly overweight. I take high blood pressure & choles. meds. ????? |
| forrest said: | Mine is around 90bpm, I am 5'6" and weigh alittle less then 120, is my heart rate high? |
| Ana said: | My resting hear rate in 47-50, am 30 yeas old female, am overweight (174 lbs and 5 feet 5 inches) and am not too constant with my exercise. Sometimes I exercise 3-5 days a week, sometimes none. In 2007 I run my first (and only) 10K race in 61 minutes, but havent run at all for over a year now. Why is my hear rate so low? Any suggestions? |
| M.Schu said: | Do you take a RHR while standing or sitting? |
| Otto said: | Really low resting heart rate must be genetic. My resting HR hovered around 59-60 all through high school. BP was always just below 120/80. I swam, bicycled and ran a lot. Was able to easily hold my breath 4-1/2 minutes underwater and sank in the pool if I exhaled. I could swim underwater at full speed for 60 Meters. I could never get my resting HR down below 59. In my late 20's, HR got to 70-75. Started hour long commutes to work. In my 30's I found closer work and got my HR down to the 60's again. When I hit 38 my BP averages went to 115/85. HR - low 60's. My doctor says 85 is too high. It's genetic. I bicycle to work. I take the stairs even when I'm lugging around 40 lbs. and only use the elevator when I have to push around cartloads of things. No matter how much I excercise, my HR and BP doesn't go much lower. |
| lessermystery said: | I'm 47 years old. My resting heart rate is 42 bpm. But that was taken in the middle of the day. I'll have to try it first thing in the morning. I recover almost instantly after my workouts. I've been working out in the basement almost every day for six and a half years. But I never thought of myself as a hard core athlete, or gifted in that respect. My whole goal in starting to exercise was to get to a size 8 because I was tired of being fat and feeling ugly. I'm a size one now - only because I found I loved exercising so much, I never stopped, and over time my discipline around eating also became much stronger. |
| heather said: | my heartrate after taking an aquafit class at 10-10 45am now(1216pm) is 125bpm at resting point .. I feel really "hollow" if that makes sense? i also have hypoglycemia.. although my blood sugar level is 6.7 and 109 over 87 is this normal |
| helpplease said: | my resting HR is anywhere between 90 and 107. been tracking it for a couple of months. my family practitioner said "it happens to women your age". I smoke occassionally. I drink a couple of glasses of wine 3- days a week. I am 44 years old. 5'11" weigh 190 lb. I'm so worried. Should I see another doctor? |
| suz said: | I am 34 years old, smoked for 15 years until Jan 08... for the last 2-3 years have suffered from chronic lethargy, and post quitting smoking, gained 7kg despite regular intense exercise and healthy eating. Resting heartrate is 48.... doc put me on duromine to help with weight loss and increasing heartrate.. no weight loss after 2 months (while still exercising regularly and eating well), and heartrate while on duromine was 54.. Docs have given up. Also suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. Any advice? |
| Roxanne said: | I am 36 years old and I weighed in today at 191. I know I am somewhat out of shape, but I joined a gym today and I wanted to know if I should be focusing the HR that burns fat or the higher hr that is considered Cardio Zone. I spent 12 min on elliptycal machine and got to 141 HR. My resting heart rate right now is 72. What do you think? |
| Sarah Lynnette said: | Im 16 and my resting heart rate is 110. I am over weight but I have had previous heart conditions. Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome (WPW). I have went to the dr. I just want to know all of the causes for having a heart beat that high. |
| Sarah Lynnette said: | Im 16 and my resting heart rate is 110. I am over weight but I have had previous heart conditions. Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome (WPW). I have went to the dr. I just want to know all of the causes for having a heart beat that high. |
| Rachel S said: | I'm 17, not overweight, I work out everyday and try to eat healthy, but I have a messed up metabolism from losing weight the unhealthy way and can't eat much without gaining weight. I smoke cigarettes sometimes, get around 7-8 hours of sleep every night, have high anxiety, and take medication for ADD. This morning my heart rate was 102bpm then after my medication it went up to 110bpm. Last night my heart rate was 90bpm and the other morning it was 108bpm. I'm thinking about seeing a doctor, but I have an appointment with my doctor who prescribes my ADD meds in a couple of weeks, so I'm thinking I'll just wait and talk to him? |
| Scott Y said: | Wooh! My resting heart rate was 48 BPM last time I checked. |
| Gene said: | Hey HR is 41 bpn when resting, I am male 6f4 260lbs.... I do intense cardio 1 hour per day every day.... I am not sure if that is a good heart rate or not.... hope so. |
| Sarah said: | I'm 48 and my heart rate is 78. I've joined the gym and have been going for the last month. I have always played squash but was not very fit and had haemoglobin injections and I am only just feeling okay after months of racing heart, skipping beats, pale, heavy bleeding, you name it, I had it. |
| Mais said: | Im 16 Heart Rate 70 exactly that good right? i do exercise twice a week ( i do track& field ) |
| Maddy said: | I am thirteen and am currently studying the human body in year nine science at school. For an assignment, I am testing the effect of exercise on the heart rate. We found that a person that does less than the daily average (30 mins) has a higher heart rate after doing one minute of step ups. A person that does about the daily average has a good healthy heart rate. But a person that does more than the daily average has the best heart rate (but only by a little :P) So, doing at least thirty minutes of any type of exercise a day will help to lower your heart rate. |
| flower said: | i just turned 20 a week ago and my heart rate is 88bpm. is that normal or do i need to see a doctor? advice plz!! |
| amz said: | I am 19 and my resting Heart Rate is 45bpm- I hardly ever exercise so it cant be an indicator of my fitness levels. should I be concerned that it is so low? |
| KimB said: | I am a soon to be 55 year old woman that has been exercising regularily (6 days/wk) since Nov 2008, lost 34 lbs since then and now my resting BP is avg 116/68, Pulse is 53-56. I feel great now, but still need to lose 25-30 more lbs. I am hoping to stop my BP medication now, 5mg of lisinopril in the mornings. I used to have a BP of 140/90 avg, and a resting pulse of 80 or so. |
| Timmy said: | I haven't been working out for a few years and I started again about a month ago. For a little over a week I've been on the elliptical for just over an hour everyday. Last month my resting heart rate was over 80 now it seems to be 48. Is this possible? Or did I mess up my initial measurement? |
| Tabby said: | My resting heart rate went from an 82 (tested before I gave blood) to a 62 just 6 months later (tested yesterday before I gave blood) Is this normal and a good thing? |
| shannon said: | I am a 36 yr old female 39wks preganant, my HR has been extremly high throughout my pregnancy resting is at about 110-128 is it normal for pregnant women to have a higher HR? |
| marshall said: | i am a 46 fair shape resting heart rate 37-42 what could be wrong? |
| Ali said: | Im a 25 year old woman who excersises 5-6 times a week, eats healthily and heartily, recently stopped smoking and drinking, has a resting heart rate of 50, and has a BMI of between 19 and 20%. I have been having strange episodes where my heart rate suddenly goes up to 120 bpm however ecg recordings show that although my heart rate is fast, it is beating normally. I have seen a cardiologist who says that i am having ectopic heartbeats and cannot explain the rapid pulse. I am wondering if it has anything to do with my body fat levels? as i am usually starving when an episode occurs and have to stuff myself to start feeling better. Can anyone help explain what is happening as it is very frightening? |
| Neeraj said: | Im 21 year old male and my resting heart rate is 120. When I go and workout it reaches 180. Told ma doc about it, he said its normal and im nervous. Sounds BS to me. |
| Melissa said: | Ali: It sounds like you are having a hypoglycemic episode, which is a low blood sugar. I am a type 1 diabetic (insulin dependent) and you are describing it to a T. Talk to your Dr. about diabetes testing. In the meantime you can always buy a glucometer to test your blood sugar during these moments. Normal range is 70-110 |
| ozzie said: | Shannon its better you go to the doctor and get a complete CBC. Check your iron levels especiially. Low iron can occur in pregnancy which leads to anemia and in severe anemia can effect heart rate. Once you check your iron levels if they seem to be low just take some iron tablets to balance it out, and make sure your taking your prenatals vitamins. |
| margaret said: | i just did a good work out. mowing the yard and now my heart rate is at 102 what is happening |
| DJ said: | I'm a 17 year old male, 6'3 and 175lbs, I swim 6-9 times a week for over 2 hours each time. I've been doing this for 2 years and I am in really good shape physically. Once I clocked my heart rate at 240 BPM (24 for 6 seconds, so about 240) during an intense swimming set and my resting heart rate is always 80-90. I am always hydrated, I exercise a lot, I sleep plenty, I don't drink caffeine ever. Why the Hell is my heart rate so high? It's the highest of any of my friends who swim as much as I do. There is no reason why it should be that high all the time. I'm sure I don't have arrhythmia, so what's up? why does every other athlete who works as hard as I do have a ridiculously low resting heart rate? |
| Mysha said: | my resting heart rate is 72 so that is healthy, try to maximixe exercice everyday! |
| Rachel said: | DJ, I suggest you see your doctor about that... |
| Mysha said: | is it healthy to take afternoon naps say at around 4.30 if someone is tired or is really exhausted after coming back from school?! some of my friends do that and i was just wondering if it distracts you from your entire sleep session at night? |
| Sexyho said: | minee is 98 ?! help is that baad ?!!!!!? |
| Kevin said: | I have been exercising 2.5-4 hours a week, every week for the past 5 years. I am a male weighing 155 pounds. And despite that, my resting heart rate has remained at roughly 95-110 bpm. Is there anything else I can do to help lower it? |
| Diana said: | my resting heart rate is between 97-100 and it rarely drops but my blood pressure is only around 92/61 does that make up for it? |
| Pam said: | A normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 bpm. In trained athletes it can be lower but to say anything over 84 bpm is "dangerous" is absolute rubbish and totally irresponsible. Resting heart rates over 100 bpm are technically tachycardia but for some people they are normal and dont do the heart any harm. A resting heart rate over 120 may be cause for concern in the long term, but the heart is very resilient and can withstand rates as high as 150 for a day or so. All I see here are people with normal heart rates who have become worried because of a totally inaccurate piece of information. If your resting heart rate is under 100 you are fine - so stop worrying. Btw I work in cardiology |
| lil_lelo said: | my blood pressure is 138/68, my resting hear rate is 100-105...the problem is...im 25....what could be the problem, I also have edema. |
| Pam said: | edema can be caused by many things - in a 25 year old the least likely cause would be heart failure. Heat, fluid retention, being overweight, sitting down a lot, time of the month in females, travelling can all trigger edema. Check if there is pitting when you press on your ankles first thing in the morning, as opposed to the end of the day when edema is likely to be worse. Anxiety issues could be causing the slightly faster heart rate and high systolic blood pressure - this sort of a gap between systolic and diastolic pressures is often seen in white coat syndrome. However, if you are worried it is always worth getting things checked out - not because there is likely to be a problem, but for your own peace of mind. |
| taylor s said: | i am 16 and 6 foot 0 inches, and am overweight at 238, and my rest heart rate is around 99-101. i mow 5 yards a week (most push mower, 2 are riding. also i try to get at least 3 two-six mile bike rides in per week. so im not always sitting around but i am overweight, so what could be wrong if at resting for 30 mins my hr is 100? we do have a history of heart disease in the family. |
| tiffany said: | mine is 64 |
| Diane said: | I had a fitness test at the gym yesterday and mine was 46, which is lower than my last fitness test, my trainer said its one of the lowest he has seen. |
| haley said: | my resting heart rate is 120bpm |
| FitGirl said: | A True resting heart rate should be taken first thing in the morning, before performing any physical activity. |
| Jumbo said: | I'm 36F and about 100+ lbs overweight (have been overweight all my life), workout (tennis/gym) 4-5/wk, resting heart rate (well technically my watching tv heart rate) is 45 but it has been as low as 39 (when watching golf). Is it possible that I'm an elephant? |
| Rachael said: | Well my heart rate is always over 100 when resting. Right now is is on average 116. The other day it was at 140!! I have recently been diagnosed with congenital heart disease but surely even with that it shouldnt be that high!! i also have a heart murmur, a split second heart beat, and possibly pulmonary hypertension. I consider myself healthy for a 16/17 year old, i am 5ft2 (short) and weigh around 8st. So im quite worried that my heart rate is this high |
| Curt said: | I'm 18 and my resting heart rate is 98.. Should I be worried? :S |
| serge said: | I am 41 years old. Exercise since I am 13. Height 6 feet. weight 170-173 lbs. Pressure: 115/75, resting rate 53 per minute. I go to gym 3 times a week. Run 2 miles in 15 minutes heart rate at around 160 at the end. Then go to pull ups and push up. when pulling up add 35 pounds and do about 100 times in 5 sets. push ups add from 80 to 120 pounds additional weight and make 150 times within 4 sets. I think I am quite fit. No one think I am 41 :) Guys think I am 28 :))))) |
| Kayleigh said: | i am 16 years old and my average bpm seems to be 140...I noticed this when I started going to the gym that before I had began my workout it was around this. Then when I do begin exercising it pushes 180bpm but I dont feel out of breath or anything. I think I should be worried? |
| tom said: | How bad is it if my heart beats over 300 at times? Only happened a few times.. |
| Lindsey said: | Im 24, 5ft2" and i weigh around 13 and a half stone (down from 18 stone + back january 2008)... i am a sufferer of bi-polar disorder and during a manic phase (which is when i lost weight and managed to get down to 12st2lb) i joined jjb gym... i was assessed by an instructor who said my resting rate was 120 (at which point he asked me to speak slower and told me to sit down) yet during a low its between 70-90.... i think your "mood" and train of thought is a contributing factor to your resting heart rate. |
| jgg said: | well im 120bpm and im only 15 going on 16 and i weigh 125lbs |
| fay price said: | What is a resting hearbeat for a woman age 64 1/2. Last week I ended up in the hospital with a heartbeat of 47. Not good |
| Nagel said: | I am 16 and i had a heart rate of 144 when i was just sitting around, not having done any physical activity for 3 or more hours, this was about at 11:30, 12 o\'clock at night, then i took it again in the morning and it was 120, any advice |
| Matt said: | I'm 24, and 6ft 2" I'm not a small guy, weigh about 95kgs, have been active my whole life; rowed for 6 years, do various sporting hobbies including mountain biking, surfing, sailing and a few others, but I'm not as active these days as I used to be, I've started riding my bike everywhere I go, but for the last 6months i've been a bit lazy... My resting heart rate taken this morning in bed when I woke up was on average 50. This could be quite worrying for me as I'm not very fit at the moment and I know I'm not because I have been fit my whole life and can feel im nowhere near what I used to be! ...Does heart rate significantly increase if you go from being fit and healthy to being lazy for 6 months and sit around doing not much??? |
| mac said: | my resting beat was 96 im should i be worried im 18 |
| mary said: | I am concerned about my resting heart rate and have been told repeatedly by my doctors that I just "get nervous" during physicals and that it's no big deal. But I'm 24 and have a resting heart rate at about 110. I'm 140 pounds and of average fitness--I walk to work daily, and play tennis, etc on the weekends. Any advice on how to talk to my doctors (this isn't the first one who told me not to worry) or to lower my heart rate? |
| Ananth said: | My mother is 57 years old her pulse rate when checked recently showed only 60 per minute. is this a problem or normal pls let me know |
| Jessica said: | My resting heart rate is about anywhere from 87-103. I'm an 18 y/o female... 5'7"... 135lbs... And a healthy diet. Problem is I have really bad anxiety and stress issues... My heart never stops pounding. :( |
| jeff said: | I have been running for many years and my resting heart rate runs between 36 and 42. My work offers an extensive physical every year, which includes a sonogram of most of our organs and I was told that my ejections fraction was phenomenal. It just shows how efficient your heart is the slower it beats. |
| cagney c said: | i went out and bought a finger pulse oximeter and it's the ccoolest thing ever you can take it with you where ever you go and keep up with your pulse rate and oxygen at all times. i paid $217.00 for mine. it's neat how your pulse changes through out the day. at night time when i am in the bed my pulse rate is between 60 and 70bpm but during the day when i am up and doing things i have seen it as high as 174bpm on that thing even when i do physical exercise or walk around the block it's so neat to know your pulse rate and how it varies during the day!!!!!! |
| john said: | hi, my names john i way about 74 kilos and during exercise i pushed my pulse too 212, im asuming thats bad because my girlfriend got all worried could anyone like let me know what it means and what my pulse should be at and stuff. cheers. |
| Dq said: | Hello. I am a twelve year old girl who is four foot nine inches tall and weighs 94 lbs. I have a resting heart rate of 48. Is that bad? I know that you are not a doctor but I am just wondering... |
| Kyra said: | Hello. I'm a 20 year old female. I weigh 113 lbs and am 5'3". My heart rate varies from 80 to 112 bpm, but averages in the 90 range. I do have thyroid issues, but all my TSH levels have been in the normal range. Regardless, I weighed 121 lbs in May and got to 113 lbs in July with no change in my heart rate that I could tell. My latest TSH blood test showed that my levels are improving, so I've been a little confused as to why I've lost weight and why my heart rate seems so high without any change in diet or exercise. Anyone have any ideas or advice? |
| Carly said: | great website, went docs thursday, blood pressure was 98 over 36 =/ heart rate was 93 but got chest infection been told if it gets worse i have to go a+e, but its not as bad, took a resting one this morning was still high at 87 but a little lower |
| pretty chzy said: | Hi, im 13 yr. old girl who is physically fit. i have a pe project and i wanted to know what the average resting heart rate would be for me. im on a track team and i practice every nite. so im pretty fit. what would be a guestimate? :D |
| Anjomar said: | Mines at 46. |
| Chloe said: | Mines 130 a min resting HA! cuz im all drugged up on Chromium Picolinate, try it sometime.. it makes you drop weight like crazy. |
| Kelly said: | Im 19, a smoker.... Mine is 132 resting... i have terrible anxiety....I am on Medication for anxiety, but before i take it i get really scared to take it and my anxiety gets worse....What should i do |
| Karisa said: | I am 17 6foot and my heart rate is 160 without any exercise. i am about 140 pounds and i have asthma anyone have any coclusions |
| Heather said: | 42 old woman, 5ft.8in., 190bs., smoker, disabled, little exercise. Doctor tested resting heart rate at 130! Having severe,severe fatigue, cold sweats, light headed,headaches for five weeks. Doctor ran all sorts of blood work, waiting for results. She said if not better 7-10 days she will set up appt. with cardiologist. Should I wait that long??!! |
| ctn said: | I'm 36 and my resting heart beats around 56, but when i drink it jump to 120. I drink almost everyday, from 9-5 for the last 1-1/2. Is that really bad? |
| df24 said: | im 21 i dont smoke or drink. im 5'4 135 pounds and havent been very active for about a year and a half, ive been having alot of heart symptoms. when i excersize it can esaly got to 187+ it could go more but once i saw 187 i stoped and rested. i was not even running really... and was on a 24 hour monitor and it said it ranges 130-150bpm from doing pretty much nothing. and at night time its 45bpm. whatcha think about it? think its something bad or normal? the reason i dont excersize is cua ive been sick a bit with tension headaches/migrains and been busy with other stuff |
| SARA BELMAN said: | IM 18 YRSS OLD I USED A STOP WATCH FOR MY PULSE I COUNTED 124 IN A MINUTE IVE BEEN FEELING REALLY TIRED IS THAT NORMAL? |
| Ashfaq Orakzai said: | Iam 41 and my resting heart rate is 56 bpm Iam obese and on anti hypertensive medications. Is that a normal |
| lina said: | i m 36 and my heart rate lately is always over 108 (lowest) and up to 130 when resting, have constant fluttering or thumping in my chest!! after reading ur comments i think perhaps this is not so good!! thanks i will go see my gp i think :0) |
| carmen said: | i am 26 years old australian female, i run about 5 to 6 km almost every day my resting heart rate is about 62bpm |
| julie said: | my heart rate is 39 per minute blood pressure is 122/68 i have severe hypothyroidism |
| chad said: | would you say 79 beats a minute is healthy for an 18 year old turning 19 next month. i know your not a doctor, as i\'ve read. i\'m fairly fit. 5\'10 153lbs |
| Jenny said: | Hello, I'm 17 about 5'2 and 195 pounds. My resting heartrate fluctuates from about 125 to 140. |
| Elizabeth said: | I'm 17 and my resting rate is 105 per minute. Is that normal? |
| Charles said: | Young people who exercise regularly and who still maintain a comparatively high heart rate need to consider a number of complicating factors. At 17 for example your endocrine system is undergoing important changes and pumping heavy hormones into your bloodstream; adrenalin, testosterone, thyroxine to name a few. Also these are set on hair trigger which does not even stabilize during REM sleep. On the other hand there are other health problems to consider from hyperthyroidism, to drug or supplement overuse, to heart abnormalities. So you SHOULD see a doctor, especially if you are getting enough sleep, or an uneven pulse is accompanied by unwell feelings like dizziness, breathlessness or fatigue. That said, the best time to take your pulse for comparative readings is before you get out of bed in the a.m. or at least as soon as you return from relieving your bladder, making sure to maintain the same position each time. Even so variations of 10 b.p.m. should probably be ignored. |
| craig said: | im 16, and ive been takin my heart rate for the last 1-2 hours now, its been going up and down from 46-53, is this bad?? i weigh around 56kg and im 5.9ft |
| LULU said: | really you all just check with your doctors,normAL HEART RATE IS 60 to 100 the one with bi-polar,hello,your heart beats fast,anxiety is part of it the girl who's parents say paronoid,hello that will bring your rate up if you are not active you heart rate will be higher,if you are over weight it will be higher please don't get answers here,those with really low heart rates,are very active, and if you are not active other then walking to places,then it will be higher if you go to any drug store to get blood pressure and you walked there,and no one carried or wheeled you in,yes your heart rate will be fast ,hello you probably walked fast my blood pressure is 125/76 and I walk fast,by the time I get the the BP machine in walmart,this is walking fast through the parking lot,then walk fasr=t through walmart to get to the bp machine,my heart rate is 99, don't listen to anyone here,if you think your heart rate is fast go see your doctor stress or worries,or constantly taking your pulse,will make it go higher,anxiety even if you don't feel anxious will bring on higher heart rate we are not doctors here, don't you ever see doctor shows,while someone is sleeping,or in a coma,their heart rate is at 60 to 63 they show the moniters,believe me,if those numbers were wqrong,the help they get from real doctors will tell them the rate is too high people relax one of you said your chest feels bruised,but not to touch,have you ever heard of inflamation around the chest bone,happens very often to ppl,next time you feel this,so a standing push up against the wall,if it hurts,thats all you have is inflamtion,,which will take about 1 to 2 weeks to go away and may come back or not |
| LULU said: | The one that had 300 bpm,which I don't believe,better get checked out for WPW its either wolf,parkinson white or white,parkinson wolf disease My nephew had this,his got as high as 200 ,doctor told him to hold hid breath to get out of it until he heart surgery |
| In Trouble said: | Im 25 years old. Im good looking, in the modeling industry, but I have a nasty past of risk factors including childhood high dose ritalin therapy from 5-15 years of age, and a past of smoking. My resting avg heart rate today is 125 bpm, and I frequently get arrhythmias and weird stuff. Im 6ft 1in with thin thighs and a generally narrow physique. I am constantly plagued by muscle fatigue and light headedness esp upon standing. |
| LULU said: | In trouble if you are a model and very thing carring around a over 6 ft body,i would say you need foodm go see your doctor,you could be lacking so many vitamins,Vitamin B 12 being one so many things can be a factor here go see you Doctor |
| ally said: | I am a 35 yr old mother of 4 i am 5 ft7 and weigh in at a STAGGERING..(LOL) 97 whooping pounds ...but as of late i have been VERY lethargic cold cranky and have been getting very strange feelings in my chest ...i say it FEELS almost like i can feel my heart turning over in my chest not necessarily painful but strange 4 sure ..then this morning i took my pulse cause it felt like it would beat literately out of my Lil Ole chest... I clocked er @ an alarming 185 bpm give er take as i am sure i haven\'t got taking a pules to a science just yet...second time around it was still 165 ...any advice or ideas why it would be SO high or ideas on WHAT in the heck that strand sensation is i get in me chest might be ...any help or ideas would be VERY helpful and appreciated ..o don\'t know if this matters or no but i am Manic Depressive and on both Lithium and Zepraxa to control it . |
| sasha said: | my heart rate is 96 bpm i don\'t know if i should be worried i am quite a bit over weight at around 148 and 5 foot 1 ???? |
| sianuna said: | i'm 20 and have a resting heart rate of around 85.... is this something i should be worrying about? i do a fair amount of exercise and i eat healthily but from what i've just read this doesn't sound too good...... |
