What is a good resting heart rate for athletes

A normal resting heart rate can range anywhere from 40 to 100 beats per minute. Below is a chart relating resting heart rate and fitness level. As can be seen on this chart, your resting heart rate can vary with your fitness level and with age — the fitter you are, generally the lower the resting heart rate. This is due to the heart getting bigger and stronger with exercise, and getting more efficient at pumping blood around the body - so at rest more blood can be pumped around with each beat, therefore fewer beats per minute are required.

If you have any concerns about the functioning of your heart, you should consult a doctor who can examine you personally and give their expert opinion. Don't rely on comments and feedback here as medical advice.

Heart Rate and Fitness Chart

These ratings provide only a generalization of you fitness and health, there are many other factors which may account for variations in heart rate such as medications, illness and stress. For a true measure of resting heart rate, it is important for the measurement to be taking accurately and under the best resting conditions. There is more information and instructions on how and when to measure resting heart rate. Fitness can also be assessed by measuring heart rate during exercise, which is a better measure of fitness. If you have any questions, you should check out the Resting Heart Rate FAQ.

Related Pages

• How and when to measure resting heart rate
• All about Heart Rate and Exercise
• Measuring Heart Rate — how to measure using the manual and monitor methods.
• Exercise Heart Rate — a measure of intensity and fitness
• Maximum Heart Rate — how high can you go?
• A discussion of What is a normal heart rate?
• Heart Rate Records, maximum and minimum.
• See also the table of Heart Rate training ranges
• Table of maximum heart rate related to age.
• Heart Rate Monitors for sale, also ECG Monitors

Old Comments

Commenting is closed on this page, though you can read some previous comments below which may answer some of your questions.

• Andy (2013)
  I'm 19, quite tall (over 6 foot), less than 10% body fat, about 65kg and exercise regularly but my resting heart rate has always been 80bpm (below average). Anyone have any idea why my heart rate is so high all the time? I've been exercising more lately and it won't go down. I don't eat badly (my family eats the same stuff and their heart rates are all fine) so what gives? Am I dying?
• Daniel Garcia Andy (2013)
  Hi Andy. How did you measure your resting heart rate?
• April Mcginnes Daniel Garcia (2016)
  You measure your resting heart rate when you first wake in the morning I use and app on my iPhone :)
• Benjamin April Mcginnes (2017)
  That's not true. Your HR will be considerably lower when asleep than "at rest" but your sympathetic drive increases during waking and so you will be measuring a depressed but rising HR first thing in the morning upon waking. "At rest" means not active (and have not been active immediately prior to taking the reading.
• Vince Davies Benjamin (2017)
  Hi. I am 55 and have a resting heart rate between 45-48 bpm,but I have done sport most of my life and am in the middle of doing insanity for the third time,my view is as you get older it's more important to look after your heart,vince
• Christine bishop Vince Davies (2017)
  I'm 63 and I just checked my heart rate with one these fit bit at 7clock night and my heart rate was 60rbm is that normal cos my daughter 29 and her is 76rbm
• Jonathan Bailey Christine bishop (2018)
  Try counting it instead of relying on those inaccurate devices.
• Erik Nilsson Jonathan Bailey (2018)
  Eh, many of those devices are quite accurate for resting heart rates... Yes, when you move around and exercise it becomes increasingly inaccurate but they are plenty good for resting heart rates.
• Bertie Shennan April Mcginnes (2020)
  Doesn't work for me; my heart rate is always faster on waking but calms down later, around 3pm is my realistic RHR measurement time.
• Jess Andy (2013)
  This may just be because you are so tall. If you think about your body as a system of pipes, the more pipes in the system, the harder the heart has to pump to push the blood around. To move all of your blood around your body(given your height) your heart is likely to either pump faster or pump harder. The fitter you become the stronger your heart will get but still given the distance that your blood has to travel, your heart rate may still be slightly higher on average than other people who aren't quite so tall.
• Evan Jess (2013)
  I'm 18 6'2 ish 187lbs and my RHR is 50 it was tested 3 times with the same result by a diet expert that my university has paid for to get my diet establish(I'm a scholarship lacrosse player) i do have lab coat syndrome and i experience anxiety at the office but I would consider a visit because that seems high especially if you're slim
• David Sellers Jess (2018)
  Incorrect. I am 6'6 and a half inch tall 265 pound male. My resting heart rate is about 45 in the morning (the correct time to measure) being a large person wouldn't make you need a higher heart rate. Your body grows proportionate to itself and it's size. I have more pipes but I probably have a larger heart as well that is used to pumping for my sized body.
• Smokingjacket David Sellers (2018)
  I agree. I'm 6,4, 47 year old male and my HR is 55.
• Ms609 Jess (2018)
  This is a nice intuition, but actually the maths ends up slightly differently. Heart rate in mammals scales inversely with body size: a mouse's heart beats around 500 times per minute, whereas a whale's beats at around 10 bpm. This in part accounts for the fact that women (who are typically smaller) tend to have higher heartbeats than men.
• Cannondale Andy (2013)
  I'm an active 42 year old male who is 6 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 105kg my resting heart rate is 44 which is good but we are all different and I wouldn't worry too much about yours.
  Instead eat well train sensibly get your rest and listen to your body look after your back and knees and you'll have a long and active life.
• Manzapip Cannondale (2013)
  I am 49, very athletic and eat very well. I drink wine very minimal. For some reason, I had high blood pressure after returning to the states. I was in the gym and felt nervous/dizzy, sweaty. My BP was high at the dr. He just prescribed 20mg Benicar. It's my 2nd day and my BP is 124/70 with a resting rate of 75. I ok so far, just a little dizzy and weird from the medication which is normal for a week or two. What do you think?
• Glenda Martin Manzapip (2017)
  Look at the horrible side effects of Benicar. If you have leg cramps,swelling in fingers,toes and/or legs,or have issues with loose bowels.....it's Benicar. They should take this off the market. Almost killed my husband. He went from 260 to 124 in 5 months. Could hardly move around because of weakness. Which caused him to get two blood clots. One went to his lungs. He spent 6 weeks in Baylor hospital. They found out what was causing it....Benicar. It was terrible. Tell everyone you know.
• Ros Byrne Andy (2013)
  When are you testing your heart rate? It should be as soon as you wake in the morning.
• Manzapip Ros Byrne (2013)
  What is the significance of checking the heart rate in the morning, please?
• Harj Manzapip (2013)
  you are just coming out of a resting state, so your heart rate is generally at its lowest, later in the day movement and general activity means you are no longer in a stable resting state
• Dooda Loc harj (2016)
  That advice is so wrong. Upon waking adrenaline is released which actually raises BP and BPM slightly.
• Gub Dooda Loc (2017)
  Mine is consistently at its lowest when I first wake up, but more importantly it is the most consistent time of day to take heart rate as digestion, temperature changes, other movement, etc. throughout the day have various effects.
• Nordlys harj (2014)
  Mine is always high in the morning. My mum is the same. it slows down during the morning, and it stays low all day (except when I move or when I do physical activities).
  My hearth rate is always at lowest when I read, when I'm sitting and doing things I like or when I go to sleep.
• Joel Blaeser Nordlys (2017)
  you have sleep issues if you awake and it is high, i suggest getting a sleep test at sleep lab pronto
• Roboticus Aquarius Nordlys (2015)
  Huh, mine is always lowest in the morning... about 45 +/-5. It picks up during the day as I get active.
• OtisGumbo harj (2018)
  When I wake up, my blood pressure is slightly elevated, same with my heart rate. It's called "waking up," not "going to sleep." Resting Heart Rate is not the same as Waking Heart Rate.
• Janice - Salads 4 Lunch Andy (2013)
  You could be overtraining.
• Olivia Andy (2014)
  Hi Andy, I don't know if you will ever see this, but it could be possible that you have a hormonal imbalance such as hyperthyroid, you may want to talk with your doctor about having a your hormone levels checked. Hope this helps, Olivia
• Sai rohit Andy (2017)
  Hii Andy
  I'm Rohit I'm 18 years now
  I have 3 more than you
  83 bpm which is poor
  Is it unfair
  Please help me what to do..
  And how are you
  Ha ha haaa
• Lobo Sai rohit (2017)
  Rohit. It could be anxiety of getting your BP tested. You need to test it when you're completely relaxed
• Sai rohit lobo (2017)
  OK i will get checked
• Manzapip Andy (2013)
  Andy; Go out to a Walgreens Pharmacy or CVS and get a digital blood pressure wrist machine. They cost about $80 and you will have it for a long time. Take your BP and then it will have your resting heart rate. Relax, sit down for 5 minutes and follow the instructions to a tee! Then, after the results, look up on the net under Blood Pressure Chart. Last, go to your doctor and get a physical just to be safe! Compare notes and see what he/she tells you! You should be ok!
• Matěj Mikeš Andy (2017)
  Andy. Exercising doesn't mean you have a great conditioning. Actually, exercising is probably the easiest method of workout. Ask yourself this. Did you really ever wanted to throw up after exercise? I doubt it, unless you did some heavy compound lifts while being out of shape. Now try to do interval 6x800m sprints with only 1 minute rest between each. Or 15x100m hill sprints with 1 minute rest between each. Way harder isn't it? Well, these kind of hard trainings athletes with great cardiovascular system do. You have simply never reached that level and your HR is so high because you simply don't have good conditioning. I doubt you will answer or see this, since it's already been 4 years. But this is answer to anyone who is curious about the same thing as you.
• Randall Potter Andy (2017)
  I just bought a fitbit about 3 weeks ago and I've noticed that when I wake up it is about 20 bpm higher. Then after about an hour and 32 ounces of water it goes down. My hypothesis is that it you aren't well hydrated then it will affect your heart rate.
• Hotsnail Andy (2017)
  Are you dead yet? It's been 4 years since you posted...Bad news is that we are all dying. Good news is that it usually takes about 80+ years, if you look after yourself.
• Myra Andy (2017)
  Have your doctor check your thyroid.
• Riyadh Andy (2013)
  I have the same thing, I'm 23, 5'8, 74kg with 14% bf, I've always been healthy, exercise regularly, but I usually get high readings for my pressure and pulse during rest 13/8 with a pulse no less than 80. I started to swim and do anaerobic exercises when you sprint or swim the fastest you could in a short period of time, now my pressure is 11/6 and my pulse is 60 :D I believe it's all with the same bf% and weight and that's after 3 months of adding the exercises I told u abt
• DragonPie Riyadh (2014)
  Some people just have higher rates than others.
• When I was sedentary and obese, I still had a rate of 70. I don't hold an illusion that I was healthy, but people's "normals" do vary.
• Andy (2013)
  my dad was always a square build so when he was skinny he still weighed quite a bit. Hes always had high blood pressure so it might just be your genes.
• Someone Andy (2013)
  It is probably because you are consuming GMO foods or any foods contaminated by GMOs. Even trace amounts can spike bpm as high as 30 points. I would be willing to bet your blood pressure tends to be high too, yes? I exercise all the time. Even though I exercise all the time and am super fit, my heart rate is typically 95-105. After cutting out all GMO foods and any foods contaminated by GMOs, my heart rate dropped to about 60 bpms.
• The more your heart beats, the faster it wears down. The faster it deteriorates, the shorter your life span. So, yes... you are dying.
• Charlie Hoying Someone (2013)
  Hahahaha you are a joke. The mere fact of genetically modifying something doesn't make it a "contaminant." That notion is laughable. Whether a genetic modification is good, neutral, or harmful for you depends entirely on what sequences of genetic code are altered. I'm all for transparency in the food preparation process, but the kind of fear GMO alarmists promote is unfounded.
• Gerry Charlie Hoying (2013)
  Exactly right - finally someone who isn't scientifically illiterate!
• Ben A Charlie Hoying (2013)
  Correct. GMO is no more harmful than cross breeding. Further it's the only way to feed the global population in 100 years.
• Frank T. Lofaro Jr. Ben A (2013)
  If that is the case, we need population control/reduction!
• Roboticus Aquarius Ben A (2015)
  While I agree with Charlie, I would say that GMO is NORMALLY no more harmful than cross breeding. When you modify a plant or animal, you don't quite know what you are creating... usually you have an understanding of the basic trait you are coding for, and the results are fairly predictable... that doesn't mean there won't be unintended consequences. Most of our diet has been modified from it's original form, but it was via selective breeding. As for gene splicing, I'd prefer to know what was spliced into what before I digest.
• Johan Steyn Ben A (2016)
  Not true. The Monsanto poisons used are the problem. You guys are not informed about how bad GMO is for you. The same goes for aspartame, sugar, animal fats, MSG etc.
• Just eat everything as you like and don't bother being healthy.
• John D. Charlie Hoying (2015)
  THANK YOU for posting that. It helps me retain some kind of hope for the intellectual future of mankind. :)
• OtisGumbo Charlie Hoying (2018)
  I like how you tell people they are a joke. You are so nice, no one will ever change tell you. Enjoy yourself.
• Dooda Loc Charlie Hoying (2016)
  So what can man do better than nature? Nothing,so exactly what are they doing then?
• Wik Wang Someone (2013)
  That statement about GMO is preposterous! You have no idea what you are talking about!
• Nordlys Someone (2014)
  Strange. I just had to cut down coffe and tea. For the rest i eat everything. Even sugary food (occasionally, I'm not crazy for sweets).
• Also GMO =/= nuclear.
  Even whites are (naturally) GM (first men that appeared on Earth were all black). And I don't think whites are weaker (in terms of health) than black people.
• Dr Middleton Andy (2013)
  Yes, due to my experiance with patients it is my understanding that your cardiac muscle system is not strong enough to cope with everyday life, which leads to a high resting heart rate so to conclude this you may pass in 5 months so the date would be 07/2014 please consult your local GP as soon as you can.
• Jennifer Dr Middleton (2017)
  What kind of a response is this? He'll die from an 80 bpm rate?
• Dave Dr Middleton (2017)
  So much of your statement is true. I am a 57 yo retired military officer who has had HBP since my early twenties. I have taken many different BP meds. They put me on Lisinopril in 1997 a year before I retired and BP was still high and my resting HB was always around 78. After I retired and divorced due to a very unhealthy marriage, my BP became under control still on The same dose of Lisinopril and resting HR was still in the 70's and I ran every day and am a smoker. Last summer I had kidney failure. I am T2 diabetic and was taking Metformin and Glypozide. I had a dental issue and the dentist told me to take Advil. Before this, I had to quit running due to back surgery. I broke my back in the first Gulf War but lived with it because no doc believed my back was bad and said it was muscular and said take Motrin. Finally, I doc sent me to a surgeon and my scheduled three hour surgery lasted over eight hours. While I was in recovery the surgeon told my new wife I was a ticking time bomb and should have been paralyzed. So, my kidney failure was a result of taking Metformin, Advil, and Lisinopril which the kidney specialist stated these were all bad for a persons kidneys. Kidneys totally recovered and they took me off of all oral diabetic meds, Lisinopril, and can never take an aspirin or ibroprofen the rest of my life. I still cannot exercise and the put me on Amlodipine and 5 mg of Lisinopril. Now, my BP is consistently around 117/78 and my resting HB is between 47-55. I don't know the reason why, but am always asked if I am a runner with my resting HB in that range. I do believe that stress was the culprit in my HBP. My job in the military was highly stressful, home was stressful and now that I am totally retired and in a great marriage now for almost 13 years I am pretty much stress free. My wife and I have no children and not once have we raised our voices at one another. We never argue and that is because we communicate. So, Doc you are right.
• Sheldon Scott Hatred Matthews Andy (2018)
  Control of your breathing will lower your rate, you could be breathing more causing your heart to pump more, deep slow breaths, breathe through your nose for 4 seconds, hold for 7s, release through your mouth for 8s. 4-7-8. With enough practice you should be able slow your breathing and control it without thinking about. Marathon runners and swimmers use this technique if they're taught it.
  I'd do some more research about it though, there's more to it I just can't remember. It's natural for me now.
• Note(it might be 4-8-7 I honestly can't remember, but my BPM on average is 57-63 when it used to be in the high 90s)
• Teegs Andy (2018)
  Stress can affect your heart rate too...
• Brian Heise, MD Andy (2017)
  im 51 and have awakeng HR's of 39-41, but run 50 miles a week. i played tennis aggressive singles 3 hours a day age 9-17 and then quit working out untill 37. since 37, ive averaged 15 hours a week of weights or running. i think it takes time to get into shape. Of course exercise can be negated by a lack of sleep, alcohol, tobacco or stimulent use. if you said you were working out with at least a hour of cardio ie at 75% predicted max and eating 4000 plus calories a day and still had a 80's resting heart rate, id be worried. but, 30 minutes a day of what i see in the gym (in my area) and the typical calorie restricion type of diet , is not enough to really get into any real cardio shape.
• Peter K Andy (2017)
  I don't think you're dying, Andy. I spoke to a doctor about resting heart rate once and he told me about a 1500m Olympic athlete that had a resting heart rate in the 80's... Some people just have a high resting heart rate... but a disclaimer - go and ask a doctor....
• Fern64 Andy (2017)
  Overtraining can cause a higher resting heart rate...
• Brad Senior Richardson Andy (2017)
  HR is fake news. I'm an athlete too and my HR always has been 80 to 90.
• Psycho Star Andy (2017)
  I know a lot of people would call you an adult but your a teenager trust me that's why your heart rate us soo high it'll go down when your about 20-21 don't worry it'll pass soon. I'm 17 and mine is 98bpm
• Jon Andy (2017)
  Why you so light
• Natalie Wong (2013)
  Hi, I'm a 28 year old female, Chinese, 5'5 tall and weigh about 51kg /110lbs. I have a resting heart rate of 42. Is that too low? I regularly exercise (either of running or swimming or yoga adding up to 6 / 7 times a week).
• Daniel Garcia Natalie Wong (2013)
  Hi there, How did you measure your resting heart rate?
• Amanda Daniel Garcia (2014)
  sit in a quiet area. place index and middle finger on your wrist not to hard. once you find your pulse have a watch with a second hand and count the beats for 15 seconds and then multiply by four.
• Londonguy14 amanda (2016)
  It would be better to measure the pulse for 60 seconds or more to decrease the margin of error
• Jordan amanda (2016)
  I think he knows that he was asking the person that he replied to how she specifically mesured hers
• Flic Natalie Wong (2013)
  I've similar stats - 30 year old female, 5'5, 50kgs, though not Chinese (Australian - European heritage) and a resting heart rate of 39 (they took this yesterday at a hospital when I checked in for Day Surgery). They did seem to think it was low and asked if I exercised, which I do. I don't think it matters if its low :-)
• Aldousmom Flic (2014)
  ha ha. I'm 45 and mine is 37. I'm an ultra-marathoner. I had a nurse get three diff machines to measure b/c she thought her thing was broken.
• Kris Aldousmom (2014)
  Lol, I'm 55 and mines 40, not bad for someone who only exercises 2x a week
• Justanfyi Kris (2014)
  Actually if your resting heart rate is that low without significant cardiac training you likely suffer from some sort of cardiac dysfunction and have a nodal rhythm. Your resting heart rate shouldn't be that low. You might need to be evaluated for bradycardia.
• Mike Orme Justanfyi (2016)
  From smug to worried in one reply. LOL
• Melissa Woods Justanfyi (2015)
  Yes, anorexia causes a low resting heart rate because by excessive exercise and malnutrition the heart muscle itself starts burning (along with other muscles) because there are no glycogen stores. It is actually an indication of lowered heart function, and can lead to cardiac arrest. Elite athletes have heart rates in the 40's. So do malnourished anorexics.
• C. C. Justanfyi (2016)
  So true. Especially if you have symptoms of breathlessness, confusion, dizziness and fatigue. I know because I have Bradycardia myself and I'm having a really hard time today rate at this moment is 47 beats per minute. When I was younger and more into fitness my heart rate dropped down lower 62-64 bpm.
  In the excellent category according to the Box above but nowhere near these super fit women. Just be careful and if you have that low heart rate along with the symptoms I mentioned, please see your doctor.
• Zidan Justanfyi (2015)
  Exercising 2x a week is enough to achieve such a low heart rate, assuming those 2 exercise sessions are effective at metabolic conditioning (e.g. a total body resistance training workout that targets all major muscle groups through compound movements done to failure, and with no rest between said movements). If you don't believe me, do a workout like this yourself. You'd be susrprised how much you can change your health with infrequent workouts that are only 10 to 20 minutes and a good diet.
• Though I do agree 40 is a little on the extreme side. But I wouldn't make your diagnosis with a heart rate of 50+.
• Yan Aldousmom (2014)
  KJ has a 34 resting heart rate. Almost there. :)
• Dougie Aldousmom (2015)
  you'll be dead by 60, enjoy
• John D. dougie (2015)
  Highly, HIGHLY unlikely.
• But thanks for playing, we've got some great prizes for you on the way out.
• Chris H. dougie (2015)
  You clearly don't know what your talking about
• Hunk guy dougie (2016)
  yeah right dougie, justifying your inactivity?
• Anotherperson Aldousmom (2016)
  wow, you're so awesome hahahaha
• Lol Aldousmom (2015)
  As a nurse, I wonder why she didn't just take a manual HR. Geez, basics! And it's more accurate. It's not like getting three different machines is easy anyway!
• Natalie Wong Flic (2013)
  Thanks Flic, glad to hear that I am not alone :) I guess we should just keep up with our healthy lifestyle.
• Kristin Ryan Flic (2014)
  I had an outpatient surgery today and mine was just 30!! I am 41 yrs old, 5'5, 135 lbs and do aerobics or run for exercise 6 days a week, but not more than an hour of cardio per day. I also do yoga twice a week. I hardly consider myself an athlete. The low pulse was an issue when they went to give me a narcotic for pain because they didnt want it to drop anymore with the narcotic.
• Handsome Jack Kristin Ryan (2015)
  Was there any point to this post, other than to brag?
• Michael Hammer Handsome Jack (2016)
  These people may think they are bragging about their low HR, but most likely they have a serious underlying heart condition.
• Daria Handsome Jack (2016)
  she has nothing to brag about, her BMI is 22.5
• Curtisk Daria (2016)
  That's actually very anorexic. Low pulse is nothing to brag about. Most cases heavy workout reduces heart muscle which causes the heart to obviously beat slower. I would much rather have an average heart rate or only slightly above average as this shows the heart is strong and very muscular.
• Michael Hammer Kristin Ryan (2016)
  That's a shame.Most likely a rate of 30 would be problematic with pain meds by iv infusion. I'm sure you think your low HR is due to you being " Superfit " but your being delusional. You need a complete cardio workup to see what the problem is.Bradycardia most likely is the cause. It could be cardiomyopathy which simply is heart failure due to the overuse of protein supplements.These damage your kidneys which leads to heart failure. It's a shame.Thank you. Michael.
• Neeta Flic (2015)
  You are wrong s low heart rate can signal a low adrenal function ir body conserving energy due to low cortisol also low thyroid especially in women. If your heart rate is below 72 to 84 bpm on average your metabolism is too slow and you are hypothyroid if your body temperature is not steady at 98.2 to 98.6 in the afternoon. It's a real problem and doctors simply don't realize it but functional docs do. I suffered for 3 years low bpm low temp fatigue and weight gain and finally got thyroid meds. Huge difference !
• John D. neeta (2015)
  So since his resting heart rate was somewhere in the low 40s/upper 30s, that means Lance Armstrong's metabolism was too slow?
• Sal John D. (2015)
  he was an athlete exercising 4-6 hours a day...you guys are most likely NOTTTTTTTTTT
• Michael Hammer Sal (2016)
  That' correct Sal. Well said.
• Michael Hammer John D. (2016)
  Wrong.This does not apply to an athlete on the pro level. Only a athlete on the pro level can have a HR this low, and still be considered normal. The rest think they are in super shape from their little workouts, but have underlying conditions. Don't fool yourself into not getting some tests done. If all is good, then that's great.You are a pro athlete billing clerk. Pro athletes get checked out very thoroughly on a routine basis. They are not on here asking questions about HR.
• Michael Hammer neeta (2016)
  Well said. I know people that have suffered for years not knowing what was wrong with them. Weight gain, no energy, and cold even when everyone else is hot. I talked this girl into getting some blood work done.Today she is feeling much better after going on Synthroid for her Hypothyroid condition.She lost weight, and has way more energy. Her hair stopped falling out, and her chronic dry skin cleared up.
• UnordinaryCitizen neeta (2015)
  CoQ-10 it up, and thank me later
• Hotty198 UnordinaryCitizen (2016)
  which brand CoQ-10 do you use and what did it help you with?
• April Smiley neeta (2015)
  Would like to know who your doc is
• Netey Flic (2015)
  Yes it does because if you over train or have low thyroid or low progesterone as a female this can give you a false low and the lower the heart rate the slower the metabolism. Also if your adrenal glands are fatigued from stress or too much exercise or an infection your heart rate would be low as well as your blood pressure and that is not good. Slow heart slow metabolism. Means body not optimally efficient. Body temperature should be 98.2 or higher. If it's lower 5 days in a row when you wake up your thyroid isn't good or you have too much estrogen.
• Jamie Mac netey (2015)
  Neeta... your taking your specific problem and applying it to the general. Your issues are a lot more complex than a low rest heart rate, indeed this is only one symptom of your condition. However, for the majority low rbmp is a good thing. Btw having an illness does not make you a medic expert... having extensive medic knowledge does.
• Sal Jamie Mac (2015)
  Like all the doctors that misdiagnose things several times per day
• Jamie Mac Sal (2015)
  so whats the option? Stay healthy and stay out of hospitals
• Hehe Natalie Wong (2013)
  idk what nationality has to do with your heart :P
• Guest hehe (2013)
  different races have different "normal" values, such as for blood proteins etc. most medical charts reference only Caucasians, and increasingly more African and Hispanic due to their population rise in the US, so there will be "normal" values for different populations. however because there are fewer Asians and they tend to be more passive and less demanding, most medical charts don't take them into consideration. this is bad for the population because there is no reference point for when someone is fine or unwell.
• DragonPie Guest (2014)
  What a load of trash. Her resting heart rate isn't related to your notions of race and stereotypes. There are outliers in all races. I am a Chicano in the US with indigenous heritage and European heritage and my resting heart rate is also abnormally low.
• Medically speaking, what I'd say matters is that your heart is perfusing your cells. That is to say, you aren't sick because your heart is failing at its duties. As long as you aren't pail, weak and lacking in energy, a low heart rate can merely be a sign that you are in good shape and is efficient.
• Personally, at time when I've been in terrible shape, my heart rate has been 70 and at times when I've been in great shape, my heart rate has been 44 (my current rate). I mean, this despite the fact that I'm obese (Though I exercise quite a bit and I'm in terrific cardiovascular shape).
• Bilbosaggins DragonPie (2014)
  weird. I just read lean unfit people are healthier than fat "fit" people.
• DragonPie bilbosaggins (2014)
  Where did you read that?
• Anyhow, I do see my belly fat as being predictive of some problems in the future if I don't attempt to fix it, but I question that conclusion. I've read articles pointing to studies that state precisely the opposite and that makes more sense physiologically to me.
• I mean, having excess belly fat is certainly not good for anybody, but being sedentary raises your ldl cholesterol and lowers your hdl cholesterol and it isn't uncommon for sedentary people who appear thin to have unhealthy cholesterol levels, or blood pressures that increase their risks of developing various health problems.
• Either way, I plan on losing most of this belly fat in the next few months, so that should alleviate my biggest current risk factor for most foreseeable health problems. Unfortunately, losing weight in a healthy way takes time.
• Bilboreturns DragonPie (2014)
  I read it in the June issue of Train magazine (they throw it into the box when you buy stuff off bodybuilding.com). Anyways, "Research in the European Heart Journal found that unfit lean people are better protected against than fit obese people. The extra weight thanks to overeating simply puts too much pressure on your ticket." So yeah, you'll have to go digging in the European Heart Journal as a more in-depth citation wasn't given, and I'm sure there is a lot to it. It's good that you are losing weight, but don't fool yourself into thinking that you are already in the clear.
• DragonPie bilboreturns (2014)
  Well, I know that a study published by the Journal of American Medical Association showed precisely the opposite to be true, so I still question your conclusion.
• Of course I'm not perfectly "in the clear". I mean, after all, I have a risk factor for some diseases, but my vital signs say exactly the opposite. My resting heart rate is incredibly healthy. Through hard work and exercise, I've gotten it down to 40 beats per minute and I have plenty of energy throughout the day to do more than many sedentary thin people I've met. I can physically outperform many thinner people as well at bicycling despite the fact that I have to carry around extra weight to do so. I have a blood pressure in the normal range and I eat foods that are very healthy, so, yeah, I think that I've done more than enough to consider myself healthier than all but the fittest thin people.
• My level of fitness and diet already mean that my HDL is raised and my LDL is lowered and that my vasculature is more healthy than many thinner people who exercise less and have worse diets.
• And, yes, once I lose my excess body fat, I have no major risk factors for any diseases and that will make me happier, but I know that I'm already in fantastic shape.
• Bilbort DragonPie (2014)
  I'd go with the study that keeps you motivated instead of the one that has you convinced to relax because you can outperform some skinny couch potatoes. I'm guessing the study I referred to was in a recent issue of the journal, so it may have some new insight you want to look at. I'm sure there is some truth to both studies so don't be so quick to discredit it. It is probably a case of different ways they gauged health, maybe one is better than the other? You seemed into all of this so I just thought you'd of wanted to investigate. You can probably find it online in a university archives.
• DragonPie bilbort (2014)
  I need no study to motivate myself. That you presume that I do means that you presume I'm lazy that is a problem you should deal with regarding your own attitude about body weight. I am certainly healthier than unfit sedentary people, but I am also in better cardiovascular shape than many normal body weight active people and I regularly outperform many such people.
• Do some outperform me? Of course, but that doesn't mean that I can't be obese and in better cardiovascular shape than many active people. I think that by any objective measure except belly fat, I most certainly am.
• Of course, I'm excited to lose my belly fat, but that doesn't mean that I can't have pride in my abilities or that you should presume superiority.
• You've made a point about making this about me. You've been on the offensive about my body even though you know nothing about me except that I am obese.
• Well, what about you? What makes you so proud and presumptuous? Why do you presume to lecture me? Have you been blessed with a thin body that doesn't put on weight easily and you like to presume that other people put on weight because they're lazy? You mentioned body building. Are you an exceptionally athletic person who gets his kicks by knocking people he sees as less physically fit down a notch? If so, you should really examine this about yourself before examining the bodies of others.
• Bilbort DragonPie (2014)
  You still haven't done any research, which is what this is about. I don't care about your body, but just about what's in your brain. What I read in the magazine makes more sense to me and I thought you would be interested to getting to the bottom of it. I don't care about what's in your brain anymore though - you've shown me enough. Maybe you shouldn't talk about your health issues in a public forum if you take everything so personally. Good luck and I'm so over this. Maybe re-read our conversation on here when you are feeling better about yourself.
• Steph bilbort (2014)
  I understood where you were coming from and I don't think you were being judgemental
• The Anti-bully bilbort (2015)
  Why are you attacking DragonPie? You must be a thin out of shape person who is using conflicting research to help raise your confidence levels. I'm an athlete and have a phenomenal physical appearance that gets glances everywhere I go. I am shaped like a sprinter because I am a sprinter. I find it best to uplift those who are trying to better their life. Not act in a matter of personal disgrace by trying to derail their goals to better health. You aren't listening to anything DragonPie is saying. You are just arguing some stupid point that makes no sense. The magazine you are referring to isn't even a reputable foundation of scientific research or evidence. It's basically "contemporary" science. It has no academic foundation. Im sure it doesn't even explain how thin people can be very unhealthy on the inside. Many of my thinner inactive friends have had colon cancer, blood pressure issues, diabetic disorders, and the list goes on. Don't think you are immune because you are thin. So just continue to be a thin coach potato and stop destroying lives! And DragonPie, continue to press forward with your goals. There are many factors that plays a role in why you have extra weight on you. Most are genetic. My parents were both athletes. So were my grandparents. Which explain my body composition. But, keep it up. Trust that the hard work will pay off! And keep working out. Muscle is the foundation needed to go into your golden years. It helps prevent many bone issues by acting as support system. That's why many thin elderly have higher risk of bone fractures. Lack of muscle definition. And all of my information can be found in any academic resource! Enjoy health by enjoying life! God Bless!
• J. Sebastian DragonPie (2014)
  I think this discussion and your personal experience just highlights two things:
• 1. There is a huge degree of individual variability with regards to cardio-vascular health
• 2. Despite that variability, the data that is presented as scientific findings is focused on the median (and to a larger extent, the 95th percent confidence interval as the gold standard of predictive value, imagining patient data as a bell curve with normal distributions) - the collective experiences of the entire patient population in the study. Of course, in real life, we don't usually get biological data that is predictive to the gold standard or has normal distributions, so instead, we look at outcomes and the associations over a period of time (longitudinal studies). So given what we know about obesity, it is highly concomitant with and presents a high degree of co-morbidity with other risk factors, even when it is itself perhaps not a risk factor.
• So the people that are saying "fat people are unfit" are generally correct. That is the most common case. OTOH though, folks like DragonPie are true outliers and what he is saying isn't necessarily false. The truth lies somewhere between, because his personal experience is valid, while not being representative - ie folks like him do not represent the norm.
• The takeaway is that cardiovascular health is a spectrum but by and large its better to be thin than to be fat (even if its "just a beer belly"). Having a significant amount of visceral fat is most certainly unhealthful , being associated so prominently with a variety of disease processes. Having a significant amount of subcutaneous fat localized to the midsection may not always signify elevated risk for the same disease processes, but *is* associated with early death and increased likelihood of cardiovascular accident. This is the "population outcome view", so it doesn't negate the experiences of outliers.
• Justcause DragonPie (2014)
  Dragonpie,i agree with you. My son at the age of 22 is fit and always in the gym.but ask him if he's healthy in cartio and his answer in no. On the other hand my daughter 23, struggles with weight (not 10 vanity pounds either) but plays softball meaning cartio is great. She can out perform my son anyday. Heart rate and blood pressure is good no health issues so far.hum i lost my point but just know you can be skinny and unfit or obese and fit.
• Bodymechanicnyc DragonPie (2014)
  Cholesterol is not a indicator of good or bad health . Bad cholesterol is a pharmaceutical bold face lie. A better indicator of overall health is inflammatory markers.
• J. Sebastian bodymechanicnyc (2016)
  Yes, but some *thing* is causing that inflammation. So high serum cholesterol is a proxy for bad health, and whether that is because it is causative or simply associated with disease processes like atherosclerosis - does it really matter though? I'd argue it does not.
• Because, as a screening tool, serum cholesterol is useful. In terms of an assessment of relative risk, it isn't very useful and as you point out, looking at the HS-CRP is going to give you a better indicator of that or at least unveil some diagnostic avenues to explore.
• Elevated inflammation could be from so many factors, for instance, that you'd not want to assume artherosclerotic plaques are the culprint just because of high serum cholesterol. Patient could have a malignancy or an infection. You'd want to keep it in mind, but also keep your mind open until other causes can be worked up and eliminated.
• Howard Milstein DragonPie (2014)
  Nice to see you realize your fat could be a prediction of future problems.... Sad to imagine what you must look like?
• DragonPie Howard Milstein (2014)
  Sad to see that you're so shallow that you think that you should be some sort of authority to judge the looks of people you've never met. That you very much, but I look great, but if I didn't, judging by your personality and values that you've displayed, anybody except the most shallow of people would almost certainly prefer my company to yours.
• Howard Milstein DragonPie (2014)
  I am only responding to your admitted (at one time I presume) obesity. I actually watch and struggle with almost every food I eat in order to keep myself looking good and pretty healthy for my age (61). Being even slightly overweight is uncomfortable as well as unhealthy and most importantly, shows a lack of dicipline
  Oh and pardon me... For not waiting to make a comment before I see how you look. This is just my OPINION pal; it is how I feel ; if that is ok with you?
• The Anti-bully Howard Milstein (2015)
  You presence on this forum just proves one thing, with age doesn't bring wisdom! You make elders look bad! You off all people should know better. You have been around long enough to have seen Adam kiss Eve and still haven't found the value of what a closed mouth can do. Lol. You should be ashamed of yourself! My parents are your age and my grandparents are in their 90s. They would never act like you! We are all in great shape and condition. My grandparents still workout. With light weights of course. But even though they look younger than people your age, they never talk as stupid as you do about physical aesthetics! They encourage. But education may play a key in that. We all have our PhD's. My grandmother was a professor, grandfather a doctor, mother a doctor, father a lawyer and myself a professor. We uplift! Bad Grandpa! Bad!
• Olga The Anti-bully (2016)
  You are calling yourself The Anti-bully, yet what you are doing right here is putting down a person for his age, instead of just discussing what was wrong with his statement. It's called 'ageism' and you either have to change your 'name' or your attitude.
• DragonPie Howard Milstein (2014)
  Everybody is entitled to their opinion.
• Roboticus Aquarius Howard Milstein (2015)
  You have every right to be opinionated and spout negative comments and make shallow judgements. Just like some people are born on third base and think they hit a triple, a lot of skinny people are self-rightous about weight, I suppose it gives you one area in your life in which you can feel superior to others. Your right to an opinion doesn't make it an appropriate one.
• Michelle bilbosaggins (2014)
  ...well last i read people who talk about "fat" people are real bad.... down from 360 to 235 here... and can runs circles around most of my friends....
• Roboticus Aquarius Michelle (2015)
  Great Job! I've gone from 310 to 270 so I'm on my way. That's still about 70 lbs overweight for me. Too much work, too little sleep for too long. Now I eat virtually no sugar or simple carbs. Willpower has it's limits, I try to design my life so I rarely need it. I grew up on sports, am currently into running, softball, tennis, and martial arts, plus the odd hike or bike ride or swim. BP 117/79 pulse is 58, but can be 45 if I'm sitting at work all day, or 65 if I'm up and doing chores on the weekend. All my blood markers are in healthy ranges... liver, kidney, Triglycerides very low, and I passed the army physical for my age group (47) last year. I'd wager I'm in far better health than a lot of skinnier folks. That won't stop me from losing the weight; now that I know what works for me.
• Brooke Lorren bilbosaggins (2015)
  Weird. I just read the opposite yesterday in the August issue of Runner's World, where they were profiling an obese marathon runner. Doctors in the article said that she was healthier than thin people who sit on their butts all day (paraphrasing).
• Roboticus Aquarius Brooke Lorren (2015)
  As someone who is technically 'obese' myself (but then I was 'overweight' as a muscular teen with 5% bodyfat, so I'm somewhat an outlier) it may very well be true, but the problem with us big athletes is that at some point we go downhill fast - the extra weight is an anchor if we don't take care of it. A risk factor is a risk factor, we all tend to have one or two, and whether its visible, like weight, or not, like hypertension, or it's smoking, or substance abuse - we all need to address our weaknesses if we want to improve our longevity. I know an ultra-marathoner vegan who has a pot-belly - some of us just have a really rough time with weight, just liike some of us are predisposed to hypertension (runs in my family.) We can have multiple risk factors and still be healthy, but the more you have, the bigger the anchor you pull every day, so it's good to knock them off one by one.
• Olga Brooke Lorren (2016)
  Brooke, from studies that I've read, the studies are not talking particularly whether obese people cannot be fit (they can), but whether obese fit people have higher morbidity rates than unfit people within normal BMI range. I'm not talking here from perspective of a slim couch potato. I am overweight unfit person trying to motivate myself being more fit and hopefully loosing some weight.
• Kamal Daher bilbosaggins (2015)
  100% , when i was in a obese shape my heart rate had an average of 80 , now that i brisk walk and run 5 times a week 1 hour a day , my resting heart rate is 45 .
• Robert DragonPie (2014)
  Nobody uses the word Chicano anymore. How old are you
• DragonPie Robert (2014)
  Why do you care how old I am? Maybe I'm older than you, maybe I'm younger. What do you imagine that would say about me?
• Why do you think I have to defend calling myself a Chicano? Why do you presume that you get to judge me based off of my use of that term?
• L DragonPie (2014)
  DragonPie seriously don't waste your time on this guy. It sounds like you are taking care of yourself and that's great ;-)
• James DragonPie (2014)
  DragonPie you are right most marathon runners and bicyclist die in between the ages of 40 and 50 because they are doing to much cardio and not enough physical exercise. You need a lot of carbs and protein for your body to burn if you don't and you do an excessive amount of cardio your body will begin to break down your muscle and use them for energy and that causes fat to build up around your heart. So having a bit of body fat not bad as long as you stay fit, eat right, and work both your cardiovascular system and your muscles then you will remain in great shape. Personally man I don't listen to magazines, books, or websites. I go by what I see. Take for instance If I wanted to get big muscle wise i'm not going to read in a magazine I am going to go to a guy that is the size I want to be and take training from him, not from a book.
• Mark james (2014)
  Yea! Reading books is a stupid idea; and medical journals are an even worse idea!
• DragonPie Mark (2014)
  I think that magazines tend to be filled with a bunch of pseudointellectual nonsense from pseudo-experts, so I tend to be somewhat dismissive of them unless they build a good cogent argument.
• Medical journals are another thing. I tend to take those more seriously.
• Roboticus Aquarius Mark (2015)
  Everyone learns with a different style, it's wise to adapt to what works best for you, whether that's reading, video, or 1x1. We're lucky to have so many learning opportunities available to us.
• John D. james (2015)
  (Reads James's comment)
• (rubs eyes)
• (reads it again)
• You're kidding, right?
• Mb DragonPie (2014)
  Dragon you sound very insecure.
• The fact that you refer to yourself as obese and in terrific shape in the same post indicates your delusions.
• Sounds like somebody needs to lay off the carbs and saturated fats.
• DragonPie Mb (2014)
  I'm not insecure. One can be obese and in terrific shape. That you question this is kind of ludicrous. I mean, seriously, if I spent months of time building up more and more cardiovascular endurance and I am able to outcompete others, why should I not see myself as in very good cardiovascular health?
• I'm not insecure. That's the type of presumption that shallow people make about people they want to deride because of looks. I have everything to be proud of who I am. That I work in a profession that's meaningful in my community, that I work hard to improve myself in every way possible, that I am physically capable in many ways and that I am an intelligent person are all things that I should be proud of.
• You should be ashamed for presuming that you should judge me for willingly disclosing my one health predictor.
• LennoxMorey DragonPie (2014)
  Ya. because i watch the Olympics where every 8th or 9th competitor is a fat fit guy.
• DragonPie LennoxMorey (2014)
  Actually, if you watch some competitions, you will see some fat, fit guys.
  But, one doesn't have to be a top athlete in any particular field to be cardiovascularly fit. Some athletes in the best shape they could ever muster would never be able to compete in any number of sports at the top level, but they can be in terrific relative shape.
• If you exercise and have plenty of energy throughout the day and you are happy because of the benefits of the exercise and you can even outcompete many thinner people who themselves have put in the time to get into decent shape, you can be fat and in good shape.
• This isn't a hard concept. This shouldn't be shocking to you. Really, I don't understand how some folks can be so hard headed in trying to understand this concept.
• Roboticus Aquarius LennoxMorey (2015)
  Ever watch the weightlifters? Some of them are pretty hefty.
• Clem_the_Great DragonPie (2014)
  Your ignorance of human physiology is showing. There are many parameters in which normal values vary with race. But we know, you're one of those "race is only a social construct" lala land dim wits.
• DragonPie Clem_the_Great (2014)
  Oh, am I in the presence of a phrenologist? Enlighten me, sir.
• Avatar
  DragonPie Guest (2015)
  There are conditions that occur at higher frequencies in some races. That doesn't really mean that it's obfuscating to dwell on them and pretend that the vast majority of health conditions are not predicated by race and to pretend that there are such staunch differences is in fact harmful to patient care and upholds false notions.
• Phrenology, now properly regarded as pseudoscience, was a good example of what happens when race is treated as significantly important when examining basic information such as vital signs.
• There is more variation within a race by a large degree than between races which are indeed social constructs.
• There is more genetic variation between different African people than all other socially constructed races combined, so it's disingenuous to pretend that race is somehow genetically defined.
• J. Sebastian DragonPie (2016)
  There is more genetic variation between different African people than all other socially constructed races combined, so it's disingenuous to pretend that race is somehow genetically defined.
• This is a common misunderstanding of genetic distance. That genetic distance in Africans is larger, isn't any evidence that race is NOT genetic, of course it is. That doesn't even make any sense to claim. Genetic cluster analysis demonstrates that race is NOT a social construct as non-scientists and scientists in other fields (Who are laypersons in biological science and no more qualified to render an opinion than a man on the street) like to claim, but rather coincides very neatly with study participants self-assigned race AND the race perceived by stranger observers. Also, race can be determined by DNA testing. It is in other words *only* capable of being genetically determined - whether the assay process is a computer or the human eye/mind. Because ultimately race is merely the phenotypical expression of a discrete genotype that forms the basis for the recognition and categorization of "racial" identity. These manifest as overt and covert cues such as eye shape, head shape, body shape, skin coloration and pigmentation, hair coloration and texture, eye coloration, etc. The human observer categorization isolated physical features (phenotypes) and excluded social features (stereotypes), and the DNA test cannot test for social features or constructs, so they are excluded automatically.
• The simple explanation is that the intra-group genetic distance is larger because Africans are an older population - its like a boat at sea...the more time you spend adrift, the more you diverge from the point of origin. The African peoples have no admixture with homo neanderthalis, for instance, while Asians and Whites have less than 2% variance in relative neanderthal admixture. So already whites and Asians are closer genetically to each other than either one is to African populations.
• Same thing with genetic distance - it is a heavily time dependent variable. Time is also a proxy for physical distance, since traveling takes time, migration takes time, every migration reduces the population and increases genetic variation due to interbreeding with strangers. Populations that have had 1000-2000 *more* generations to spread to the corners of their continent and repeat the cycles of isolation and intermixing are inevitably going to exhibit greater variation in their group than younger and less mobile populations that didn't have those diaspora event cycles.
• Waldon DragonPie (2016)
  Total BS. If you are obese, you are not in terrific cardiovascular shape.
• DragonPie waldon (2016)
  You absolutely can be. If you are obese and can run several miles you are in terrific cardiac shape. Obesity isn't healthy for somebody overall, but that doesn't mean that an obese person can't improve their cardiac fitness as much as anybody else.
• I am personally no longer obese, but I was absolutely in fantastic shape as an obese person with a very low resting heart rate and a very healthy diet and I could run for several miles without tiring and did so regularly.
• Waldon DragonPie (2016)
  Total rubbish. You wouldn't be able to run several miles a day and be obese.
• DragonPie waldon (2016)
  That sir is simply incorrect. People absolutely do so.
• Hell, when I was obese I did so. I've had a few friends who were obese and trained up to running several miles.
• There is no medical reason that an obese person can't condition themselves to run several miles. There are some injuries more common with heavier runners such as increased risk of repeated stress injuries like shin splints or stress fractures.
• Watch the "Marathon Challenge" Documentary (it's on you tube). Some of the participants failed to run the marathon, one lady who had diabetes had difficulty with repeated stress injuries, but almost all were able to run at least ten miles with training and many remained obese throughout.
• Brad Mundie Guest (2016)
  What aren't you PC BRO? I'm reporting you for racism, all the races are the same!How dare you it's 2016 nobody dares to say anyone is different from someone else!
• Manzapip Natalie Wong (2013)
  No, I believe it is cultural as much as genetic. Your parents and their heart rates. Second, your size, age and culture make it most likely normal. What is your blood pressure? That is most important!
• Grace Natalie Wong (2013)
  If your body is well trained and in its optimal state it is normal for your resting heart-rate to range anywhere 40-60. So, to answer your question; no, 42 is not too low.
• Chris Grace (2014)
  Yea 26 year old male I even have eptopic heart beats but lying in bed heart rate is 44bpm
• Amet181 Natalie Wong (2013)
  that a outstanding heart rate keep it up
• Natalie Wong amet181 (2013)
  Thanks for all the responses. I did not expect an answer at all and only got around to reading this now. Appreciate all the help!
• Smoke a J Natalie Wong (2016)
  It's call Bradycardia, it's anything under 60 bpm is Bradycardia (if your heartbeat is unusually slow for you.) However I used to swim a lot too. I learned to control my asthma also I can slow my breathing and slow my heart. If you are very active / athletic your heart rate can be as low as 40+
  Flic Natalie Wong but Please see your Doc just in-case it is a heart problem
  Better to be safe than sorry Ladies :)
• Neal Natalie Wong (2016)
  generally lower is better. mine is 80 and i am 28 however I am very unfit (and changing that now)
• Carlos Natalie Wong (2015)
  Check you thyroid. Underactive thyroid can manifest with a very low HR.
• Ali raza Natalie Wong (2015)
  No thats not too low. Its actually excellent. Ur in absolutely geat health
• Billycruz81 Natalie Wong (2014)
  When I was in the peak of my fitness I often times had a resting heart rate in the 30's. This concerned me but when I got my physical fitness evaluation I was told that it was not a bad thing. It just meant I was in excellent health. She actually said I had the conditioning of a professional athlete. So I don't think it's anything to worry about. That said, I am not a doctor. So you should probably get an exam just to be sure. Hope this helped.
• Homerlly Natalie Wong (2014)
  I weigh 245 6 ft tall 68 years old my resting rate varies 43 to 50avg. 46
• BAD Natalie Wong (2014)
  hello Natalie. i meant to reply about your resting heart rate, but i created my own comment. but hope the information helps.
• Jim (2013)
  I'm 97 and have a resting heart rate of 103BPM, i consider this to be a problem as i run 20 miles a day, 8 days a week, can anybody help?
• NotGoku jim (2013)
  You need to train in 100x gravity. This will raise your power level and lower your resting heart rate.
• Hippy Chick jim (2013)
  Hmmm...try giving honest facts...Get off a serious sight, and go hang out in yahoo answers or something Jim... 97 yrs old 20 miles a day 8 days a week...Your beyond help!
• Manzapip jim (2013)
  Diet and tone down the running for a day or two and give your body rest. Watch the sodium intake, drink plenty of water and watch the sugar intake. Eat carrots and greens and then see what the results are after totally resting and taking your BP with a digital monitor from Walgreens/CVS pharmacies. Good luck and keep me posted, please!
• Paul jim (2013)
  HAHAHAHAHAHA
• Apoc (2013)
  I'm 37 a cage fighter known for having great cardio.i do intence cradio workout and strength training 3 to 4 times a week. I weigh 145 to 150 lbs. The young athletes that I train with and fight can hardly keep up with me and often can't. So I'm in great shape. My resting heart is usually about 100 bpm. What does that mean?
• Evil mitch apoc (2014)
  im the same age as u 72 kg and i do the same sport train 6 days a week and my resting heart rate is 49 bpm
• Manzapip apoc (2013)
  Check the Blood Pressure with a digital monitor first. You need to rest for 10-15 minutes before checking it and do not eat anything for a least 30 minutes prior to checking it. Cut out sodium and really watch the protein intake. These make the BP increase. Then, see what the heart rate is. I think the most important thing is the Blood Pressure. All heart rates fluctuate and vary significantly. Plus, your impact sport and contact workouts are stressful on the body.
• Tina Necaise (2014)
  hi i am a 28 year old female i been having resting heart rates of 49 to 61 they say it is normal and i will be fine i also have wolf Parkinsin white syndrom it scares me idk what to do anymore i just wanna be better again
• Karleen Zimmer (2015)
  I'm 42, 5'6" and 125 lbs. I have a resting heart rate of 84. I do not exercise and I consume copious amounts of sugar. I do not have any weight issues. Is there anything that could help me understand if I have a heart issue or a thyroid issue?
• Alistair A Miller (2013)
  I am 77. Due to severe arthritic limbs, I cannot do much exercise. My heart-rate at rest is 50. I assume,therefore,
  that my heart is very healthy!
• Manzapip Alistair A Miller (2013)
  Buy a digital monitor at Walgreens/CVS pharmacy. Every person should have one. They cost about $80. Follow the instructions. Depending on the model, I can assist you in setting it up. Get the wrist model. It has upper and lower blood pressure plus heart rate. Rest for 10 minutes sitting down and arm resting at heart level. Take your blood pressure in the morning, and at night. It will vary and see what it says. Let me know and good luck!
• Carmen (2013)
  Okay! I am concerned lol. Thought I was fine. I am 28 female exercising few times a week for last couple months and my heart beat is around 112-114 per minute... It shoots up to 185 during running or body attack... should I be concerned? I feel mostly fine. Maybe I should think about a doctors appointment lol I may already be dead. Maybe that is what attributes to my crazy fatigue.
• Guest Carmen (2013)
  Last time my body was attacked, my HR went to 242. Getting the knife out of my back was the bigger problem though. The thief stole my wrist monitor too. Bastard. I've been trying to find it on EBay and Craigslist.
• Manzapip Carmen (2013)
  Hello Carmen,
• Go get a physical and see what your Blood pressure and heart rate are. Keep in mind, it always goes up at the Dr. Office due to a little anxiety. Get a digital monitor at the local pharmacy and get the wrist band. It has all those features and take it twice daily. it will vary and see what it displays. Good luck!
• Nordlys Manzapip (2014)
  indeed. It always happens to me, so I measure my heart rate with a clock or a stopwatch.
  If you're mentally serene, pressure should not increase as much as heart rate due to agitation.
• Someone Carmen (2013)
  Cut out GMO foods and any foods that may have been contaminated by GMOs. Your bpms will normalize and your crazy fatigue will go away.
• Michelle Carmen (2013)
  I have the same problem IM out of shape but i now work out 6 days a week with intense cardio my heart rate will go all the way up to 190 bpm and at rest it is around 74 bpm I am a 26 year old female throughout the day sometimes it goes up and down while IM just sitting down at work but I do have thyroid disease and am pretty sure the synthroid is making me have rapid heart rate.
• Leon Kingsford (2018)
  The general guidance is that the normal heart rate is 60-100
  Doctors prefer 50-76 simply because anything above 80 is considered a major indicator of potential heart disease in the future - there is an undeniable link between congestive artery disease and heart rate simply because as the arteries become blocked the heart has to work harder to pump blood.
  Lifestyle changes are the key - healthier diet and lots of cardio exercise.
• Simon G (2013)
  I'm 44, mountainbike, climb and run, drink occasionally, don't do ponsy gym's (outdoors is free) and eat when I'm hungry, resting heart rate 52
• Manzapip Simon G (2013)
  Perfect. That's what I need to get back into. Biking and a glass of red wine. Mine should drop!
• Dr. Stone (2013)
  Be advised that if you are not a marathon runner, or not heavily active in cardio excersise, a low resting heart rate is one of the prime symptoms of an enlarged heart. If you fall in this category it would be wise to see a physican, who will then refer you to a cardiologist. Dont panic however, as it good also just be genetics. Also if you are concerend about your resting heart rate not falling were you want it on this table, the 60-100 range is perfectyl acceptable, and blood pressure is a far superior indicator of cardiovascular health(HEALTH not FITNESS) then resting heart rate!!!! So be sure to get a home monitor and check it at least a couple of times a week!
• Manzapip Dr. Stone (2013)
  I returned to the states from Mexico. I lived there 3 years and am temporarily here. Northern Cal. It is stressful as I forked out the tuition money and condo for my college freshman daughter. I am very athletic, 49, never had any major medical problems. I have been under some stress, my BP shot up and the doctor insisted on giving me benicar 20mg. Now, my BP Is perfect. it has been two days. I just feel a little dizzy and apparently, this is an adjustment period. What would happen if I stopped taking benicar after 4 days?
• Nordlys Dr. Stone (2014)
  Uhmmm.
  I was always fat and my rest heart rate was 100.
  Now, after losing 5 kilos is 72. And I still have 12 kilos to loose.
  My heart always worked to support a fat body. There will be a problem if, when I will be slim, it will be below 60?
  My brother said my rest heart rate dropped also because of a radical changement in my life style.
• Charlyne Lepetit (2013)
  I am 30 years old, 4'9 and 45kg/99lbs and my heart rate is 83 which is poor! :(
• How can I improve it? My mum and my granddad died due to heart attack and I would to avoid that.
• Nikhil Apte Charlyne Lepetit (2013)
  Cardio exercises get your heart rate up and makes the heart stronger. That is the ONLY solution.
• I have recovered from 90+ bpm (was obese) to a 50-55 bpm heart rate and I feel great!
• Nordlys Nikhil Apte (2014)
  News. My rest heart rate dropped to 72 in latest weeks.
  I started to run and I'm still losing weight at healthy pace.
• Nordlys Nikhil Apte (2014)
  Probably you were extra fat.
  is the only reason why you managed to slow down a so high rest heart rate.
  Mine is above 80. I'm fat, but to reach an healthy weight, I need to lose just 12 kilos. Is very poor to improve my earth contitions.
• Guest Nikhil Apte (2013)
  I didn't feel great when I fainted and my pulse heart rate was 34
• Elise (2013)
  I'm a semi-professional modern-ballet dancer (I go 2 hrs 6 times per week) yet my heart rate's 97...Hu?
• Rach Elise (2013)
  I run 3 times a week (5miles) and go to gym in between and my heart rate is about 95, my blood pressure is good though, which is a better measure. This is genetics as my mum is the same, so don't worry when she was 50 she cycled around brazil. x
• Manzapip Rach (2013)
  What is your age and what is your BP?
• IvanKaramasov (2013)
  My resting heart rate is around 40. I am 47 years old and in good shape (work out 3-4 times a week), but not a super athlete in any way. I guess it is genetical as my father also has a very low resting heart rate.
• Janac Meena (2013)
  If you are excited, angry, or anxious, your heart rate will fluctuate. Don't be afraid you aren't meeting the requirements on this table. Also note that the comments are biased, because most people that DO exercise would search up a heart-rate website.
• FunkyMunky Janac Meena (2013)
  Or those concerned about their heart rates which seem too fast or too slow, like me.
• Steve (2013)
  It may be noted that resting heart rate correlates more quickly to physical activity than the possibility of any cardiovascular structural changes which might occur long term. I believe that is because exercise effectively slows down the conversion of T4 thyroid hormone to T3 which is the active form of the hormone. Decreased T3 achieved by way of an increase in the stress hormones cortisol results in a slower heart rate. The same thing occurs when we're sick as if the body is reappropriating energy for fight or flight to the detriment of normal metabolic processes.
• Antigua Farms (2014)
  Chuck Norris' resting heart rate is -27.
• Hal (2013)
  People seem to be confused..
• 1. The LOWER your resting heart rate, the BETTER (generally)
• 2. Resting heart rate is best taken IMMEDIATELY upon waking up (without alarm, when you are most at rest but conscious)
• 3. KNOW YOUR OWN BODY. Numbers can mean different things to different people based on genetics, lifestyle and other factors
• Guest (2014)
  I am 65 y.o., female, 5'6" and I was in great shape 10 years ago but quit exercising and paying attention. Last September I weighed (gulp) 182 lbs and looked fat/awful. I started to eat healthy foods and dropped 10 lbs in 6 months but it was a struggle. I finally committed myself on March 1st. Have been using exercycle and walking plus eating fresh foods. In the past 60 days I've dropped another 10 lbs, my BP has dropped from average of 135/90 to 120/80. My average RHR dropped from mid 80s to mid 70s. I am completely AMAZED how the human body can begin to heal even at my age.
• Rich (2013)
  Eat well train well 24 weigh 13 stone 8 resting heart rate 44
• Mike (2013)
  What a terrible article. Just because someone has a high resting heart rate doesn't mean a bad thing. There are other factor to consider! Like max heart rate!
• Kitty 15 (2013)
  Hi. im a 26yr old australian female (european background) and about 5.1ft tall and weigh about 45kg. My resting HR is 80+. does this mean im unhealthy? I have been told by a doctor that my HR is a bit faster then the average person. I do exercise as I walk to walk each day and am a cleaner.
• Hung (2013)
  I'm 23, 5'10". For the past 6 month of intensively exercises (cycling, swimming, distance running), I dropped from 230lbs to 180lbs, and my resting heart rate dropped from ~90 to 55. My blood pressure also decreased from 130-140/90 to 120/80
• Rick (2013)
  Hi, I am 59 and my last check up with my GP in November had my resting heart rate at 48. Not a gym junkie nor fitness fanatic. Sing a lot in an all male choir
• Lover Jenkins Rick (2019)
  Sing a lot in an all male choir
  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
• Sean (2013)
  Obese. 5'8. 40 years old. Resting heart rate of 45. Did EKG, echo, stress test, 21 day holter monitor. 2 different Cardiologists said electrical system fine, stress test fine, echo fine, monitor fine. Low heart rate not always because athlete. A lot has to do with genes and hereditary.
• Manzapip Sean (2013)
  I am envious!
• David (2013)
  Getting surgery next week, just came back from pre-admission testing. Had an EKG. Resting heart rate of 36. I am a 55 yr old male. How 'bout them apples?
• Lucy (2013)
  I'm 19, I'm a full time dance student and go to the gym everyday also run 10K when possible I have a resting heart rate of 59 :) gonna keep up the hard work :)!!!!
• Cheryl (2013)
  Don't forget you want to take your resting heart rate a few times and average the results. Also the best time to find it is when you wake up in the morning on your own and not surprised awake by an alarm clock or jolted awake. I'm a 21 year old fitness instructor and my resting is normally 60bmp. Everyone is different.
• Paul (2013)
  Mine is 90 and im only 18. I severe from severe psychological problems, have contemplated suicide and I eat VERY little....most of that almost always being junk
• Kiki paul (2013)
  Please get help. Your heart rate is an indication of how taxed your heart is due to lack of nourishment. you deserve better - you are worth it.
• Sai rohit (2017)
  Hello
  My friend is 18 years
  his heart beat is 83 beats per minute
  Is he going to die earlier
• Kay (2017)
  My heart rate is 93 resting and I'm 67years old
• Robert (2014)
  Hi, I'm a 22 year old male, 6' 3" 307 lbs. I have a resting heart rate of 57-67 which seems remarkably low for a person my size. I get little to no exercise and I eat OK. I was 270 a year and a half ago and working out intensely (insanity) 5 days a week. But I have since gained nearly 40 lbs and seriously cut out on exercise. My blood pressure is 117/ 67 - 128/ 84. I get these checked regularly as I donate plasma to help support school. So I guess I'm wondering that if my previous habits of working out could last this long or should I be concerned? When I was working out it was 115/76 around 60-70 BPM but never below 60 when I checked. However I was not checking it as regularly as I am now. I don't know if this helps but I've always been around 300 lbs. What are the possibilities/probabilities? I understand that a normal range is 60-100bpm but i can't think of an environmental/dietary reason for my pulse to be dropping when I thought it should be rising and the 57 was very surprising to me. Is it common when pacemaker cells are out of whack that the pulse will slowly change over time or will it happen abruptly?
• Cindy (2014)
  My husband is 59 years old...he is a big man ...weighs 300 lbs. he has had 2 heartattacks....has 3 stents in and the last 2 days he has been short of breath ...said his chest is just sore and I take his blood pressure and heart rate with a machine...yesterday his heart rate stayed around 104 but today it is staying around 110...is there need to be alarmed?
• Antigua Farms (2014)
  A low RHR is good...but you don't want a RHR of 0 ;)
• Sonia khan (2013)
  Hi I am 23, 5ft and about 52kg. My heart rate is always around 89.. Anyone have any idea why it's so high?!
• Kyle D. Davis (2013)
  Its funny on here half of ya or very healthy and don't know it and the other half have a potential problem going on and have no clue about it! Read, read, read and educate yourself with legitimate medical information.
• Joseph (2013)
  I am 50 yr old male, good diet, 5'11", but overweight at 200 lbs. I run 3.5 mile/day for 4 days/week, combining grueling sprints, distance runs and hills (but not that much run time, really), and eat a very high veg/fruit diet. Run 2 miles in 15:40, RHR 45, feel great.
• Marnie McCallister (2013)
  RHR in a vacuum of "your RHR should be..." is so one dimensional as to be almost completely useless. It misses completely the aspect of metabalism. I saw a show once on these crocodiles in Africa who eat only during a one two week period of the year--when the wildebeast migration comes past their watering hole. For the other 50 weeks of the year, the crocs barely move. They never mentioned it on the show, but I'd hazzard a guess and say their RHB was pretty damn low. If you're a slug--even a fat one--who comes home from a desk job and park your fat ass in front of the tv to watch American Idol, only moving to change the channel and shove greasy prepackaged food into your cake hole, you probably have a pretty slow RHB. Why wouldn't you?
  This isn't just speculation. You don't have to read much to come across the fact that one of the benefits of working out is that even after a mere 45 minutes of moderate physical activity, your metabalism can be revved up for up to 18 hours. If you're an athlete who spends time working out, you're going to have a higher RHR. And, if you're a weight lifter, carrying a nice proportion of muscle, your RHR will be that much higher.
  So, what do they mean by the RHR of an athlete? I work out first thing in the morning, and after combining weight training and aerobics (I'm a guy--my facebook account is as fake as a three dollar bill...just created so I can place comments on blogs), by HR is sometimes as high as 175. Three hours later, it's still about 65. It rarely, even on off days dips below 60. I'm 46, 6 feet tall, 197 pounds, and about 6% bodyfat.
  As an athlete carrying a fair amount of muscle, I would be surprised if my RHR was lower than a couch potato, who considers physical activity to be watching NFL on Sudays.
• Coytle Marnie McCallister (2013)
  I thought that having a lower resting heart rate meant that it wasn't working as hard because you are healthier. Im somewhat over weight and not very active but my rhr is between 108 and has gotten as high as 153. Resting! I was told more exercise will help lower my rhr. High is bad but somehow my blood pressure is very low to normal. And one more clarification, not all lazy people watch sports.... ick
• Douglas Stratton (2020)
  I am 23, I did boxed for over 9 years, some sessions with The Olympic boxing team. I am 5"9 and I weight 13 stone. My RHR was 96. I counted my pulse for 15 seconds then times it by two and then again by two. Getting a total of 60 seconds. I have been laying down in bed for over an hour. Reasons on why I have such a high heart rate? I am also a retail manager so I'm still quite active, biking to and from to work and my work can be Physically challenging at times. So again why would my RHR be this high?
• Christopher Brown (2020)
  I'm 31 my rhr from fitbit is 49 to 52 but I'm no athlete I'm semi fit , is this bad
• Louisiette Ellens (2020)
  I am a 27 year old female, recently given up smoking of 10 years, 5'5, weigh 120lb and my resting heart rate can get as low as 49 but usually in the 50's range. I am not athletic at all, I do no exercise but I do have three children so maybe chasing them around has made me fit haha.
• Irene (2020)
  Hi there! i'd just mesured my resting heart rate during a minute ans it's 65 and I'm 15 years old? what does it mean? Am I fit or do I have to train more?
• Irene (2020)
  hi there i'd mesured my resting heart rate and it's 65 and I'm 15 years old, what it means?
• Kendrick (2020)
  I'm 15, average in athleticism, and am average weight and I'm 5 feet tall.My resting heart rate is 51. Is that too low?
• Sara Kohler (2020)
  Has any one had a small increase in rhr so mine is normally on 77 to 80 the higest but this month is has gone to 84 and for the last 5 days it has not changed and it is at 83 bom resting heart rate
• Charlotte (2019)
  I am 79 years old, weighting 150 lbs. my heart rate goes from 40 to 61 beats. I pass out in the low 40's.
• Stacey (2019)
  I'm 34 woman and my pulse rate is never below 100bpm resting. yesterday it was resting 145bpm I felt like my heart was going to come through my chest. This can't be normal. What does it mean?
• Stacey (2019)
  I'm 34 and my resting heart rate is never below 100 bpm. Yesterday it was 145 bpm. This can't be normal right?
• Bob (2018)
  I'm glad you gave instructions on how to take this. My doctor never gives me 10 minutes of lay down time and I've been taking mine after being up for awhile and walking around. So I'll just subtract 5 points to get the true resting number. Which is much better looking btw. Ran 75 at age 60 this a.m. after getting up and milling around for a couple of minutes. So I assume that would be around 70ish if I had taken it in bed. I've never, ever, ever seen a health pro take a true lying down relaxing for 10 minutes RHR. Never.
• Llouise (2018)
  Hi I am 27 years old & 5ft 5. I have exercised for some time time, years In fact. Last year I switched up the intensity and eat 90% of the time "clean". I have a resting heart rate of 45bpm. If I have my "blow out" or let's say go out for a drink my Resting heart rate goes up which is understandable. Iv noticed over the last year that it's been dropping to as low as 36bpm when I'm sleeping and what I want to know is why I wake up drenched ?? Is this dangerous? I have no other symptoms and it doesn't effect my training.
• Unwatered noodles (2018)
  Hi, I am a 16 yo girl, 162cm, semi muscular, thin, pretty active and my resting pulse while asleep is about 34bpm and my resting pulse while awake is 45bpm, is this normal?
• Sarah (2018)
  i'm 17 and i've always had a resting heart rate of 56 or something. but yesterday i suddenly got a resting heart rate of 70-80 and maybe even higher. i don't have any other symptoms and i've always been eating healthy foods. no fastfood no nothing. can someone help me with that?
• Kara Rodgers (2018)
  So I've taken my boyfriend's vital's three times since 8pm tonight. Each time I take them his pulse rate gets lower. The first time was 68. The second time it was 56. And the third time it was 57. Is thissomething I should be concerned about? Cuz honestly it actually scares the crap out of me. This is the absolute lowest it's ever been at least since we have been together. I take both our vitals at least once a day cuz we both have different medical issues that require we keep a close eye on blood pressure...pulse rate...temperature...that kind of thing. So should I be worried or am I just worrying for no reason?
• Anonymous (2018)
  So I'm a teenager 13 girl and I have resting heart rate of 61 is that good? Someone please explain
• ETM (2018)
  I'm 36, athletic, 65 kg, 5 foot 8 and my RHR is variable, between 70-77 (Fitbit Ionic measures it). I don't seem to get to lower it. I am a runner, do cycling, yoga and other weight free activities. Hope I lowere it, but anyway, I try to be healthy and active as much as possible.
• Jay (2018)
  I have a 60 rhr not too bad but I want to get in the athlete status so more work for me:)
• Disqus_Cc20uRF6eN (2018)
  age 61 and my RHR is 60....whoo hoo !
• Ashley Vance (2018)
  My resting heart rate is between 100 and 110 I'm afraid there is a heart attack waiting for me in my near future
• Amy (2017)
  So I'm a woman, 23yo, never work out, in really bad shape. My resting heart rate is around 50. 51 last time I checked. Should I be worried?
• Jam Zahid Wallana (2017)
  my heart rate is 90bpm is it any dangerous for my health...
• Azor Ahai Vick (2017)
  Hi everyone my heart rate is around 66 and I worried a lot about my health I'm a 25 year old male and I'm 5'8 over 230 is this normal and sometime when I lay down it is hard for me to swallow and it feels like something is stuck in my throat any comment will make me feel more at Ease with myself
• Azor Ahai Vick (2017)
  Hi everyone my heart rate is around 66 and I worried a lot about my health I'm a 25 year old male and I'm 5'8 over 230 is this normal and sometime when I lay down it is hard for me to swallow and it feels like something is stuck in my throat any comment will make me feel more at Ease with myself
• K.L. McFadden (2017)
  i am 61 years old and go to jazzercise 5 days a week. My resting heart beat during the day is 52 bpm. Is this good? When I am moving during the day it goes from the 50's up to the 60's.
• Brian Bishop (2017)
  I am 74 years old living in the UK, I am 6 ft and weigh about 85 Kg. My resting pulse rate is about 42 bpm but peaks at around 155 to 170 when I am out jogging, which I do about twice a week. Is my exercise heart rate too high for my age? I use a Fitbit watch to monitor my heart rate.
• Danny (2017)
  I'm 59, 6ft 1" and 15st 1lb. I've had a low resting heart rate for as long as I can remember. I played football competitively in the UK until I was 45 and now play some golf. I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and would say my resting heart rate is normally between 45 and 55 bpm. I purchased an Omron blood pressure monitor for my wife recently and have taken my own readings 3-4 times a week - average readings last week were 141/79 RHR 48. Last week on on afternoon my resting heart rate was 37bpm but I had been sitting down writing a report for most of the morning. I went out for a walk with our dog and it was back up to normal for me when I got back. I guess my point is that we are all different and medical science seems to base everything on what is statistically the 'norm'. As an example for a number of years my father was given eyedrops to treat glaucoma as he had high pressure in his eyes. I have been having regular eye tests because of the family history but with medical advances they have now found out that I have very thick cornea which seems to mean that even though I have high pressure in my eyes the thick cornea mean that it is not a problem (it would be if I had thin cornea). It was mentioned at my last visit at the eye clinic that maybe my father did not suffer with glaucoma because it is likely he had thick cornea as it is very often hereditary but unfortunately these tests were not available when he was alive.
• Hector Hellious (2017)
  I am 23y, 6ft3in, 230lb
• Towelie (2017)
  Im fat out of shape but my resting heart rate under athlete
• Steve (2017)
  If you're worried about heart health consider cutting salt from your diet. Almost everyone eating high salt will get high blood pressure in time. Also, go plant based and cut out refined oils and simple sugars. Walk. Meditate. I recommend a diet mostly from a plant-based approach which is the only approach proven to actually work and reverse/prevent heart disease. Hope this helps. Be well.
• Rajib Roy (2017)
  Dear Sir,
  I am posting this query for my father (75 year old) with the following details –
• 1.slightly ischemic heart (no surgeries were recommended).
  2. On BP medicines for a period of about 15 years now.
  3. Absolutely active (as compared to his age) and does all normal household as well as outdoor jobs (market/bank etc). Doesn't play sports but is into lot of walking.
• He has a pulse of around 40 per minute; however he doesn't complain of any dizziness, fainting, clarity of thought problem, exhaustion/fatigue etc, which i see typically are symptoms of low heart rate.
• Would you kindly advise is this is of any concern? If so, what needs to be done please?
• Your expert advise is solicited please.
• Siegfried Verheijke (2017)
  Hi, I am 52 years old, and I have two questions:
• 1) I have a resting heart rate of 41 (used to be 43-44, but after going vegan for 3.5 months I am getting much fitter) and yesterday I hit a max. heart rate of 179 bpm at the sprinting end of a one-hour mountain run. I seem to be outside of all the charts with both my resting and maximum heart rate. Could you say that a range of 41 to 179 is quite okay and denotes good fitness?
• 2) During a Bruce fitness test in May this year, when I was still not so fit (i.e. when I was starting my vegan lifestyle), my blood presurre went up to 210. The doctor said that this was extermely high, but that all other signals seemed to be okay (I maxed out at 20.4 METs and 15'16", which is supposedly athletic). Is it correct to think that my heart is just capable of pushing a lot of blood, because I have been doing sports all my life, so the blood pressure rises? Or is it something to worry about?
• I have lost 10 kilos since May and improved my running times by 25%, simply because of a plant-based whole foods lifestyle. It definitely feels great, but these are two questions I have had on my mind for a while.
• Thank you for you input.
• Siegfried
• Velocity Bird (2017)
  "Fewer" heartbeats are required, not "less".
• Rob Admin Velocity Bird (2017)
  thanks for making my website better
• Brian Heise, MD (2017)
  early am upon awakening HR is in the 38 to 42 bpm range. ive been trail running 25 plus miles a week for 9 years. age 51, 220#, 6'0" 901 am cst right now its 47 after some very string coffee.
• Yusuf musa (2017)
  Iam 16 years old , 68kg , my resting heartbeat is 58-62 , Is it ok.
• Lovely fernandez (2017)
  Hi I'm turning 29 years old. And im always palpitating when I'm resting. And to day it was 115 per minute. Imy stress yes for 2yrs but I'm quite worried about my heart because sometimes my chest hurts too. What do u think it is?
• I am ME (2017)
  I am 50 and PUTZING around my home and garden are the extent of my physical activity. My resting pulse is 50bpm and it has been as low 42 pbm. I occasionally use marijuana, about 1.5-2 times a month. I also use magic mushrooms approximately 3-4 times a year. Valium and adderall about 2-4 times a year each. I have no history of abuse except for alcohol in my low to mid 20's. "My" definition of abuse. no aa or rehabs, just a young heavy drinker that ended when I got married. I have not been to a doctor except for emergency care. Once following an auto accident with a few follow up appointments after I was released. I should mention that my heart did stop at some point because of the crash. However, I am thankful to the first responders and Dr's for saving me. I have not taken an antibiotic since the early 80's and stopped any and all meds when I got out of hospital following the auto accident. I spent 2 months in a hospital bed inside my home where my wife had to give me injections of a blood thinner. These stopped once I was able to aptly move around. I do NOT want to go to a Dr. but with my age my wife is insisting. Can someone please tell her that we are all dying and i just want to be left alone until the time comes. I do NOT want fingers in my bum, i do not want to turn my head and cough, I do not want blood work. Like most everything in my life moderation is my practice. My weakness for ice cream may be the worst health decision. Unable to partake in heavy exercise because of my injuries has left me a bit on the heavy side. I can stand to loose 20-30lbs. I do some meditation and light stretching daily. I garden year round but my son does any heavy lifting and/or digging, etc.. I walk my dog daily about 1/2 mile. With rests this takes approximately an hr depending on weather and fun. I say if it is not broke do not fix. RIGHT? She wants me to have my ass scoped and to have a stress test. if she keeps bugging me i will need something FOR STRESS
• Personality_guru (2017)
  I am a 16 year-old female, 5'7" and 128 lbs. Typically, I jog for 15-30 minutes per day and my athletic ability is average, but my resting heart rate is only 50-55. Is that supposed to be too low? The figure is definitely correct as I have measured in three different ways, and I have always been healthy.
• Emma Hamroll (2017)
  my bpm went from 145 to 58 n i was losing circulation in my hands and feet...
  should i be concerned?
• Glitterrr (2017)
  I'm 18 and I eat healthy but I eat big portions and don't exercise as much as I should so am a bit chubby but I have a low heart rate, is this just genetic?
• Sean McNally (2017)
  I am anxious person and am already stressed when i wake up after dreaming ..lol. I take mine throughout the day at various times. The odd morning I take it and it is in the low fifties but some mornings in the sixties? I have measured it as low as 54 bpm in the afternoon..and as high as 80 or 85 at other times in the day. For sure it is physiological and stress related for me. I work out alot. if i was not stressed or anxious mine would probably be in the fifties all the time. I am a 54 year old male. BMI 23
• Rick Stoner (2017)
  55, 5'9", 232lbs with a resting heart rate of 65. BP is 139 / 91, could be lower.
• Cwilsondrum (2017)
  wow, three years after triple bypass surgery,,65 yrs old resting heart rate 53
• Protput De Vos (2016)
  I only started running 3 months ago, so my condition is not great. My mean heart rate at rest is 51 for the past 4 weeks (garmin forerunner 235), so i should be an atlete...
  I guess it's just different for each individual?
• Paula (2016)
  I'm 67 year old female 5 foot 8 stone 5 pounds fit and active with a good general diet. My RHR is sometimes as low as 51 though average 55 is this concerning?
• Erika dameron (2016)
  my heart beat is 117 and 64 years old what does that mean blood pressure 117 over 83
• Eva Lee (李綺華） (2016)
  I'm a 45 yo female, weigh 170 and around 32% body fat, and my RHR is 49-50, and I would laugh at the athletic heart (especially as my levels are still lower than an athletic female on this chart), but I had mine checked, and the cardiologist said my heart is like a 16yo. Still, my so-called max heart rate is 175. I can barely get my heart rate to 140 even as I'm working out so hard that I'm gasping for breath. My peak heart rate (above 85% of max) is supposed to be 148.75, and I can never get there. Is there another way to calculate max and peak heart for people with bradychardic rates?
• Carol (2016)
  I'm 50 overweight and get little exercise but my resting heat beat is 50/51. Is that normal?
• José Pablo Bolaños Rigioni (2016)
  I´m 44 years-old. I exercise 4 times a week doing either running, swimming (waterpolo at master´s level, actually) or functional high intensity interval training. I just checked my heart rate twice and got 42 bpm both times.
• Alex Hughes (2016)
  Im 17,female, 5'6, inactive apart from walking up a hill each day to get home which takes about 15 minutes. I'm at a healthy weight at about 9 stone i imagine? I havent weighed myself in a long time. Ive just checked my heart rate and its at 71bpm resting. I measured it both with an app, and cheecking myself, timing it for 60 seconds. However I am currently a bit shaky probably due to low blood sugar as I havent ate well today, and I have had about 3 coffees. Is that good/bad? Should I check differently?
• Jennifer Rowley (2016)
  My resting heart rate is 92. I had a 24 hour heart rate monitor when I lived in Wyoming and they told me nothing besides that. I recently got a fitbit and also use my mom's blood pressure machine that shows my heart rate. Is that something I should be concerned about? I'm 5'8 and 133 lbs.
• ANNA (2016)
  Hi, please help. Im 36, 56 kg, working out 3 times a week. My heart rate when resting is 85. Is it too high?
• Christian Cosep (2016)
  Hi i'm 18 Years old male, Filipino, 5'6 Tall and weigh about 58 kg. I have a resting heart rate of 77 is that normal? what is the best thing to do with it? i really need your advice guys... thanks
• Ray Marshall (2016)
  I'm 70 years old with 2 stents in my heart since 7/2/16 heart attack. My pulse rate seems low. In November, the resting heart rate averaged 57 daily. I exercise 40-50 minutes daily. Is this average heart rate too low?
• Kathy (2016)
  Hi im a 44 yr old female i excercise 5 days a week and have a rhr of 48 bpm
• Caleb Henderson (2016)
  I'm a 23 year old male, I don't really workout other than my weekly job. I do heating and air, so it requires climbing, and crawling, both while also lifting units etc. My diet isn't the best, but I don't eat much when I do eat junk. I don't drink soda, or alcohol much, or smoke ganja. I do smoke cigs, but recently started vaping. I dont sleep much either if thats a factor. I woke up and decided. measure my heart rate first thing in the AM (No reason, just listening to it through my pillow... kinda lacks a pattern sometimes. Or so it seems.) Anyway, I got 83bpm. 80 the second time with slow breaths. Shoukd I be worried? Email me please (headed to work) at -
• [email protected]
• If you don't mind... Thanks. Happy hearts you guys!
• Fami (2016)
  I'm 16 ...and mine is 59 ..how was it ?
• Charlotte Pedley (2016)
  im a 15 year old female and I exercise regularly and i'm an average fitness. but my resting heart rate is 93. I am quite confused, can someone help?
• Jordan Lucien (2016)
  Some how my fat self have 64 bpm
• Megan Kelly (2016)
  Hey!
  I'm a 26 year old female,roughly 9 stone 9lb. I jog 3 times a week, cycle 12 miles 3 times a week and have an active job.
  I do suffer with anxiety and take meds for this.
  My resting heart rate tends to average between 80 and 90 bpm. Should I be concerned?
  Thanks in advance!
• Nona (2016)
  Hello there
• My resting heart rate is 59 during weeks that I did not work out but will increase to 61 - 65 on weeks that I do work out. How is that possible? And it gradually go back to 59 on weeks that Im too lazy to work out.
• Abo (2016)
  I'm 18 my wight is 113kg and I'm 93bpm is that normal
• Anthony Tarin (2016)
  41 years old and 95 bpm is that ok?
  6ft tall 181lbs
• Blanche Bills (2016)
  Hi I'm a 33 year old white female my heart rate has been all over the place but when I stand up not moving just in 1 spot my chest gets tight and my heart rate goes to 142 I have 1 of those finger pulse ox and heart rate things I have also had a headache for the past 4 months and recently my sweat started smelling very very sweet can anyone help with any ideas as to what it could be and if I should be worried?
• Supa5tar (2016)
  I am 33 years old and my resting heart rate is 123bpm I am about 30lbs overweight and don't get much exercise should I be alarmed?
• PikaFarmer (2016)
  I'm a child aged 10 is a rate of 79 good?
• Shannon blanch (2016)
  I'm female, 45 years, 5'7 140lbs. My resting heat rate is always around 85. Measured with my Apple Watch. i do run regularly and am pretty active. But 85 is in the poor sections of the chart. What ord this mean? What can I do?
• Jamie Van Dusen (2016)
  Hello there, I exercise approximately 5 times a week and try walk a minimum 5km a day. I am still slightly overweight at 217 and 5'10. I take Coversyl for high blood pressure, that remains controls with meds and exercise. Diet is generally good, with some cheat days. Drink beer a few times a week.
• Generally my RHR is around 60 but sometimes dips below that to 52-55. I don't really have any symptoms other than the odd brain fog and anxiety.
• General question, with the above intangibles should I be worried when my RHR is at 55 or lower?
• Nicole Parsons (2016)
  I am 16 5'9 about 115lbs and i have a resting heart rate of around 75-80 but I am a track and cross country runner and run 5 miles 2 times a week and train for track 3-4 times a week. Should I be worried about this?
• Denny (2016)
  I'm a 70 yr old male marathoner [well, more half marathons these days] in damn great physical shape. My resting pulse is 42-45 with occasional of 39 & under. Low blood pressure, no meds and happy. At annual physical time doctor tells me to keep up what I am doing as along as I can but its scary to think that someday this could change. Life is good and I love it right now.
• Federico Riva (2016)
  43 years old; 53 bpm at rest. male; I do 60 km per day on my MBK, but I hardly consider myself an athlete. :)
• Gio (2016)
  Hallo, I'm 1.91m. high (6.26 feet) and 81kg (178p.) and 35y.o.
  I eat very healthy but
  1. I do not exercise regularly
  2. I smoke
  3. I drink on weekends some times a lot
• My resting heart rate is 52-54 (after multiple measurings)..is that too low for? :/
• Aasu (2016)
  Is 50 years old with resting pulse rate of 58 a healthy heart rate?
• Spring C (2016)
  I need help. I'm 20 years old and lately my resting heart rate has been I n the 90s or 100s. I have general anxiety but my heart starts beating rapidly at random times. I'm not over weight by any means 5' 10" 130 pounds. I don't exercise much due to my anemia and knee problems from sports at a younger age. Does anyone else deal with anxiety and heart problems?
• GrannyLulu (2016)
  Hogwash......my hubby age 48, resting pulse 47 bpm........he smokes a pack a day for the last 35 years, NEVER does/did cardio in his life..used to smoke tons of weed for 30 years..Then there's me, age 46, resting pulse between 84 and 110, through the last 30 years...was anorexic for 12 years still had high pulse..had 6 healthy pregnancies, always had a high pulse..was an athlete..trained 6 hours a day at one point..still had a high pulse..trust me..no matter what shape I am in, my pulse will be high until I am dead..
• Mac (2016)
  I'm 30 yrs old male, physically fit and play Gaelic sports and tennis and strength train regularly - my resting heart rate is 48 beats per minute . My doctor said it's in the range of elite runners and boxers and wouldn't want to get any lower as could cause heart irregularities in my 50s according to research..He said I am fit enough and dont go pushing myself in training to prove im the fittest as I am already very fit and it's dangerous in the long run. It's ok to play he said, just don't go all crazy in the beep tests/sprints !
• Richie Beck (2016)
  Having a low RHR compared to a "normal" RHR is an indication of having a self inspired routine physical self maintenance. It's not a preventative medication; it's a preventative physical training program. A healthy low RHR is a great status symbol that no one can buy just with money.Example: My heart compresses about 16,380 times in seven hours of normal sleep. A non-fit "normal" man's heart beats 29,400 times in the same seven hours of sleeping. That's 13,020 more compressions needed for him during the short seven hours of 24 hrs per day. In just one month's of sleep time his resting heart beats 390,600 more than mine. Make it a lifelong habit of monitoring your RHR every morning. Because if you did a more than normal very hard extreme workout, the next morning or three, your higher RHR will indicate you are still recovering. But then later on… when you are in very good shape and you do a tough workout, your next morning's RHR will be almost exactly the same as normal!
• Millie jeffery (2016)
  I'm female 45yr 5'5 135lbs. No exercise very sedate lifestyle, pulse rate both manually, and Fitbit charge hr ( which my Drs office nurse compared to their equipment so I could ensure accuracy) has averaged around the 50 -53 range. Would that be something to worry about or I need to bring to the attention of my dr.?
• Ericfu (2016)
  I am a 13 year old male, chinese, 164 cm tall, 112 pounds. I have a resting heart rate of 47 - 52. I don't exercise that much, but I compare with the top "athletes" at my school when we do sports, etc. I don't have any medical complications like: Breathlessness, dizziness... My heartrate can jump up to 160 or 170 if enough exercise.
• Dr Richardson (2016)
  You CANT have a heart rate lower than 60 bpm, it is not in the medical approved literature in the universities. Please book an appointment with your physician as soon as possible and be ready to have your cheque book ready. You know nothing, we know best. Listen to us.
• Jenifer2 (2016)
  What if you pulse rate goes down to 38 while doing something and at rest 45.
• Toni Valentine (2016)
  I never exercise I'm 39 and 215lb. My resting heart rate is low 50s and now I'm worried it's too low. At work my boss jokes asking if I'm even alive but I'm not in good shape. If a zombie was chasing me I would probably die after a block. All my other levels are low too.
• Ccmacy (2016)
  I am 42 my resting heart rate is 81-84 never lower sometimes I have a hard time breathing but the doctors can't find anything
• Grr (2016)
  hi im a 14 year old male and my resting heart rate is 46 i play soccer internationally so do training 5 days a week 2hrs and a half each night is this normal
• Jeffrey Mello (2016)
  34 years old 5 10" 160 lbs living with Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). 3 previous resting heart rate results: 102, 109, 119. .....cause for concern?
• Kunwar Mridul Pratap Singh (2016)
  Hi I'm 24 year old man , my heart beat never gone below 100 in last 7 to 8 months . avg heartbeat of mine in present time , its 108to 110
  My question. Is it some heart prblms with me.?
• Lauren (2016)
  Hey not bragging or anything actually pretty worried....my resting heart rate is somewhere between 104-137. I'm 5'10 and weigh 162. Like why is my heart rate so fast? It's been like this for months and I can't figure it out. I don't drink energy drinks or coffee....I work with horses and other things around the house but I don't go running or anything because I have chronic bronchitis....can someone tell me if I should go to a doctor or what?
• Smoke a J Lauren (2016)
  Chronic illness does effect your heart rate from pain especially and stress, as for chronic bronchitis if your breathing is difficult then a natural reaction will speed up your heart rate better to get checked :)
  ps Lauren did u go to a school in Bryn y Baal?
• GreenBleedin (2016)
  I am a 68 year old man with a resting heart rate of 47 to 49. I started doing interval training instead of "normal cardio", about 6 years ago when my resting heart rate was about 59 to 61 BPM. I view this as proof that interval training is effective in strengthening the heart muscle. I also have experienced some injuries, although minor, that have limited my ability to significantly raise my heart level when training and my resting heart rate rises to the low 50's.I post this as a testament to interval training or P.A.C.E. That you can learn more about from a Google search.
• Olivia (2016)
  I'm 14 and I have a resting heart rate of 96. I'm 5'3, 110 lbs. I'm a ballerina and equestrian, excercizing around 12 hours a week. I'm not sure why my rate is so poor. Any clue?
• Minor (2016)
  Im fifteen, what should my heart rate be. Im a male, 6'00"ft, about 220lbs, and my resting heart rate is about 57, i just checked it, and i do vigorous exersize on average of 4 to 5 times a week.
• Shortyruns (2016)
  So this heart rate guide and chart is for people on the normal scale. Do you have an adjusted one for someone with a higher BMI or living with obesity?
• Gary Medland (2016)
  My resting heart rate is currently 36-38bpm, I'm 44 yrs old, 5'9" tall, 13 stone (85kgs?) and don't go out of my way to do any excercise. Never been very sporty, but always get asked if I'm an athlete at the doctor's. If I have to visit the hospital, the nurses always end up turning the alarms off on all the heart monitors!
• Colin merriott (2016)
  Lance Armstrong was so full of drugs it's a wonder the pharmaceuticals industry didn't want to buy him back for reuse! I'm a 61 year old 34 year marathon runner with pb of 2.35 just had mot dr took 3 readings first two at 50 last one 48. He just said wow well done. So I'm happy and that's all that counts and not what others think. Enjoy life nothing more. Worrying about it will only kill you lol.
• Caleb (2016)
  I'm 30 about 235lbs... Non active with a oHR of about 50 to 64bpm... However, I also take atenolol 50mg daily... So I have to workout harder to get my hear rate up... But lately it's the same when at rest as standing or up an moving around... Kinda starating to worry me... Also have anxiety which is far from helpful...
• Sophie 'soph' Needham (2016)
  Should I be worried, I'm very Ill at the moment suffering with dizziness and vertigo as well as having a temperature of 40 but the thing that is worrying me the most is that my resting heart rate drops and rises dramatically when my temperature goes up is this normal I thought I'd just got a viral infection but it's worrying me now I'm a 20 year old female non smoker or drinker but I am overweight x
• Dion Gabriel (2015)
  Yeah, 40 bpm is NOT normal. Whoever told you that is wrong. A normal resting heart rate for an adult is 60-80 bpm. 40 bpm is totally abnormal and is bradycardia. I had to make an account on here just so I can educate you. ;)
• Laura Warne (2015)
  Hi I'm a 23 year old women with a resting heart rate of 80+ I'm 6foot and weigh 11 and a half stone. I've had ECGs before but nothing's come back I get chest pains and am out of breath by just walking up the stairs! Any advise would be great
• Peter Onions (2015)
  pulse rate 71 per minute for 38 year old male 174 cm tall and 63
  kg is this good
• Donna (2015)
  Hi, I'm an average 56 year old female with mitral valve prolapse. Just this past week I was in the emergency room with heart palpitations, shortness of breath and dizziness. They performed chest xrays, ekgs. They noticed that at times my heart rate frequently dropped to 40 - 55. I am not taking any medication for the mvp. Is this something I should be concerned about? What could be possible causes?
• Watson (2015)
  Im 35, poor fitness level and my resting heartbeat is 85. Now im no expert... but i dont think thats very good going by that chart
• Angela McKee (2015)
  I am 53, 67kg, 152cm. My testing heart beat was 74 about four hours ago but is now at 42bpm. Earlier I felt as tho my chest & lungs were being compressed, my mouth was dry and my jaw felt like there was metal in my mouth. I was walking at the time. Since then I have been drinking water(plenty) and have been resting with my feet raised.
• Infinite1ne (2015)
  I am 19 years old, 132 pounds 5'9 male
  SYS is 151. DIA 95. PULSE 82. I train often and about two hours ago I trained. I ride my bike everywhere everyday. Why is my rate so high? I've taken it before many times when I haven't trained and my pulse was still in the 80s.
• Louisa (2015)
  I am 38 and exercise 3-4 times a week and walk my dog every day. My resting hear rate is 76, which seems high - and I just meet the Average category - should I go to the Docs and get this checked out??
• Hpsauce (2015)
  I am 26 and haven't exercised properly in 10 years I've been to the gym about 15 times the last 3 years combined. I have also put on a stone in the last year. I am 5'6 and weigh 140 pounds . My resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 85. Is this normal?
• Cathy S (2015)
  My blood pressure went up to 180/131. The dr said I took cold med that R not for people with Hi Blood pressure. They gave me a bill & the BP is 120/72 , but my heart rate is 88. What would cause this?
• Dj Durham (2015)
  Hi, I am a 14 y/o male (white) 160lb and I don't exercise and my resting heart rate is 47? I measured it a few times and that was the average number. Is that normal?!
• The bin man (2015)
  I'm 23 and have a bad diet I eat rubbish all the time and have done for years I play for a football team and train two times a week and I also play in a five aside twice in a league as well and then have game day Saturday I play five times a week plus I'm a bin man and walk 12 miles a day on a 4 on 4 off rotational We are hauling in 16 tones a day between 3 people and my is 47 I feel fit but my diet is poor if I listened to all this stuff people like myself write I'd be worried
• Jenna (2015)
  Im 22 female and my pulse is sometimes very low, below 50. I exercise 2-3 times a week mostly powerlifting. I feel exhausted easily and Im constantly tired no matter how i sleep. I've done a bloodtest to check for vitamin difeciansy and nothing seemed off there. Im wondering if it can be connected to my low pulse, and why is it so low?
• Sophia Kopasakis (2015)
  I think the chart for females is a little off. I'm a 24 year old female. I'm a rowing athlete and I'm 5'3. My heart rate is 39 bpm. I sat there for a whole minute and I just counted my beats. However, the more I counted the more relaxed I felt because my heart rate is so smooth and slow. I'm 100% of Mediterranean decent and my father's side of the family was known for their cardiovascular endurance in the old country. Also, when they came to the states, they found out that my grandmother's resting heart rate was in the 40s, even though she didn't do anything but clean and cook all day.
• Andrew (2015)
  Hi I'm Andrew age 27, athletic, work non stop, and my heart rate is 87bpm? My job is pretty much stress free these days is this right or is something wrong with me? It used to be 18points lower what can I do?
• Morbidly (2015)
  I am 5'8'' female, white, 25 stones with a resting hr of 71. Is that good or bad?
• Comment (2015)
  very low heart rate is called bradycardia..if you google it you will see depending on the person it could be ok or not..if in doubt consult a doctor
• James Frost (2015)
  I am a 52yr old male, 5'8" 210lbs
  Not an athlete and my pulse is 52bpm
  I am often tired yet have good flow to extremities.
  Should I have myself looked at?
• Kristin cormier (2015)
  I'm 28 and my resting heart rate is 116, I am over weight but I'm in the process of losing the weight. Should I be worried?
• Ali raza (2015)
  My resting heart rate was in 90s. I am an obese teenager. Lost 8 pounds of weight. Reglular exercise and eating healthy stuff and now after two months my resting heart rate is in 70s. Totally happy with the improvement
• Mariah (2015)
  Hi so my roommate is turning 21 this month and she walks every day for long periods and is under 100 lbs. And about 5'4-6" and we have a heart monitor and we measured her heart rate and it is 93 but she hasnt been doing anything for a few hours. Is this bad? She also has a very fast metabolism if that makes a difference.
• Perry Baylis (2015)
  Hi, I'm a bloke, 21 years old and I'm quite healthy, I walk to work everyday, rarely eat unhealthy food, I'm 13 stone and about 6 foot 1 in height, my resting heart rate is currently 120bpm... (did hit 140 yesterday) any advice on how to lower it? thank you!
• Tim (2015)
  Hi I'm a 39 year old male. Not the best shape. Resting HR is between 63-75. However when up and around, driving etc it's in the mid to upper 90s. Is this alright? Any reason to be concerned? Sometimes it goes to 105 while out and about
• Zoe (2015)
  I'm a 20 year old female. I have just had my 24 hotel tape results back after experiencing chest tightness and palpitations. My result show normal sinus rhythm throughout with my heart ranging between 69-170 beats per minute. During the hotel tape I was at work, so I was not exercise as in doing a work out but I am on my feet all shift. I don't think it's normal to go as high as 170 as I was not exercising. Just my day to day work. Can anyone reassure me and say this is normal or not? Thanks
• Carl (2015)
  Hi there guys just wondering when laying down or sleeping is it normal for your heart rate 53 or 55 I'm 25 years of age
• Tegan Ward (2015)
  I'm only 17 years old and I have endlessly measured my heart rate and my resting is in average 112 beats per minute and my active heart rate is about 148 beats per minute... is that a high health risk?
• Anne (2015)
  I'm 28 and my resting heart rate is 93. I had surgery a couple days ago. Is this why is high? 5/5 180lbs.
• Genevieve Beise (2015)
  My Mother is 81 years old, at the dentist the other day she was told she had a low heart rate. Is this something we should be concerned about?
• Heidi Hoskins (2015)
  Im 55. Weigh 147 lbs, 5 foot 6 inches. My resting heart rate fluctuates between 53 to 65 bpm. Im not an athlete and dont do heavy evercise, but Im on my feet walking very fast and lifting alot. Is this why my resting heart rate is so low?
• Zara (2015)
  Hi my age is 47 and heart beat is 77 it is good or roung
• Lynn Bellay (2015)
  64 year old man, runner for many years quit running 10 years ago but pulse was always about 40-45,been bike riding last 10 although last 2 not as much.Pulse through last 10 years has always been 50.My last physical 6/1/15 pulse has been down to 40 wore heart monitor last week doc said everything ok.I feel tired lately no get up and go??????????
• John rosenlund (2015)
  Hi I'm a 31 year male, Swedish and I have a resting heart rate between 40-45. I weigh 83 kg. I exercise for about 4 times a week. It was 6 times a week before i injured my back 7 months ago but my back is much better now:) And My blood pressure is 110/60 is thjat good?
• Lp (2015)
  Anxiety problem here ... never below 90 and usualy in the 110, can get in the 120+ just doing basic chores
• Kim Davis (2015)
  My resting heart rate is 76 (measured with a blood pressure cuff, also my BP is 95/62) and I am 56 years old, 128 pounds, vegan for 4 years, I'm female, learning to play tennis. Seems like my heart rate is above normal for my fitness level.
• April Smiley (2015)
  Im 39 and my heart rate resting avgs 39-50 . Im also over weight for my height. Im 5'3 and about 209lbs. I do get exercise but not enought cardio to be this low. I have symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, fainting feelings. I was told years ago I was too young for a pace maker. ? I was tested for hypothyroidism but levels werent low enough for them to treat. I am about at my wits end with feeling so bad all of the time.
• Katie (2015)
  I am a 14-year-old female, and I have a 100 resting right now, although I don't measure it regularly. I rock climb and practice martial arts regularly, is this bad or could it be caused by anxiety?
• Zoey Flawless Diamond (2015)
  Hi I am 41yrs old and have hypertension my heart rate is 73 beats per minute want to know if that's normal?
• Grey Winkworth (2015)
  Hi, im an 19 year old boy, and im trying out my dads polar watch that has a heart rate monitor strap... and while im sitting at the computer now, my heart rate is reading around 90 beats per minute... i dont understand, because im a rugby player, and i train 3 times per week... i do atleast 3 spinning classes per week and i do not eat unhealthy food at all, or even drink alcohol. I do weigh 106kg, but im a large built guy who can do 72 push ups in a minute... i take medication called concerta, maybe it could be a side effect... anyone know why my resting heart rate is so high? because i do regard myself as someone who is very athletically involved
• Christopher Cheng Sum Yan (2015)
  Hi, I'm a 9 year old male, Chinese, 4' 5" tall and weigh about 30 kg. I have a resting heart rate of 60. It that average for children? I regularly exercise (Walking 42 miles each day)
• Bobby (2015)
  My heart rate is ussaly high. I've had it at ER at 178 from massive panic attack.
• Lisa Kelly (2015)
  Hi, I'm almost 46 yrs old and I'm not really active. I have sleep apnea. My heart rate drops down to between 42-48 beats per minute at night. The other day my heart racing and I checked it and it was 148 beats. How should I handle.
• TrainSmoke (2015)
  I'm kind of nervous because my doctor told me that heart is beating to fast. It was 110, 108,104 and lowest is 97. I 'm 36 year old and Idon't know what to do with that information. I don't really know what that means..does anyone know...thanks
• Baz Jones (2015)
  I'm 6'2 male and 240 lbs and my resting heartbeat is 46 ??, I have tested myself on numerous occasions
• Crystal L Kameroff (2015)
  I'm 21 and 130 pounds. My blood pressure is showing up at 122/90 and pulse rate at 88. I have an appointment for it on Wednesday. Is this dangerous until then?
• MHASIJO (2015)
  I'm 40years of age and my RHR is between 32-35bpm.
• Plowthefield (2015)
  58 year old male overweight with a resting heart rate of 50.
• Tuya (2015)
  hi i am 24years old female. my pulse rate is 91. is it good, okay
  or high?
• Martine Alanna MacDonald (2015)
  Hi I am 50 yrs old. My rest Heat rate is 96. I often have the shakes and my tongue and lips tingle. I do get frequent skips or flutters in my chest.
• Gio (2015)
  I am 38 y.o., used to exercise a lot in the past 3 months and a smoker.
  I'm 1.91m. high and 80 kg.
  My resting heart rate is 46..
  I dont have any symptoms like being tied or dizzy.
  Shall i go to the doctor?
  IM SCARED.
• Latham Want (2015)
  i am 14 and i have a resting heart rate of 90 i am a runner play tennis and soccer please tell me if this is to high
• Deb Foster (2015)
  I am a 58 year old woman and not active at all. My resting heart rate is usually between 118 and 130. I use both blood pressure monitor and an oxymeter.
• Brandon (2015)
  i am a 34 year old male 5'11 195 pounds. I have always been active my whole life until about 2 years ago i stopped going to the gym and now i have a resting heart rate of 96 BPM. Should i be alarmed?
• Brandon (2015)
  i am a healthy (as far as i know) 34 yr old male 5'11 195 pds. I have always played sports and worked out up until 2 years ago. My hear rate as i remember was avrage and now my resting heart rate is about 96 BPM. Should i be worried about having a heart rate this high???
• Kyle4uk (2015)
  I'm 24 and My resting heart rate us 78 which according to my drs is pretty good with my medical issues (ms) and all the medicine that accompanies the illness i constantly check my heart rate because heart disease runs in the family great grandfather died from a heart attack grandfather and dad had his first heart attack when he was 30 then another one a few years later
• Tom (2015)
  I am 64. My resting heart rate is between 35 to 40 beats per minute. I am still very athletic. My blood pressure was 128 over 78. I was labeled prehypertention. Is there reason for concern?
• Lostharibo (2015)
  I'm a 15 yearold female. Yesterday my resting heart rate was 71 today it's 104...
• Sarah (2015)
  Hi I'm a 17yrold female, I just measures my resting heart rate at 74bpm. I experience regular and rapid palpitations. Some times my head will suddenly begin to ache, my body will go weak and heavy and I can barely move, then a weight, pressure and/or sharp pain comes into my chest and I struggle to breathe for between a couple mins or a couple hours. I blew it off thinking its just an anxiety attack but now I'm wondering if I should get it checked out? It has become more painful and the pressure in my chest more obvious and consistent
• Andre' Collier (2015)
  I'm a now 41 year old black male who had my heart rate monitored during a visit to the hospital several months ago while there for gastric issues. The male nurse kept running in to check the machine (3 times). He took a break then the same thing happens with a female nurse (twice). So the male nurse comes back from break but he sits in the room and monitors me as I lay there. Sure enough the machine does it AGAIN. He was shocked and asked a bunch of questions about my workingout, which I hadn't been doing at the time. Long story short, he says the machine kept going off because in my resting phase my heartrate slowed to 32 beats per minute. World Class Athlete? No, I just die harder than Bruce Willis. Lol
• Paige Pastel (2015)
  Hi, I'm a 19 year old girl. 5 ft 5, 10 stone. My bmp is 60. Is this normal?
• Cooteronascooter (2015)
  Mine is in the 50's so etimes 40's when I sleeo, measured via fitbit. I do NOT have a thyroid, am 43 year old woman. I do CrossFit and "play" tennis. I DO have some hormone issues. Wondering if the low heart rate has anything to do with hormones? Hardly an athlete, though I am very strong, my cardio sucks. Can deadlift 250, but takes 2 minutes to run 400 m. heart rate often gets too high very fast, though right now seems to be behaving. No thyroid (Cancer, two years ago) often can mess up heart rate, though all my levels are very optimal.I'm 5'4", 160 lbs (loads of muscle)
• Luis (2015)
  Hi, I'm a 6'1 176 pounds and 17 year old male and I've had a fever, stomachaches, and sore throat all morning, my heart rate is 82 BPM.. Is that normal? I do sports such as track and field, Basketball and run Weekdays..
• Ott (2015)
  6'5 334lb my resting heart rate is 57. I need to drop some serious weight. I do power lift.
• Marie (2015)
  Female, 20, 5.6ft, 56kg. Regular training and exercise. Mine is 65 resting.
• Anonymous Teenager (2015)
  Hi. I am a teenage girl who dances roughly 3 hours 6 days a week. I have a rhr of 76 and am confused because I am very athletic. does this signal a problem with my heart health?
• DragonPie Anonymous Teenager (2015)
  76 is a perfectly healthy rate. Some people have naturally lower rates than others.
• Chris (2015)
  I'm 14 nearly 15 and my bpm is 64 I'm terrible at running and I can last 5 minutes before my heart feels like it's going to explode but I can do skiing for a long time no problem but I'm a confident swimmer but can last about 15 minutes of endurance I weigh 10 stone 7 and my height is 5foot 7 1/2 inches
• DragonPie Chris (2015)
  Heart rate is one thing, but blood pressure is another. Some people feel their heart really pounding when they have high blood pressure. EIther way, I'd chat with a doc.
• Kilomojo (2015)
  lol and i was here thinking my heart rate of 59 was good, all of these comments put me to shame (im a 17 y/o male)
• DragonPie Kilomojo (2015)
  The world record for lowest healthy resting heart rate is an old man who was measured at 29 and put us all to shame. 59 is good.
• Mary (2015)
  Hi guys, I am a 26yr old female with a resting heart rate of 38. I had a medical done yesterday so the doctor tested twice, once by hand and once using that machine that takes your blood pressure. I asked for my pulse rate because I was previously concerned when I was refused as a blood donor as they said my pulse rate was too low at then 41. I am quite fit and do a lot of strength and conditioning work but find it so hard to loose weight, which I have a few kg to loose (5ft 2' 60kg). The doctor said its nothing to worry about but just wondering if anyone else has any ideas? Thanks :)
• Lynn (2015)
  i am a 20 year old female about 115 pounds height 5'7 my resting heart rate is 94.....should i be worried?
• DragonPie Lynn (2015)
  Resting rates in the nineties are predictors of heart problems down the road. I would talk to a doctor and see if you can get it lowered.
• George (2015)
  I'm 19 years old male 5'11" and between 148-160 pounds my resting heart rate is between 44-50
• Brad (2015)
  Hey, I'm the opposite of many of you all. I'm 25 6,4 and 195 lbs, and a tennis profession that works out and runs regularly. My resting HR is around 100.
  Many docs have checked it out and found nothing. Anyone else heard of this?
• Gms (2015)
  100. I'm 44, 5'9, 205, 12% bf, and I lift for an hour 5-6 days a week, cardiovascular for 30 min 2x a week. Is that bad?
• DragonPie gms (2015)
  Sometimes overtraining can raise your heart rate. I'd get it checked out with a physician, but also ease up and see if that helps.
• Marie (2015)
  I am 72 and my heart rate has been between 44 and 48 and I don't know if that is good or not. I go to the pool everyday for exercise and I am learning to swim got tired today with my lesson and I am concerned now
• Ricca Cook (2015)
  My resting heart rate is always over 100. Yet no Drs. Get very excited about it.
• TheMXDude (2014)
  I'm a 17 year old male. Regularly cycle every other evening, run every night I'm not cycling and do a calisthenics workout before I go to bed. I'm 5,9 60kg. I believe I'm in good shape yet I have a resting heart rate of 88.
• Ken (2014)
  My resting heart rate is 50 and I exercise quite a bit. I participated in a spinning class and they hooked up monitors to track our target heart rate. I had a difficult time getting my heart rate to elevate more than 145-150 even though I was working extremely hard. Do you find that the lower your resting heart rate is the more difficult time you have getting it over 150 consistently while exercising? There were others in the class showing their maximum heart rates at close to 185.
• Stuart (2014)
  I'm 6'5 96kg and my testing rate is between 41-45 beats per minute, I gym 4-5 times a week but I wouldn't call myself super fit by and means!!!!
• BarryOddessy (2014)
  I am 56 years old fairly fit with a walk around and sit HR of 63 so what might my Max HR be? During moderate exercise my average HR is about 139 and Max HR during HIIT has been around 180. At 180 I was breathing hard but still able to talk coherently. Any ideas of MAX HR anyone?
• Fat j lat (2014)
  Im 6'7" 275lbs. I walk 1.75 miles round trip for work, 13 min each way, and stock shelves overnight. Although i was in extraordinary shape 20 years ago (I'm 37) 5:52 mile at same size as now i havent consciously exercised since 1995. Somehow my bpm was just 45, 48, 46, 45. When i was in shape it was similar. Wondering if im just blessed with low heartrate or should be concerned
• SirJohn (2014)
  Hi, Can anyone answer this question, I have a resting heart rate of about 45-50 but I don't have any symptoms of a bad slow heart rate so I assume I got a good heart as above chart says athlete, my question is can I take magnesium pills if my heart rate is slow but healthy because I know docs advise not to take mag pills if you have slow heart rate due to failing heart? thanks
• Wombleranger (2014)
  I am a 43 y/o man and i weigh 270 lbs and my resting heart rate is 62.
• Steph (2014)
  I am 33 years old. I am 5'3", weigh 148 pounds. I chase 3 kids around for exercise. LOL And my resting heart rate is 122. I have been to multiple Dr's that can't tell me why. Even when I weighed 125 pounds it was the same thing. Beta blockers keep it from being higher....but that's how I live!
• Loretta Windle (2014)
  my heart rate was 81 i'm 57 he said i'm a Bit high but not to worry bout that any ideas
• Emz (2014)
  Im 5ft7 and i have a resting heartbeat of 57 only exercise i do is walking and going on exerxise bike for an hour a day.
• Luke (2014)
  Hi my heart rate is 84 resting I'm 26 weigh 110kg I'm around 17-20% body fat im really worried about it don't wanna have a stroke or heart attack ... Yea I also smoke trying to cut down
• Ryan (2014)
  I'm 18, I partake in at very least 11 hours of physical exercise per week, eat healthily and have previously ran for Wales in cross country. I currently play rugby at high level and weight train regularly. I weigh 84kg and am 6"2. My resting heart rate is 84bpm, I'd disagree that resting heart rate is an accurate indicator of fitness levels, there are too many variables that determine a persons fitness. And before this is queried I had my resting heart rate measures via ECQ in a sports lab with 5 repeats.
• Meg (2014)
  I'm 17 and my resting is 108, I'm 110lbs and live a relatively active and healthy life style... Is this bad?
• Elma (2014)
  measure your heart rate during fitness to get a better idea of how fit you are
• Michael (2014)
  I have 100 when calm 17 years old a bit underweight but not a lot is that really bad?
• Balin (2014)
  Im 18 and my resting heart rate is 79 and i could say im pretty athletic well i like to exercise is that a good heart rate ?
• Ella (2014)
  Hello, I'm a female 5'2 tall, weight 104lbs, 19 years old and I have a resting heart rate of 84. It's sometimes even 100 or higher at rest...I've talked to my doctor about it and she said it's due to stress and didn't do anything about it beside putting me on an antidepressant. Has anyone ever experienced this or any advice?
• Samuel Panneton (2014)
  i smoke on daily and do not exercise as i was but still scores 50 at rest .
• Most of all my friends are over 90 at rest
• Marcus (2014)
  I am clinically obese, I have smoked for 17 or so years (stopped last February though), and this is telling me that my resting heart rate of 60/61 bpm means I'm a fit man? Dude I'm nearly forty and I am not fit.
• Heritag (2014)
  I'm 14 and its 84 and I don't exercise how do I get it low simply ..
• Matt (2014)
  Hi, I'm 24 years old, about 6' 3" and weigh 190. I kept taking my blood pressure (everything read normal) besides my heart rate, which seemed abnormal to me, seeing as my resting heart rate is usually anywhere from 58-61 bpm. I exercise regularly and I don't eat fatty foods. I was wondering if 50 bpm is a little low for someone of my stature, especially if I've never gotten that low of a reading before.
• Adrian (2014)
  Im 28 male and run 1.5 to 2.0 miles a day and right now my resting heart beat is 82 beats per minute, I dont know if the fact that I just finished running about 3 hours ago or not?
• Octavia (2014)
  My resting heart rate is 108 bpm. I am a 19 year old female, 5'8", and 117lbs. What is going on?
• Slippery one (2014)
  I am 34 and my heart rate is always high for example tonight I had it checked and it was 130, I know that is not good bit how bad is it
• IshiiSan (2014)
  I'm a black/white biracial woman, 35 years old, I weigh 276 and am 5'7", i started working out about two months ago and my resting heart rate is currently 64! I'm heart healthy and my blood pressure has gone down about 20 points!
• Anthony m. (2014)
  Big question...what if it's at 118? By the way I'm 17
• Gerardo Lewis (2014)
  I'm 19 and my average resting hear rate is between 28 to 35 BPM. I've had multiple EKGs and was able to slow my heart rate to the appoint where the machine couldn't read my heart rate.No explanation. I've played football since I was 12 but quit playing these past 2 years. I'm also currently 150 lbs. 5'9" but was 130 when I was more active.
• Rhys victor (2014)
  im a 16 year old guy, about 62kg and 1.7m tall i exercise almost everyday and would consider myself pretty fit. i have a resting heart rate of about 88bpm. who else thinks this might be a problem.
• Jessica (2014)
  Hi my name. Is jessica....i am not really athletic or work out im 5'7 and i weigh between 125-130. My heart rate is at around 40-50. And sometimes i feel it under that. Is this normal?
• Shiloh66 (2014)
  I am 51 year old female 6ft tall weight 140lb and have a resting heart rate of 40.I do run and stay active.
• Nibi (2014)
  Ok, so I am a 26year old caucasian female, 164cm tall, 55kg weight,(but with roughly 20% body fat). I am doing all kind of sports since I was a kid. Nowadays 2-3 times a week I do HIIT and weights training, once a week some cardio (10km run or 80 km biking or 2 km swimming). sometimes I do more cardio as I run in competitions with 10K or 15K distance or take weekend biking trips (160-200km in two days usually). I only use bike to commute within the city I live in. I can dance all night on parties. So yeah I thought I am fit. However my resting HR is 75 (during running or HIITs it goes up to max 185, with an average of 170-175). I also have a rather low blood pressure.Why is my heart acting like it is "average"?
• Person (2014)
  can any1 tell me the norm resting heart rate 4 11 yrolds
• Mel (2014)
  Hi I'm 160cm and I weigh 90 kg I'm 26 yrs old I smoke and I'm on Ritalin and I have just come back from hospital coz I had a headache for over 48 hrs and my heart rate was fast it went up and down alto even just sitting on the bed and the nurse said it stuck between 130 and 145 is this normal I don't exercise but I run around looking after 3 kids
• Fbn (2014)
  im 15 and have a rest bpm of 45. I don't workout and do sport only once a week at school should I worry?
• Anonymous (2014)
  I'm a 21 year old female, im 5'2 and weigh 200lbs i have a resting heart rate of 110, it's been upwards of 100 since i was about 13 when i weighed 140lbs. I get out of breath no matter what i do, it's why i don't exercise anymore, i don't know what to do. my doctor says i'm just out of shape, but this all started when i was 13 and i would walk 6 miles a day with my mother, now i can barely go up a flight of stairs withought having to take a breather.
• Barbara Chisholm (2014)
  I am 48, and fluffy by a lot, and my resting heart rate is 60!
• Carole Chapple (2014)
  I am female, veggie/vegan, 54 yrs old, 130 pounds, 160cm tall, run three times a week and my RHR (measured before I get out of bed) is 43-44bpm. Before I started running three years ago it was 65bpm. At a recent health screening at work they said I was very fit cardio wise but I know I could definitely do with a bit of toning, core and weight training!
• Emm (2014)
  Can you improve your heart rate ?
• Aayush Ranjan (2014)
  Hi, I'm Aayush a 6.4 tall guy and only have 55bpm. Is it normal.
  Also I'm 16 yrs old
• Jade (2014)
  Hi. I am a 21 year old female. I am not active at all! My heart rate has always been quite high. I have lost 6 stone in the past 4 months, still have a few stones to lose. My heart rate was 56 the other day. Is this OK?
• BAD (2014)
  in regards to your question Natalie, i am a personal trainer and my resting heart rate is 46bpm. i teach martial arts, MMA, yoga (so glad you do yoga by the way), and lots of other stuff. but for training athletes their resting heart rates would typically be lower, even lower than you might expect. however, if you are still concerned contact your doctor perhaps to be sure. but if i can offer this advice as well, i would not recommend training or exercising everyday, or the 6-7 times per week you mentioned. the body needs rest in between exercising to rebuild its strength and repair itself. i used to train 7 days a week with my martial arts and MMA training, but quickly realized i was over-training myself. just be careful and have lots of great yoga sessions.
• This_is_it (2014)
  I am 67 and run two miles a day, five days a week. My resting heart rate is 52-56. I was in the hospital over-night last year and I was woken up at 2:30 in the morning, so the nurse could check me. She said that my heart rate slipped to 39. She asked if I was a runner, I told her, yes, but not a marathoner. She said, OK, go back to sleep. (Yeah, right.)
• Chris (2014)
  I am 18 years old with mitral valve prolapse, with generalized anxiety disorder,pyschosis . My resting heart rate can be around 45-68 depending on my anxiety levels..sometimes could be 80 but like I said its usually around 45-68 is that normal?
• Jt (2014)
  I am off this chart.....50 with a rest hr of 45...I'm active running 2 miles a week and some tennis but I weigh 200.
• Pui Ho Lam (2014)
  To people who states how many times you train a week, can you also state how long each session is, please? If you train half a day at an average of >120 bpm, that's not gonna make your heart rate average for the whole day any lower than not exercising at all.
• Josh Najera Pui Ho Lam (2015)
  Most people on here need to get more educated or read more about cardiovascular health . If you are overweight and don't have a healthy diet and your heart rate is low than normal that is a problem!!!!! Bradycardia !!! Unless your an athlete . If you are skinny and in shape and you have a good diet and your heart is over 100 that is obviously a problem !! People need to really start reading more. If you want to live a long life you need to take care of your heart . I've been reading comments on here and ppl are just backwards lol
• Gerry (2014)
  I'm a 60 year old male (6'2 172lbs) who runs 35 miles per week and does two spin classes as well. My resting heart rate was 42 yesterday during a normal dr. visit and they want me to visit a cardiologist to make sure all is well. Is it necessary, and or should I be concerned?
• Saudia Heron (2014)
  I am a 24 year old Jamaican female. I've been very active daily for the past month training for a 5k. My resting heart rate usually ranges from 50-55 bpm. I noticed it before I started the training. Is that normal ?
• Coop (2014)
  Hi! I have a resting heart rate of about 30, im 6'7" and pretty athletic I guess, but I was wondering if that was too low? A google search revealed that I dont have any electrical problems with my heart because my heart rate will go to 205 when I exercise. Should I be at all worried?
• Emily (2014)
  I'm a 19 year old female, 4'11'', and weight 88 pounds. I checked my resting heart rate today and it was about 100bpm. I did a little exercise about 3 hours before, though. Is this horrible?
• Regu (2014)
  I'm 16 and have 52 bpm. 5'4 high, and 60-65 kilos?? how's my stats as a teen? They say it is not normal but my mesomorph friends like myself has same bps. I do not exercise but am active and self training to be physically and mentally strong. Also spiritually. This measurement happened about 1-5 minutes after playing with friends whom I beat in strength. Left me sweaty but fine and happy. Any thing wrong or great?
• Nordlys (2014)
  From low to above average in one month! Due to changing life style!
  That's great!
• Michael (2014)
  male, 22 years of age, 6'4", 220lbs - average heart rate: 70,3 a bit high for me, usually it's slightly lower, maybe mid-high 60s
• Amanda (2014)
  Hi I recently had a recorded heart rate at rest of 33. I am a 30 year old, female- I never thought of myself as an athlete, but I do run and strength train daily. I have a bmi of 24 (I know the high side) which is why I thought I was still quite out of shape. The dr. is wanting me to check into having a pacemaker, but I feel a-symptomatic. Any advice?
• Ole Diver (2014)
  Absolute resting heart beat does not mean anything when other parameters are not known. In general when a person gets in better shape their resting heart beat drops.
  The best measure of cardio conditioning (VO2max) is directly related to the difference between your minimum and maximum heart beat. My max heart beat is rather slow when compared to the 220 minus age formula. I also have a very low resting heart beat so my VO2max is fairly good, but not world class and never will be. Workouts don't improve the maximum HR so the improvement will be in resting HR. A person that has a maximum HR higher than 220 minus age has the advantage and possibility of becoming a superior endurance athlete. When I was 50 my predicted max was 170, but my actual max was about 162. My minimum HR was about 38.( the day before a marathon I measured it down to 29) I was a pretty good runner, but not a great one. My son can achieve 200 beats a minute and he is in his mid 40s. If he got his resting HR down to 40 he would have a world class VO2 max. He problem now is he is about 25 lbs too heavy to run great times. When he was 11 he could run under 18 minutes for 3 miles and ran 20 miles in approx. 2:20. He can't come close to those times now. Boy age is a bitch!
• Lisa Gee (2014)
  Hi my husband had his lung removed in Jan and he seems like he isn't recovering. This week he has been complaining a lot of pain. His blood pressure is 103/76 and pulse 112. Should I take him into ER or are these numbers ok
• The Frenchman (2014)
  I am a 16 year old sprinter, I am very fit, my p.b for a 100m is 12.37. Therefore I am concerned by the fact that my resting heartrate is 86.
  What does this mean?
• Nordlys The Frenchman (2014)
  Teenagers have higher rest heart rate.
  If you keep an healty life style, probaby it will drop when you'll be an adult.
• DJ (2014)
  Having a good heart rate even though you're obese does not mean you are in great cardiovascular shape, nor does it exempt you from other potential diseases that come with obesity such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, ulcers and gallstones just to name a few. You may still be young, but the problems will come unless you drop your weight down considerably. Good luck to you.
• Linda Wunderlich DJ (2014)
  Ah ah all these skinny people think they are healthy.
• Suzy Hanson (2014)
  I'm a very healthy weight and body type and I exercise most days but my heart rate is 75, I'm starting to think I have been blessed with a hamster heart
• Ruth Knibbs (2014)
  i got resting heart rate of 130 and i 19 and 5.1 not that fit
• John (2014)
  I am male and considered an athlete age 18-25, but I am only 13, should I worry (bp usually around 50-52)
• Shannon (2014)
  Hi so I believe my heart rate is very poor. I'm sitting down and mine is 82. I am only 20 years old and I am a female. I'm dealing with chest pain that I've been having for a couple of years and the doctors haven't figured out the problem. So I decided to check my heart rate because everything I've looked up is saying it's my heart. Is this really low?
• ShieldsCW Shannon (2014)
  LOW?! You need to fix that NOW if you expect to be alive in 20 years.
• BlackStallion24 (2014)
  I think I'm almost dead or extremely healthy, because I have my HRM on right now and it's been a steady 30..uhhh advice..?
• Jay (2014)
  I'm 17, female, around 5'4 and 150 pounds. This makes me overweight so I've begun running regularly for the past few months and a result I have RHR of around 45 in the morning/lying in bed at night and it's around 55 during the day, which is perfectly healthy but it seems odd compared with my slightly too-large-for-comfort size...
• Nordlys Jay (2014)
  If you do exercise, it drops even if you're fat. But cutting out fat too is better.
  I'm still fat, yet my RHR dropped from 100 to 72 in one month (exercise involved)
• Avatar
  ShieldsCW Teresa L Mcintosh (2014)
  Seems kinda low, yeah?
• Lee Stickland (2014)
  I'm 37 and row 1000 metres in around 3mins 40 five times a week in the morning and weight train for 40mins 3 times a week. I took my resting heart rate with a digital meter last night and it was 47. Quite low for my age but it might suggest that short hard bursts of exercise regularly is enough to keep your heart healthy (well it works for me anyway). :)
• Lindsay (2014)
  im 31 and 225 pounds and have a resting heart rate of 38, the docs said its really low but never did anything about it, i also have a irregular heart beat with palpitations
• Ab (2014)
  Low heart it s not all ways a sign of a good fitness even for a sport person.
• Antigua Farms (2014)
  I am 44, my resting heart rate is around 52. My wife's is in the mid 40s. We both exercise a lot.
• Kalli (2014)
  I'm 16 years old, my resting heart rate is at 60 while sitting, i have actually been awake for 13 hours and already exercised today, played basketball with friends at the court for an hour. it was 55 bpm like an hour ago, im guessing im in a fairly good shape since i can run 8 kilometers with the average bpm of 150-160, but i need to now one thing, sometimes when im standing or running or whatever and sit down afterwards my heart stops for half a second and then pumps 1 big pump of blood, it's hard to explain really, but it's as if it takes more blood in and pumps just really powerfully and real hard and then slows down to like 70bpm regular HR, idk if it's bad but sometimes i feel like it's stopping but it just pauses, and even sometimes up to 1.5 seconds and then pumps one big pump and then just stabilizes into steady pumping, i don't get any sort of dizziness or shortness of breath or anxiety while this happens but i'm still concerned about this thing, does anybody know what this is? i'm gonna check on a doctor soon f.y.i. just wanted to see if i could get any useful information here first.
• Antigua Farms Kalli (2014)
  Kalli. This happens to me as well. I am 44 years old. I wouldn't worry about it, you sound very healthy.
• Diana J (2014)
  I'm a 72 year old woman with a resting heart rate of 53, but I'm no athlete. I walk for around 5 to 6 hours a week and do some very light weights at home for less than half an hour just twice a week. I'm no gym bunny. Why is my RHR so low?????
• ShieldsCW Diana J (2014)
  Because you "walk for around 5 to 6 hours a week and do some very light weights at home for less than half an hour just twice a week."
• Dardan (2014)
  is it possible that during the day you are having a lower heart rate than your resting heart rate ??
• Nordlys Dardan (2014)
  When you fell sleepy it does.
• Morgan Johnson (2014)
  I'm 17 and have 108bpm right now
• Caleb Hill (2014)
  I am 15 years old, i am in very good health, i can run a 7:06 mile, but my resting heart rate is 84 bpm. what is up with that?
• Nordlys Caleb Hill (2014)
  Is just your age. Teens have higher rest heart rate.
• Pugmeister (2014)
  Iam 5'11 gained 15extra lb over winter..my resting pulse rate is 55. Is this ok?
• Michaela (2014)
  I am 16 and i exersize reguarly a minimum of 3hours a day for 6 days a week however my resting heart rate is still 84 is this a bad thing?
• Chichele Michaela (2014)
  i think this is normal because you are young, your heart rate is faster than us oldies.
• Sara (2014)
  hi, im 15 years old, 5'3 tall and weigh 104 pounds. but i have a relaxed heart rate of 116 beats per minute. is that good or bad?
• Kalli Sara (2014)
  it's more bad than good, tbh, but since you don't weigh much, you don't have to worry, i'll explain how the heart works in just a few words; if you're small, your heart is small. Therefore it's smaller and can't pump as much blood in one pump as a 180 pound 6'1 grown man. don't worry about your heart even if it rests at around 100. Just do light exercises and your heart will build it's own strength and naturally start pumping more blood each pump and therefore slower, also the reason for higher bpm under stress is because when you're stressed your heart pumps less blood each pump.
• Aiyana D'Princess (2014)
  I am a 29 year old women. I'm about 5' tall and about 110 lbs. My heart rate is often over 100, should I be concerned? Often between 120 and 140. I try to stay as active as I can but chronic pain disorders do limit my mobility and ability to exercise as much as I want to. I am very careful with my diet due to Chrons disease. I also monitor my BP daily and it is often low normal (usually around 95/70 or so), and my SpO2 is usually between 92 and 95.
• Vasu901 (2014)
  my heart rate is 73 bpm while i'm resting
  age-19.
  i'm 5'7 n weight is 65 kg .
  Is there anything i should be worry about ?
• Neeter (2014)
  I'm 30, white female, 5'3 somewhat active meaning walking 3miles a few times a week and doing a 25min cardio 3-5days a week. My heart rate resting should be around 69-72...it's between 103-110 while siting on the couch resting. What could be wrong.
• Scott M (2014)
  Hi, I'm 20 year old male, 5'9. I have a resting heart rate of 32, was in hospital last year for nearly a week because doctors didn't know why it was so low. I don't really do much exercise, go to the gym maybe 3 times a week but not for cardio.
• Bento (2013)
  Hi I'm planning to buy term life insurance. I'm 40 yo female. My BMP is 43 and blood pressure is 100/60. I go hiking 5x/wk and practice karate 2x/wk. Based on my number, am I healthy?
• Curious (2013)
  HI, I am a rather inactive 67 year old woman with chronic asthma whose RHR has been 80 for years. I just changed to the Budwig diet for cancer/diabetic/asthma patients, which includes a high amount of flax seed oil, which thins the blood. Today, my RHR was 58. Could the diet do that? It's only been one week.
• Butch (2013)
  my heart rate goes from 34 to 65 in 1 minute resting 71 years old
• Joe Agustin (2013)
  Hi my name is Jo, am 30 years old, my pulse rate is 71 is it to high for me? Please somebody reply with me.
• Suburb malisetty (2013)
  Hi am 41 years old, and my pulse rate is 83. Is it to high for me?
• Simon McDonald (2013)
  I went in for a Pre-op yesterday and they did a resting Heart Rate .. I am 49 yrs old and it was measured at 46 BPM ... very happy with that
• John (2013)
  I do little to no exercise. My resting rate is 47bpm, 10 years ago it was 28bpm. I don't think there's a direct relationship between health and heart rate.
• JRL (2013)
  I am a 52 year old man and my resting heart rate is just 34 bpm according to my Omron BP monitor and my $400 computer module for my Nordic track, With a 135 SYS over 83 DIA I am certain that is not the norm for a man my age and weight I am 5'7.5" and 226 lb not an athlete by any standards... though the BP is not to bad
• Darren (2013)
  hey guys, i've been thinking could i be any fitter ?! i mean seriously im just so healthy i'm 5'9 9kg and my heart rate is 49. However I just want to ask any doctors or health experts is it possible for me to keep being this healthy?
  thanks guys & gals and remember keep exercsing ! :)
• Shell M. (2013)
  Hi, I'm a 42 (almost 43) year old female. My average resting heart rate is 34 beats per minute. This was determined by a 24 hour monitor. I went about my normal day with my exercise routine and my lowest rate was 28 (while sleeping) and 161 while running. I have been to the cardiologist and diagnosed with bradycardia and mild sick sinus syndrome. I have been working very hard to keep track of everything and I am hoping that I won't get any worse. If anyone has any advice or background with this please let me know.
• Jack (2013)
  my heart rate in the morning is 60-70 but during the day even if i rest its 80+ is it normal?
• Lilly14 (2013)
  I've had a neurological disease for 18 years, but it has been doing well for the last 5 years. I'm a 35 years old, white woman, 5'3, 145 pounds. I'm a nanny and I do yoga 2-3 times a day. I've had to be hospitalized for a herniated disk in my back recently and once again they have found my resting heart rate is 42-52. This has been normal for me since my neurological disease began (intractable migraine, 1 migraine every day for 18 years that started from a self correcting blood clot). They said it could be related to the migraines or to the yoga that I've done since I was 2. I had no idea a BP this low WAS NOT normal! Thoughts?
• Darrin1281 (2013)
  I am 38 200lb's with resting heart rate of 48. I got to this level with regular push-ups, consistent diet and water consumption.
• Wes Gleeson (2013)
  My resting heart rate is 46 an I'm FAR from being an athlete. I only recently started doing exercise and I eat chocolate and cake daily. My heart sometimes hurts. So to say that a low heart rate means you must be an athlete and "well done" is dangerous.
• Arlene (2013)
  I am 60 years old. Recently I just stopped smoking. My heart rate use to be 90 bpm at rest now it is 65 bpm at rest. I had back surgery a year ago, now I have a rod and screws in my lower back. What would be the best exercise for me to boost my metabolism without hurting my lower back?
• Ian (2013)
  I have 17 inch arms and when I take my BP at the drug store machine the cuffs are only up to 13 inch. That has to skew my results so that my blood pressure seems higher than it actually is. Maybe the wrist monitor is a better option?
• Ian (2013)
  I'm a 50 year old male with diabetes, white Brit, 5'5" tall and weight 240 lbs. My resting HR was in the 80s but after 4 months of regular exercise it's at 60. My heart health must be improving, right?
• Radman (2013)
  I'm 37 and eat KFC McDonald's and mostly junk food all the time I may have a subway if I feel like going on a health kick occasionally. Doctor told me I have a bmi of 23 and resting heart rate of 52. Don't exercise but think about it sometimes. I am ugly though could it be the junk food?
• Anneri Vermeulen (2013)
  Hey im a 18 year old female. And i recently started being more serious about my fitness (the past year) and so I bought myself a heart rate monitor and realised my pulse is extremely high. Its usually at around 85 bpm and ive been working out 6 times a week but its constantly so high. Should I be worried? Any tips?
• David (2013)
  My gym teacher, who was formerly a pro basketball player in Europe, knew someone whose resting heart beat was 15... that guy was ridiculously in shape...
• Dave (2013)
  I'm 20 years old and very active. How do you explain 46bpm? Am I going to die? Lol my point is are you sure the numbers on this chart are correct? I took my RHR by holding my carotid artery at my wrist and counting the beats for 60 seconds. I have always done it this way as it is correct and accurate.
• Andy (2013)
  Remember, these numbers are general numbers. Some of us are outside these numbers. My resting heart rate has always been slow, in the 40s or 30s, but creeping up to to the 50s if I am unfit. My father also had a slow heart rate, so it seems to be genetic in my case. I don't have any symptoms associated with a slow heart rate when it is due to a defect anyway.
• I am a 44 year old male and I run several times a week. I am probably fitter now than when I was in my 20s and my resting heart rate now is 35
• Symon (2013)
  hey im 25 y/o male who has a rhr of 47. I am overweight (90kg's) but i have been going to the gym to do cardiovascular and a little bit of weights for 6 months now. Apparently your rhr reflects fitness somewhat, but i can only run 12 km'h for 6 mins before feeling out of breath. That's definitely NOT athletic yet my rhr is in the 'athletic' range at 47 bpm. Are these rhr figures concrete or are there individual allowances depending on a multitude of variables?
• Nordlys symon (2014)
  When I was young and i put myself on a heavy diet, I could run for miles without effort. And without any training.
  The fact that you go out of breath may just depends on your weight.
  Being (myself) overweight at the moment, when I run for long times I fell a bit of fatigue too.
  You don't have to wait to be slim to run. You can start to train in every moment. Your stamina will improve.
• Brayden (2013)
  I'm 16, 135lbs 5'7. I run year round and when I tested my RHR it was 54 but I just used my fingers on the side of the neck. I have practice everyday for cross country and do nothing really on the weekends. I eat anything I can get my hands on because I have a huge appetite. I have run a marathon so distance running is my thing.
• Nordlys Brayden (2014)
  I always measure my heart rate that way. Is more accurate because you don't fell anxious when you do it yourself.
• Giant_schnauzer (2013)
  Mine went rather suddenly from 55, where it had been for years, to 100. I still exercise and I'm still slim. But for the last year it's been 100 + -. What could be going on?
• Paula dean giant_schnauzer (2013)
  Thyroid?
• Urquhart (2013)
  im 42 with a 52 heartrate , everybody i know is over 60, whats my advantage of a lower heartrate ?
  if i have an athletes rate .... how come i run for a few blocks and im gassed ?
• PT (2013)
  I'm 47, 210 pounds and run 5k at least 4 times week for exec rise and have resting hr average of 52
• Haylee Rohren (2013)
  I'm a female, 19, 137 pounds and 5'8. My resting rate is 43. I pole vault for my college and have a vegan diet, but is that an unhealthy low heart rate?
• Ben (2013)
  hi, i find the genetics part of this really intresting and i would like to find a bit more about myself as im of European heritage and 6'2 I have competed internationally from the age of 14 to 17 but gave up to finish education but kept fit since then (light trainning 2/3 times a week) im now 26 and still weigh 231lbs roughly the same when i 17 (proberly a little heavyer than when i was 17 maybe 10-15lbs), i also have 15-17% body fat this was checked in hospital (ill get to this later)
• I noticed when i was training that my heart rate would drop faster than my friends and would be considerbly lower when it came to resting rate, this made me panic and i went to the doctor who was also conserned as he did 3 tests of my heart rate which where 45bpm(apparently i was nervous!!?), 41bpm and 39bpm!!!, he then went on (quite quickly) to checking my blood pressure which from the look on his face got him confused as he said that it was normaly, with a worried look on his face he then refered me to hospital,
• I got there the same day and went through a battery of stress tests and found that i can hit between 59-64 v02 max (which apparently is good?) and my heart works fine and im in good condition for my age ( go me!!).
• I was told by the doctor that this must be somthing to do with my genetics and training when i was younger and i should look into where my family is from, unfortunatly this is where my info ends and i am unsure where to start on heart rate and genetics
• Paul (2013)
  I'm 25 years old 6'3 305 body fat percentage at 31% and vegan. Just took mine: 55.
• Rono (2013)
  I am reading about three measures, resting heart rate, normal heart rate & exertive.
  Is resting a measurement done when lying down? Is normal done when sitting or standing?
• Hayshea33 (2013)
  I'm 41, 230lb's & had a baby by c section last week so not been active at all. My resting heart rate is between 50 & 56, do I need to be worried??
• Belkys Negrin (2013)
  Hi, am a 46year old female 5'7" and I weight 216lbs lately more often am getting lots of headache and palpitation s dizziness my heart rate resting is 89over 49 please give me an advise I started zumba and healthy diet. While am exercising my heart rate reached 180over 115 I felt I was going to dropped. Thank you in advance.
• Haile (2013)
  My resting heart rate is 33-34. Am I going to be an Olympian?
• Ali (2013)
  DEAR LORD, WHY DO ALL YOU PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO ASK COMPLETE STRANGERS WITH NO PROOF OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR ADVICE ON THE HEALTH OF YOUR MOST VITAL ORGAN?!?!
• Mikki_98 (2013)
  I'm 15, school we had to measure our heart rates
  Sitting in class - 111 bpm
  jumping in class - 188 bpm
  after jumping relaxing - 104 bpm
  I did the same at home
  doing hw in a silent environment - 74 bpm
  listening to calm music - 63 bpm
  listening to music with a higher tempo - 63 bpm
• I weigh 60kg and do a lot of sport
• Beth (2013)
  Hi my name is Beth I am 49 yrs old am I have systemic lupus my heart rate at rest 145 with a bp of 93 over 73 I can feel my pulse in my head when I lay down can you advise me am I in danger
• J23A Beth (2013)
  Though I've never done any drugs, I think Marijuana might help you. Since what you have is autoimmune related. I had some auto immune problems, I started taking Moringa capsule for other reasons, and wow, without expecting it things improved dramatically.
• My resting heart rate is 49.
• Darko (2013)
  I am running 5 miles every second day in a week for last 4 months, and my resting hart rate is in between 51-60. I am 44 old male. is it that normal?
• Fat boy Steve (2013)
  Hi
  I'm a 47yr old male 5'10 tall and weigh 117kgs, I've got a 40 inch waist and never exercised before I started my diet a few weeks ago
  I've had a heart rate monitor given to me to track my calorie burn, I've got an average resting heart rate of 55bpm, is this ok seeing as I'm not the healthiest person in the world at the minute or has my job (carpenter) kept me fitter than I thought.....???
• Jimmy (2013)
  Hi, I have a resting heartbeat of 47 but do no fitness at all anymore. I am 31 and used to be pretty fit (ex-military). Should I be concerned?
• Rodrigo A. Rojas Ebner (2013)
  Im 24, 140 pounds and 5'11 with 12% body fat. I work out LOT and different types of sports. My resting pulse is always between 65 and 75? I find it to high, what can it mean?
• Shann (2013)
  Hi I'm 22years old 5'6 and 130lbs. I am generally very healthy but lately have been feeling dizzy ans weak. For the past few days I have felt like my heart is racing. I just counted 80 beats in one minute. Is that bad?
• Matt (2013)
  I'm 44 laying in bed and my resting heart beat is 39 according to my metronome. I'm 6'1 260. I walk a lot. 60 miles last week. Does this seem ok?
• Matt (2013)
  I'm 44 walk a lot and my resting heart rate right now is 39. I am 6'0" 260. Is this ok?
• Sanjay dave (2013)
  hi i am indian & my age is 44. my weight 70 kg.I have resting heart rate is 80 bpm
• Karen A McMillan (2013)
  I have a reting of 43-53-With a bp of 98/68-Overweught do not exercise at all-Scary at best
• Highjacker (2013)
  16 year old boy. Resting heart beat 75. I do martial arts (kung fu) 5 times a week. Vegetarian. Is it normal?
• Amy Yes-Tar Yer-Ma Yarwood (2013)
  Hi I'm 27 and my resting hr is 102..I'm addicted to the drug Gbl and regularly use alot of other drugs.. Is this very high for my age? Ps I'm female
• Aiman (2013)
  Hi, my Mum is 77 years old and has recentley had dangerously high blood pressure. I have measured her blood pressure and it is 116/16 is that high, low, or normal? And also I have seen her pulse rate it is 37 per minute, what's the avg for her and is it good bad? Plz tell me quick as I am very very worried. Thankyou :)
• Leah neigjbors (2013)
  My pulse rate is 109 resting..I'm 45 female is thos normal
• RHaav (2013)
  Hi, I'm 69 years old, a little over weight but very active. My heart rate has always been 43 to 50 but today I checked it and it was 34. I feel good but should I be worried about this low rate?
• E (2013)
  I'm a 17 year old male and had my resting heart rate checked by my doctor during my physical check-up. The first test through one of those digital devices showed 45bpm and my doctor didn't believe it so she tested it manually and said it was even less than that.
  I don't regularly exercise (I do play soccer for a few hours once a week) is this normal?
• Tyler (2013)
  I'm a 13 year old boy and my resting heart rate is 79 BPM. I'm 5'11, and 185 pounds. is my bpm bad good or ok?
• Chris S (2013)
  Usually I test my heart rate in the middle of the night when i wake up to use the bathroom.....That would be your resting heart rate! Its somewhere between 42 and 50 most all the time. I am 52 years old 5'11. :)
• Ryan Wk (2013)
  What is wrong with people. There is a chart just above all your questions with the answers to what your heart rate should be! Its the main point of the page even existing.
• Seansamonster (2013)
  Hi, I'm a 23 year old male and my resting heart rate is 48-49 bpm but I'm no athlete (far from it infact) is this still a good sign?
• Seansamonster (2013)
  Hi, I'm a 23 year old male and my resting heart rate is 48-49 but I'm definitely not an athlete (far from it infact) is that still a good sign?
• Charnee (2013)
  My heart rate is at 90 beats per min and im only 19 and 5.4 is that bad??
• Vickyliberty (2013)
  Hi my name is Vicky My resting heart rate for now 14 days has been 140 and its waking me up at night i feel like someone punches me in the chest and it waken me from sleep it happened twice last week....it stays all day around 120 130 when i go to bed 130-140
• Emily (2013)
  I'm 19, female, and 112 pounds with blood pressure 102/56 and a pulse of 79 bpm. I am of average activity every day and also dances for the past 11 years and recently has my last year of dance in 2012. I feel this is weird. Help any?
• Alex (2013)
  Hey,
• So I've been to the doctor before but she just brushed it off my resting heart rate is 87bpm, no matter what time I take it at and I've gone into the pharmacy to get it taken.Whenever I'm at the doctor or hospital when checking vitals they usually just ask if I'm stressed. I'm 20 years old 5'3 125 pounds, fit and female. Anyone wanna help me out here?
• Graham (2013)
  I'm 49 and go for a walk once a week. I did play tennis but since a knee injury I haven't for 18 months but my testing heart rate is 47 bpm so I certainly wouldn't equate fitness with bpm as I'm as unfit as I've ever been
• Mariana Rebellato Sawan (2013)
  I need help.. im now very concerned, and even had a bit of panic because of readin this things here...
  I run for 5 years now, before that i always exercised (kung fu and dance), so for most of my lie, i woudl alwaus be very active. I'm 27years old, 59 kilos, 173 cm.
  I'm concerned because my heart rate is lower. it's 55, resting.
• I had one faiting in life, due to exaustion (2 weeks ago, because i was completly stressed and exausted). I have high anxiety levels, now trying to healfrom it.
• Is my heart rate normal? I run nowadays as i said, but like... 25 minutes running and 25 more high speed walking.
• Guest Mariana Rebellato Sawan (2013)
  Yes, it's normal!
• Stephanie Winter (2013)
  Hello I am 24 female 172 cm tall I probably go hiking/climb mountains (not huge ones) once to twice a week, and sometimes walk my dog.... my heart rate is always (resting (like sitting down but not for ten mins)) is always 50-54 I know the chart says that athlete but I dont feel very athletic haha I smoke and that makes no difference in my heart rate either im having a smoke and just took mine and it was 52...
  and im 58 kg eat only when im hungry and never eat that fast food crap, bp is normal (did it at chemist yesterday) drink heaps of water and eat veges and meat everyday, I drink alcohol maybe twice a week a max of 3 drinks in one sitting, and obviously I smoke cigarettes also drink two cans of energy drinks a day (mother 375ml) I feel fine but definately dont feel athletic?? Does this mean my heart is still healthy?
• Patricia Harding (2013)
  Hi I am a 16 year old girl. I'm 6 foot tall and about 53 kgs. Recently I went for a jog with my friends and after that we decided to measure our pulse. Theirs were about 100-115 bpm in 30 seconds but mine was about 163 bpm in 30 seconds! Why? I'm so worried. I'm also anaemic.
• T Patricia Harding (2013)
  How can you have 163 beats per minute in 30 secs?
  I think it you had 163 beats in 30 secs a.k.a. 326 bpm then you wouldn't be far from exploding. You probably miscounted if you did it manually.
• Coytle (2013)
  I am fairly inactive and tonight I felt dizzy so I used my grandmothers pulse monitor and within 10 mins my resting heart rate has gone from 126 to 153 but blood pressure is normal. Not sure if and when I should go to the e.r. no Insurance tho so at least a 3000.00 bill if I do go. Is this potentially serious?
• Bobbi Sue Sieverts coytle (2013)
  Hi Coytle, If your resting heartrate is that high and your feeling dizzy, you may be experiencing anxiety symptoms. Are you nervous, jittery, or sweaty, or weak? If so, you should go see your physician to be treated for anxiety. Doctors offices are much cheaper than ER.
• Bear God🧸🧸🧸 (2013)
  Ok, that's not good. I just used a Heart Rate App and I'm averaging about 62 bpm in calm state.
• I'm 26 years old, Male, 5'10, 160lbs.
• No name (2013)
  hi... im only 16 and my resting pulse rate is around 85.....wondering if its really bad..?
• Liz (2013)
  Im 14 and mg resting heart rate is 50 bpm, I'm 5'10" and weigh 110 pounds, run everyday. Does that sound like a normal bpm?
• Steve (2013)
  46 bpm here - run aggressively up mountains every week and recovery runs on flats 3x a week.
• Metropat (2013)
  75 year old female, 15 pounds overweight, heart rate of 88-90. is that wqhy i am tired?
• Holdem64 (2013)
  Why do resting heart rates go DOWN (according to the chart) for ages 56 and up?
• Tjh (2013)
  Mine is 90 I'm 19 years old 230lbs is that good?
• Skye66 Tjh (2013)
  heart rate too high and you are well overweight,unless you are over 6ft7ins tall
• Po (2013)
  I'm 6'2 294 down from 304 last week , been jogging for 2 weeks 2-3miles a day my resting heart rate is 81
  Hoping to drop 40more lbs and have heart rate in the 65-70 range
• Anonymous (2013)
  I am only 15 but I decided to enrol myself in the 18-25 category as it is closest to my age group. I play sports (water polo in summer and soccer in winter) 3 times a week for an hour and a half each time so I consider myself to have an adequate amount of exercise. I have a resting heart rate of 62 bpm. I do however have a couple questions. I do have a lot of caffeinated drinks, about 1 or 2 diet Pepsis after school. I was just wondering if it would be possible to predict the drop in my heart rate if I cut these drinks altogether. Also whenever I think of something (I'd prefer not to discuss) my heart rate rises again, sometimes to the point where I can feel it almost beating out of my chest. How could I fix this?
• Kevin (2013)
  6'4'' 245lb RHR between 45-52. I do crossfit 5 days a week and run 1 mile before each work out. My heart rate goes down to 52bpm as soon as I sit down, does this sound normal?
• Terri (2013)
  I have an athletes heart rate (60 bpm exactly) which has risen from 40 (from when I didn't eat at all) which is just weird considering im just 16 and only go running 2ce a week and dance once a week.
• Jacob (2013)
  18 year old male, recently ran a half - marathon in 1:30 and a resting heart rate of 45 bpm, is this lower than it should be?
• Scott (2013)
  I just recorded an average of 66 bpm which I feel really proud of considering I am overweight for my height (220lbs, 6"1'). But unlike others posting here I know I earned it. I quit smoking in January and ride 30k a week on my mountain bike.
• Disk (2013)
  17 years old, male, healthy. Play all sports including basketball, volleyball, track, etc. Yet resting heart rate is always 90+
• Any possible reasons?
• Joe (2013)
  Be advised those with low resting heart rates who live relatively sedentary lives, this can be a red flag indicator of an enlarged heart. If you are have a very low heart rate and are not very active, please see a doctor, sooner the better.
• Joe (2013)
  22 year old male, mma fighter, train every day, resting heart rate between 48 and 52
• Alex (2013)
  I'm a pretty slim male, 29. Swim occaisionally and walk everywhere. Resting heart rate about 53. Try not to eat too much red meat.
• Romeo121 (2013)
  Hi, I'm 54yrs old and live on junk foods and takeaways. My BMI is 24 and only A 5' 5"tall 143lbs guy but my normal HR is 42 when watching TV (38 when waking up). I exercise very little but I can play bad'n for 3hrs at a high level when my HR can reach 130 contantly, I can only run/jog a mile and I'm absolutely shattered.
  Any explanations welcomed please.
• Mike (2013)
  I'm 29, used to be an athlete but have not raced competitively for over 6 years now. I'd say I am not that fit but my weight and shape is same as when i raced (6'1", 80kg, about 180lb?) My resting HR is around 40. I might go for a run once a week if that but ill do 10km in about 50mins HR 160-170. I used to hit pretty good VO2max scores and my HR drops rapidly still when I stop. It also rises quickly. Maybe I just have a big heart?
• Greg (2013)
  e: I am 36, 5ft 8, 10.5 stone, resting heart is 49 bpm. Hyperactive kid so liked swimming running anything till 16 when fell in with wrong crowd. Abused solvents, a little lsd, a dozen Ecstasy, a few g's cocaine, speed, cannabis, cigs most of my life. Guess my heart whether its a good rate or not still wont beat when i die of lung disease or some other nasty which i wont realise because my mental health will be shot ... maaaan
• Callum (2013)
  Im 15 and my resting heart rate is around 80-90/91 bpm and im worried. Im not a particularly unfit person, im tall and skinny and have taken PE as a GCSE option, but I know my bpm is abnormally high. Suggestions on why or what to do? Thanks.
• Ozeyad (2013)
  Hi. I am a 27 year old male. 170 cm and weigh around 64 kgs. I do minimum to no exercise. quit smoking 2 weeeks ago. my heart rate has been in the 50's reaching 40's while asleep. should I be worried?
• OnepunchMike Ozeyad (2013)
  I have the exact same thing, I'm a 32 year old male and my resting heart rate is also around 50 and high fourties when in bed. I was concerned about it but my gp said not to worry, blood pressure perfect, ekg perfect and no enlarged heart, I guess with most of us it's purely genetics. So don't worry about it too much. grtz. from Belgium
• Ksb (2013)
  I am 37yrs old and my resting heart rate is about 115 and working out it ranges from 140 to 175. Should I be concerned about this I'm a non smoker and breathe really hard and heavy but lungs, etc. are clear
• Arran Boy (2013)
  In a check up today I had my heart rate taken twice first time it was 56 and the second 58. I don't really exorcise much anymore, keep ridiculous sleeping habits eat terribly and drink a lot as I run a pub. Yet for some reason I fit into the 'excellent and athlete' categories. I must be doing something right!!
• Ridge Arran Boy (2013)
  or wrong that could be benefiting you at the moment.
• Diana (2013)
  My resting heart rate is 65bpm which is excellent yet I don't do much exercise, sure I walk to school and back and do PE but I don't take part in any sports outside of PE lessons. I also have asthma so can't do much exercise without tiring. I am a 15 year old girl. Any chance of an explanation.
• James (2013)
  I am 56 and recently had a heart attack 04/032013 I had 2 stents fitted in one heart artery. Previous to this I was considered extremely fit and in good shape: 6'0" 12st 6lbs (BMI 23.6) (Body Fat 13.6%) (Athletic RHR @ 42bpm). I am still in the same condition and according to the specialists have recovered quickly from my procedure due my level of fitness.
• 04/04/2013 My Rehab Nurse has calculated my THR at between 97 & 118 bpm and says this is because of my starting at a low RHR base.
• Going forward and backing off from the intense training I used to do (5/6 days per week) I really want to work in a Fat Burning zone to keep my weight in check however even just doing moderate resistance exercise using a combination of Resistance Band & press ups I can easily surpass the Nurses calculations, I'm usually between 125 to 135 bpm.
• I have purchased a Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor to manage my performance and set it up as instructed. It indicates my Fat Burn Zone up to only 112 bpm then it transfers to Fitness (Iā m guessing Aerobic zone not Fat Burning). Reading the information in your article suggests for my age the Fat Burn zone should be calculated using 70bpm as an average RHR which = 65% (131bpm) to 75% (141bpm). Given my RHR is actually 42bpm should I use the formula of subtracting my 42bpm from the average 70bpm = 28bpm and then subtract the 28bpm from the previous 65% and 75% figures giving me a Fat Burn zone of 65% (103bpm) to 75% (113bpm)? It seems awfully low. Any advice offered is received gratefully
• Andre (2013)
  So according to this chart I have a poor resting heart rate of 86+ But doesn't a higher heart rate mean you're burning more calories? Isn't that a good thing?

Older Comments

• I'm 19, quite tall (over 6 foot), less than 10% body fat, about 65kg and exercise regularly but my resting heart rate has always been 80bpm (below average).
• Anyone have any idea why my heart rate is so high all the time? I've been exercising more lately and it won't go down. I don't eat badly (my family eats the same stuff and their heart rates are all fine) so what gives?
• Am I dying?
• Daniel Garcia Andy (2013)
  Hi Andy. How did you measure your resting heart rate?
• April Mcginnes Daniel Garcia (2016)
  You measure your resting heart rate when you first wake in the morning I use and app on my iPhone :)
• Benjamin April Mcginnes (2017)
  That's not true. Your HR will be considerably lower when asleep than "at rest" but your sympathetic drive increases during waking and so you will be measuring a depressed but rising HR first thing in the morning upon waking. "At rest" means not active (and have not been active immediately prior to taking the reading.
• Vince Davies Benjamin (2017)
  Hi
  I am 55 and have a resting heart rate between 45-48 bpm,but I have done sport most of my life and am in the middle of doing insanity for the third time,my view is as you get older it's more important to look after your heart,vince
• Christine bishop Vince Davies (2017)
  I'm 63 and I just checked my heart rate with one these fit bit at 7clock night and my heart rate was 60rbm is that normal cos my daughter 29 and her is 76rbm
• Jonathan Bailey Christine bishop (2018)
  Try counting it instead of relying on those inaccurate devices.
• Erik Nilsson Jonathan Bailey (2018)
  Eh, many of those devices are quite accurate for resting heart rates... Yes, when you move around and exercise it becomes increasingly inaccurate but they are plenty good for resting heart rates.
• Bertie Shennan April Mcginnes (2020)
  Doesn't work for me; my heart rate is always faster on waking but calms down later, around 3pm is my realistic RHR measurement time.
• Jess Andy (2013)
  This may just be because you are so tall. If you think about your body as a system of pipes, the more pipes in the system, the harder the heart has to pump to push the blood around. To move all of your blood around your body(given your height) your heart is likely to either pump faster or pump harder. The fitter you become the stronger your heart will get but still given the distance that your blood has to travel, your heart rate may still be slightly higher on average than other people who aren't quite so tall.
• Evan Jess (2013)
  I'm 18 6'2 ish 187lbs and my RHR is 50 it was tested 3 times with the same result by a diet expert that my university has paid for to get my diet establish(I'm a scholarship lacrosse player) i do have lab coat syndrome and i experience anxiety at the office but I would consider a visit because that seems high especially if you're slim
• David Sellers Jess (2018)
  Incorrect. I am 6'6 and a half inch tall 265 pound male. My resting heart rate is about 45 in the morning (the correct time to measure) being a large person wouldn't make you need a higher heart rate. Your body grows proportionate to itself and it's size. I have more pipes but I probably have a larger heart as well that is used to pumping for my sized body.
• Smokingjacket David Sellers (2018)
  I agree. I'm 6,4, 47 year old male and my HR is 55.
• Ms609 Jess (2018)
  This is a nice intuition, but actually the maths ends up slightly differently. Heart rate in mammals scales inversely with body size: a mouse's heart beats around 500 times per minute, whereas a whale's beats at around 10 bpm. This in part accounts for the fact that women (who are typically smaller) tend to have higher heartbeats than men.
• Cannondale Andy (2013)
  I'm an active 42 year old male who is 6 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 105kg my resting heart rate is 44 which is good but we are all different and I wouldn't worry too much about yours.
  Instead eat well train sensibly get your rest and listen to your body look after your back and knees and you'll have a long and active life.
• Manzapip Cannondale (2013)
  I am 49, very athletic and eat very well. I drink wine very minimal. For some reason, I had high blood pressure after returning to the states. I was in the gym and felt nervous/dizzy, sweaty. My BP was high at the dr. He just prescribed 20mg Benicar. It's my 2nd day and my BP is 124/70 with a resting rate of 75. I ok so far, just a little dizzy and weird from the medication which is normal for a week or two. What do you think?
• Glenda Martin Manzapip (2017)
  Look at the horrible side effects of Benicar. If you have leg cramps,swelling in fingers,toes and/or legs,or have issues with loose bowels.....it's Benicar. They should take this off the market. Almost killed my husband. He went from 260 to 124 in 5 months. Could hardly move around because of weakness. Which caused him to get two blood clots. One went to his lungs. He spent 6 weeks in Baylor hospital. They found out what was causing it....Benicar. It was terrible.Tell everyone you know.
• Ros Byrne Andy (2013)
  When are you testing your heart rate? It should be as soon as you wake in the morning.
• Manzapip Ros Byrne (2013)
  What is the significance of checking the heart rate in the morning, please?
• Harj Manzapip (2013)
  you are just coming out of a resting state, so your heart rate is generally at its lowest, later in the day movement and general activity means you are no longer in a stable resting state
• Dooda Loc harj (2016)
  That advice is so wrong. Upon waking adrenaline is released which actually raises BP and BPM slightly.
• Gub Dooda Loc (2017)
  Mine is consistently at its lowest when I first wake up, but more importantly it is the most consistent time of day to take heart rate as digestion, temperature changes, other movement, etc. throughout the day have various effects.
• Nordlys harj (2014)
  Mine is always high in the morning. My mum is the same. it slows down during the morning, and it stays low all day (except when I move or when I do physical activities).
  My hearth rate is always at lowest when I read, when I'm sitting and doing things I like or when I go to sleep.
• Joel Blaeser Nordlys (2017)
  you have sleep issues if you awake and it is high, i suggest getting a sleep test at sleep lab pronto
• Roboticus Aquarius Nordlys (2015)
  Huh, mine is always lowest in the morning... about 45 +/-5. It picks up during the day as I get active.
• OtisGumbo harj (2018)
  When I wake up, my blood pressure is slightly elevated, same with my heart rate. It's called "waking up," not "going to sleep." Resting Heart Rate is not the same as Waking Heart Rate.
• Janice - Salads 4 Lunch Andy (2013)
  You could be overtraining.

Older Comments

• I am 70 just check my heart. Its 64.  I work 9 hrs.a day and doe moderate exercise.  Whoo makes me happy. (from Ana pumpuam, Apr 2013)
• I'm 5'6" about 169. I just started running 3 months ago. I run about 6 miles a day 4 days a week. I also do heavy weight training. I look very athletic and can do 100 push-ups 100 pull-ups 100 situps 100 squats but my resting bpm can be any where from 80 to 105. Never lower. I thought I was healthy (I eat brown rice, wild rice, I use a juicer once a week and eat lots of veggies and fruits). (from Jeff, Apr 2013)
• Lol, I am 6'2'' 300lbs 20 yrs old and yes I know I am trying to loose weight. And I have a resting heart rate of 54. Nothing my doctor is concerned about he says that it is great. My brother is 5'8'' 18 yrs old 150lbs and has a resting heart rate of 39. The doctor kinda freak out each time they take blood pressure and heart rate. Although he has run a few marathons he doesn't run consistently, just when he feels like it. (from Bob, Apr 2013)
• I am 22, I do little to no exercise but my heart rate is 52. I'm not fat, I eat healthily, I'm just curious what this means. (from Anna, Apr 2013)
• I'm a 19 yr old female, 5'3'', 105 lbs. my heart rate at rest is 110. I'm worried. My heart beats really hard. I can feel it against my mattress. Should I be concerned..? :( (from Malory, Apr 2013)
• I show mine is at 80 which is surprising because I eat clean, do lots of weiggts and hiit workouts 4-6 times a week. Im about 118lbs and 5'4 (from Jennifer Vega, Apr 2013)
• I used to have a poor resting heart rate and bad blood pressure  Since I Started exercising it is now in the good range and my blood pressure is optimum getting near to low pressure but I think charts maybe don't go far enough for active people. (from Mike, Apr 2013)
• Hi, I am 17 years old and am pretty active, yet my resting heart rate is an average of 100bpm. I am 5,4 and 127 pounds. Is there something wrong with me? (from Amanda, Apr 2013)
• 18year old male. Drink about 20 beers and have 10 shots a weekend. Run 10 miles a day, 6 days a week. Resting heart rate is 52. (from Nate, Apr 2013)
• I'm 24 and I have a resting heart rate between 57-60! woohoo! I do resistance training, HIIT, kettlebell training and jumping ropes 5 to 6 days a weeks. I'm definitely going to keep this up :) (from Nat, Mar 2013)
• I am 28 yo female I am 5 4'  157 lbs with a large frame.  My heart rate is in the excellent category.  Now i see why I have more endurance than many of my tinier gym mates;  my heart is more efficient:) (from alexandra, Mar 2013)
• I'm 15 and have a resting heartbeat of 35-48 is this bad? I run excessively (5-13 miles a day). Maybe the low number is because I'm so in shape? (from Madeline Pearce, Mar 2013)
• At 50 years old my heart rate is not where it needs to be. It is 82 and that is extremely poor for a women of my age. The problem is I have a hard time with exercise due to my osteoporosis. It pains me to be so unhealthy as I used to be  a gym teacher. Help!!!! (from Linda Turner, Mar 2013)
• I am 43 work out in spirts of a few months at a time.  Have worked out and ran all my life.  My current resting heart rate is 41 and I just went to the doctor to have an ekg done.  He said everything looked normal with the rythme but, when I laid down and relaxed for the test my pulse rate for the test went down to 34 bpm.  He asked me all of the normal questions do you get dizzy "no", loss of balance "no", tired "no'.  I fee great.  I'm 5 7  180  and very muscular. (from Paco, Mar 2013)
• Im 15 years turing 16, im worried about my health because my heart rate when im resting is around 80 bpm. And when my excesising it ranges from 235-255 bpm. Why this is happening? (from Tshegofatso, Mar 2013)
• I have 2 HR monitors that are both calibrated. I am a racing cyclist and I smoke yep bizarre combo resting HR of 46. (from Jason golden Virginia rocks, Mar 2013)
• I'm a 61 yr old male. 5'10" and after adopting the 5&2 diet last August my weight is stable at 168lbs.  This gives me a BMI of 24.  I exercise regularly (dancing, walking and cycling) and my resting heart rate is 53 now that I've got my weight down by 18lbs. I haven't a current blood pressure reading but I've been around 120/80 for the last 15 years and lower before that.  I suspect my cholesterol will be at the higher end of the normal range. My family is relatively long lived (Dad died at 82 and my mother, though not well, will be 95 in May.) I eat a balanced diet and we eat only small amounts of processed foods. I drink moderate amounts - half to one bottle of wine per week over several days and the odd bottle of beer and glass of whisky indicates that I'm no paragon. I eat some red meet, along with chicken and fish and have at least one vegetarian main meal per week. I make sure to have regular portions of vegetables and fruit. My work life tends to be fairly hectic and I travel a lot, so my lifestyle is not stress free. However, I do make sure to have me time even when I'm traveling. The point of the above is that it's the entire picture that counts. A sensible approach to life making sure the major risk factors are controlled is, along with our genetic profile, all that one can do. (from Alan, mar 2013)
• I am 40 and I am fit part of the year. Winter I kind of let myself slide then during the warmer months I jog several times a week and eat better and get to a normal BMI.  Right now I am just starting up with fitness again so I'm 20 lbs too heavy but I'll have it lost in a few months.  My resting heart rate is 54 - it's been that way for as long as I can remember though.  I'd think that because I am not a consistent athlete and I'm aging it would be higher. Could there be something wrong with me or is it just lucky genetics? (from Blah, Mar 2013)
• I am the 44yr old female mentioned earlier, RHR of 44 first thing rising to 52 throughout the day and I agree with a lot of the comments re exercising and lousy maths. I run 4 hours a week. Cycle daily, always have, about 6hrs total. Gym 3hrs. Circuit train 2hrs. 140lb size 10uk. Use it or loose it! (from Happy, Mar 2013)
• I'm 14 and my resting heart rate is 120? I wouldn't say that I'm unfit or anything, I'm 5 ft 4 and weigh 110 pounds, should I be worried? (from uh-oh, Mar 2013)
• I am 15 years old, 5 foot 2, 120 pounds. I'm an athlete. I love to run and I play softball and practice everyday of the week. Our coaches are hard on us so we stay in shape. In the past 2-3 years I've been dealing with a rhuematological condition Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy/ Amplified Pain Syndrome which is like fibromyalgia or arthritis. All of my doctors say that in a coupld years the diagnosis could be changed to Lupus which I believe that I have the onset of. I realize that you don't specialize in that but I've had consistently high blood pressure and a resting heart rate of 90 and when I exercise it gets up to 201 bpm. I tire out more easily and I have a hard time running with the girls.I get dizzy, feel like throwing up and get a funny feeling in my chest. I've seen a cardiologist and they have told me I have an innocent heart murmur. A lot of doctors have no answer or just think nothing is wrong. I'm reaching out for an answer but if you cannot help I will appreciate the fact that you took the time to read this. I have a very strong mind and won't give up easily. (from  Julianna Robbins, Mar 2013)
• I am 32 years old; <100 lbs; 4 ft 11 in.; My resting heart rate fluctuates widely between 70 to 90 bpm.  I consider myself fit and involved in a wide range of activity.  Bouldering 3/ wk, modern dance 1/wk, yoga, (daily) weight training 2-3x/wk, swimming laps 1/ wk, and run 1/wk.  My main source of transportation is my legs.  I feel fit. But if a low heart correlates to a high fitness level then does that imply I may not be as fit as i think? ... Should I increase the intensity of my aerobic activity? (from Shannon, Mar 2013)
• I am 35 and i cycle regularly. Today when I cycled for 24 minutes to work, My average HR was 218bpm with a max of 254bpm. I am quite worried so I checked my resting heartrate sitting at my desk and it appears to be around 85bpm. My weight is 88kg and i am 177cm tall. I am scared because I don't want to die. I will book in to see a Doctor but can anyone else give meany advise? (from chris, ACyclist, Mar 2013)
• I am 17 and my resting heart rate is 75. I went to the gym once a week and spent maybe 10-20 minutes there. The rest of my free time is sitting on my laptop and watching the movie or do some homework. (from Mabine, Mar 2013)

• I'm 31 and in the best shape of my life. A few years ago i was clinically obese with a rhr in the high eighties. Last year i shed 100 lbs ran my first half and i have a rhr of 57! If i can do it so can anyone. (from simon, Mar 2013)
• Hello!  I am 39 years old next week and my resting heart rate is 59 - wayhay!  It used to be over 70 - I managed to knock it down by doing high intensity interval training workouts at my Fitness center.  I am 122 pounds :-) (from Sarah Mines, Mar 2013)
• I'm 23, female and my resting heart rate is 60 BPM. I never really exercised before, but I started about a week and a 1/2 ago. I workout for 45 mins. I do interval training. For reference I am 5'4'' 130lbs (from Selly, Mar 2013)
• Mine's 39 bpm..  Been hammering cardio 5 days a week and eating clean... 5.4 and 78kg (from Neil, Mar 2013)
• Hi, I am 57 with a heart rate of 48 bpm. As I am not doing a great deal of exercise after an illness, is this normal as it is not on the chart for my age group. (from Barry, Mar 2013)
• I'm 5 10, 18 years old, with a rest heart rate of 96, wtf is wrong with me! (from Gabe, Mar 2013)
• I am 26, I have lost 34 ponds so far. I still need to lose about 80 more. I bicycle 2-5 times a week and have a resting HR of 67-74. I have a long way to go but I am getting there. (from JB, Mar 2013)
• The only test for fitness is how well you can endure a particular task. HR is irrelevant. My rest rate is 60 if I don't exercise. With moderate exercise it drops to 50 bpm. Intense exercise it drops to 40. Low rest rates run in the family so it's poorly a genetic factor. (from Mike, Mar 2013)
• I'm training for a half marathon and recently I checked my resting heart-rate, it was 46 beats a minute. I was concerned but it seems as though that that number is about right for the amount of training I'm doing. (from Runner, Mar 2013)
• I'm 44 and my RHR is 46 I workout 4 times a week I do spin, kick boxing and boot camp classes, when i workout my HR is about 160  80% of the class, I  eat berry lithe fat food and consume a lot of vegetables. (from Just saying, Mar 2013)
• I'm a 20 year old female. 165 cm and weigh 54 kilos. I hardly ever exercise besides for walking my dog and the occasional bike ride . My resting heart rate is 45 bpm. Is this normal? (from Erin, Mar 2013)
• Hi guys, I'm 36, endomorph, BMI < 22, was leading a very sedentary life for more than 2 years. I was shocked to find that my RHR was 76 beats a minute. Eight days back, I downloaded a pedometer app and started doing 10,000 steps daily, sometimes even 15,000 and yesterday my RHR was 69 beats. I still have a long way to go, but should get into the 65 range in a month. (from Ashwin, Mar 2013)
• Go and see a doctor if you have any concern about your health (from Sam, Mar 2013)
• I am 45 / 133 lbs 5'6'' and do cross-fit three times a week. I also lift 2 times a week. Mine is a 48. *concerned at first but they say I am okay. ;) (from Heather, Mar 2013)
• Hi! I am an athlete and a fitness Taekwondo Coach. I usually run for 6 - 8 kms and regular cardio, stretching, Core Training, Strengthening, Gyming etc. and i worked out for 7 days a weeks and You Know I am a Type -1 Diabetic and my resting heart rate is around 49 - 52, my height is 6'1" and my body weight is 72 kg :) drinks lots and lots of water, and i am an pure vegetarian, eats fruits and drink milk allot :) My motto is to eat clean and be lean and fit :) (from Vishvjeet Dutta, Mar 2013)
• Some of these comments have had me laughing out loud, the guy with the 359 bpm going full on into matrix mode, sarcasm is wasted! I'm 36 yo man, 5ft 11, 190 lbs. could do with shedding a little more fat but exercise 6 times a week, run 3/4 miles most days and gym it as well.  Usually run a little longer 1  day at the weekend 10K+. Resting heart rate is 43 bpm and 122/75 BP,  I think a lot of this is also genetics as well as low stress, exercise and eating healthy. I'm no Phd though and this is just from what I have read and friends I know in the fitness world. (from Funnyrunner, Mar 2013)
• Well based on the comments i see, it appears that the resting heart rate depends on too many variables. needless to say this is only for informational purposes in most cases though. im a 27 yr old with a heart resting heart rate of 52. my best running time is 32min for a total of 4 miles and i run about 3-4 times a week. it seems i fall in the correct cagetory.
• 32 yo male, 1 hour lifting weights + 1 hour cardio, 5 times a week... heart rate of 47... thing is i'm 20kg over my weight. lol (from Joey, Mar 2013)
• My resting heart rate is at 60 bpm, I'm 28yrs old, smoke a pack a day, rarely ever exercise and eat junk food 90% of the time. I'm in above average bmi group n have an athletic build. My heart rate is in the excellent section ? (from Davey, Feb 2013)
• bear in mind that too low a heart beat is equally bad. It is not necessaily a sign of fitness (from ACC, Feb 2013)
• Forty four, female RHR of 44 first thing in the morning rising to 52 throughout the day. Take up running if you would like to improve yours. Apparantly I am an athlete! (from Happy, Feb 2013)
• I'm 32, regularly exercise through biking, running, climbing and hill walking. My resting heart rate today is 42. Though it tends to fluctuate between 42 and 49 depending on what mood my heart is in :-) (from David, Feb 2013)
• I am a 50 year old African American woman who works out at least 3 days per week but I walk, run, and skip to the grocery stores or I take walks use the treadmill or elliptical machines everyday on a regular basis.  My resting heart rate is at 58 bpm.  :o) (LV,February 2013)
• I am 168 years old and my resting heart rate is 0, which is due to my health condition known as death. Wait! How the?!?! (from David, Feb 2013)
• I'm 20, overweight female (BMI 26). My heart rate is 60bpm. I don't think I'm doing too bad but finding this out has inspired me to do some Excersise because it could go down by a beat or 3 xD. Thanks.(from Sonny, Feb 2013)
• I retired from my service after a injury at 47,having served 27 years .i am 60 at this time and still carry out speed marches,weights and pull ups. my average heart rate is between 47 and 56,weight 140 pounds .....so i suppose i cannot complain,ps i dont smoke but sometimes have a beer !! (from bracey, Feb 2013)
• Im 28 and have a resting heart rate of 47. I train 7days a week ranging from 2hr rugby sessions, 10mile runs and military fitness tests. On top of this i work 12hrs a day in a glass factory. i have done nothing but train and keep myself in peak physical condition from being 4yo to joining the army to leaving and commiting to a healthy life so m daughter realises the importance of being healthy. NO WAY someone who smokes, drinks and doesnt train can have a healthier resting heart than me. i agree BAD MATHS!!! (from Gav 28, Feb 2013)
• I'm 17, I do very little excercise. I climb 4 flights of stairs (up and back down) nearly 10 times a week and that's all I do. Most of the time I either sit at my laptop playing games or I'm eating unhealthily yet I'm pleased to know my resting heart rate is steady at the 59bpm mark. :) (from Matt, Feb 2013)
• I am a 37 yo woman, 5' 7" 130 lbs. I run 25-35 miles per week and I eat incredibly heathy. My resting rate is 72. One would think I'd be closer to athlete range, but I'm not and not going to worry about it. Normal is different for everyone unless the number is extreme.  Y'all shouldn't worry so much. (from Ana, Feb 2013)
• Hi. I am 28 years old, 6'5" and weigh 100KG. I run 2km and climb 340 steps (17 stories) all in one go 3 time s a week. I plan to increase this. Also I have smoked for 13 year (avg. 10 a day). And I drink at least once a week (Heavy - party style). My resting heart rate is ~60-65. I have compared this to certain days when I dont smoke and my resting heart rate goes down to 55-60. (from Goldfish, Feb 2013)
• I am Dr Dre and my beats per minute depends on the track I'm rapping on.  Usually I like a 120, but sometimes I gotta slow it down to 60, ya feel me? (from Dr Dre, Feb 2013)
• My resting heart rate has fluxuated between 59 and 68 for as long as I can remember keeping track of it. I have always been extremely active but because of other genetic health issues (hypothyroidism) I have been overweight since about age 13. I was in many sports throughout high school including swimming which I continued through my freshman year in college. That year I was in the best shape of my life and my RHR sat firmly at 59 BPM. I am currently in an aerobic dance class and pilates, both are great and I definately recommend them to every one. My aerobic dance professor told me that a resting heart rate in the range I stated was really low and that I might have low blood pressure. I have recently done some research and found that I am completely normal and my doctors have always commented that I have excellent blood pressure ratings so I'm very curious to know why my professor thought that my range was low. I do have a very difficult time raising my pulse though. I must train quite rigorously to get my pulse to stay at 140 and above. I can jog a mile and a half and still not break 100 BPM. Is this common? I usually just tack it up to my body's muscle memory and endurance training. I've had so much endurance training that I think my body just expects more of a workout. (from Rachel L., Feb 2013)
• I'm 96 years old and have exercised hard my whole life, competed in many triathlon and ultrathon events, including 200+ mile 60 hr events. my resting heart rate is 0, i am dead. lol! (from Matthew, Feb 2013)
• I am 48 and have a resting heart rate of 50. I work out at least an hour a day and am also a distance runner. Feel really good about this result (from livesimplecolorado, Jan 2013)
• I am 1 years old and my resting heart rate is 50 probably because i work out every day (from sanjay, Jan 2013)
• I'm 32 and slightly underweight but always have been. I run 5 km 3 days a week and my resting heart rate changes all the time. It is anywhere between 55 and 80. I think people are worrying too much about their resting heart rate and should worry more about what they're eating, drinking and the amount of exercise they do. Being on your feet all day is not exercise, it doesn't get your heart rate up considerably like running or training does. Get proper exercise! (from Candice, Jan 2013)
• I'm 15 and my resting heart rate is 55 but would like it to be better. I cycle seriously 5 times a week, with 3 interval sessions and 2 longer endurance sessions (30-80 miles). That is in the winter when I'm training. I would like to improve my diet and become healthier. How? (from Jed, Jan 2013)
• Mine was 150 but I only weigh 340 lbs and only eat McDonalds ONCE a week ... I shop at wallmart and that involves lots of walking. this is inaccurate. (from georgia, Jan 2013)
• I am a 50 year old woman. I train 6 days per week 60-90 min of cardio activity per session. My resting heart rate is normally around 36-39 beats per minute.  My max is 185-190. My heart rate drops very quickly at rest.  Even despite the training I do, I believe my resting rate is genetically influenced as most of my family have very low resting heart rates; even those who do not exercise regularly. (from syd, Jan 2013)
• I had 72 beats but I'm 14 I work out every day for 1 hour and I go to school which lets me extra size even more. I eat healthy. But heart stroke does run in my family. I really want to be in the athlete zone but I'm not. Why?!!! (from sofia, Jan 2013)
  • To Sofia: Sofia your only 14 and you're a female. Physiology shows that children have faster heartbeats than adults. For instance, a baby's heart rate will be much higher than yours. Additionally females have a higher heart rate than men. You do not need to worry. As you age you're heart rate will become smaller as your heart increases in size from exercise and you get better bloodflow as your body stops growing. Hope that helps.
• I'm 17 years old and I played soccer for 10 years and do long distance running often. I am In the gym everyday when I wake up, go to school for 8 hours and then go to work. I'm ALWAYS on my feet! I have 61 bpm and I don't see how that is even possible for people who say they run about 5 miles a week to have a less bpm than I do! You're clearly not doing your rest right because a man by David goggins did 100 mile run and lot more than that && has a heart rate of 35 bpm. NO WAY y'all can too. (from Lindsey akinn, Jan 2013)
• Hello im a 27year old male my resting heart rate is 110 bpm. i am not over weight i take bicycle rides daily i get more then needed exercise wise i never really have any down time i guess u would call me a jack of all traits i do house calls for everything plumbing drywall electrical i can build a house from dirt up. (from Steven, Jan 2013)
• To everyone saying,"hurr durr i walk 1 mile 3 times a week n ride bikes n eat healthy my heartrate is 26." You are wrong, and can't do a simple calculation. David Goggins is an elite ultramarathoner. He has a heart rate of 32 bpm. He runs 15-20 miles each morning and then bikes 30 miles. Do you people seriously think you have a hart rate that rivals a man who dedicates 50% to 75% of his day exercising? No I don't think so. I think it's more likely you just cant do the test correctly. (from herpderp, Jan 2013)
  • Herpderp - you are a winner. Some people cant do maths. "Oh im overweight and dont excercise and my heart rate is 40" ... WRONG. You are BAD at MATHS. (from lol, Jan 2013)
• I have a resting heart rate between 50 and 60 which for my age rates me as athletic on the chart. But I never do any exercise and I'm at least three stone overweight. Proves diet and exercise are unnecessary. For me at least. I have a very healthy ticker without either. (from Laura Marcus, Jan 2013)
• I'm 50 and my resting heart rate is 44. I only jog about 5 miles a week and play tennis doubles twice per week. My body get tired way before I get winded. I thinks it's hereditary. My doctor thinks I'm a marathon runner. Lol (from Ted, Dec 2012)
• I'm 22, weigh 63kg, 1m72. 68bpm at rest. But have had it drop to 35 when fainting because of hypoglycaemia and anemia. I would say training is good, but it counts for little unless you eat properly. And for some, you have to take in more specific things. Genetics play a huge role. Your height, the immune system, the muscle fibers predisposition, your heart muscle, lung capacity ... You can train to adapt, but if you need to pump blood from your heart further away to your extremities you might need a more efficient heart rate. (from Sam, Nov 2012)
• This, lacking references, seems like a bunch of haphazardly grouped numbers. I'm 35. I race bicycles. I'm nowhere near an elite athlete. My resting heart rate goes from 36 to 42, depending on the training load. When very fatigued, it has been 32. Max heart rate has dropped from 195 to about 190 since my 20's. Some fellow cyclists have very different ranges, especially at the top end. Some guys my age top at 205-210 bpm. No, they are not about to die - their heart simply beats faster than mine. At the same intensity, our coach's HR is always about 20 beats higher. Which is to say - it's all individual. Yes, there are correlations, but a big part of this is body size (as in height/body frame) and heart size. If you want an opinion on your health, please consult your physician. This is crock. The real indicator for fitness is how much your HR has changed with an exercise regime (or lack thereof). (from Rod, Nov 2012)
• I'm a seventeen year old female, I used to be a soccer player but I still exercise regularly at the gym and go for runs, and my resting heart rate is 50. I also have low blood pressure (My diastolic pressure is 50 which is apparently 10 below the normal range but my systolic pressure of 104 is within the normal range). Apparently if heart rate and blood pressure is too low then it could be problematic? (from Yensie, Nov 2012)
• I'm a 29 yr old female I'm 5'9 and approx 135 kgs my resting rate was 90. I work in a call center and don't get many opportunities to be active due to long hours at work.  I catch the bus into the city and try to get off the stop before home most nights so I have further to walk, what kind of activity can I do for a very time poor person? (from Sybil, Oct 2012)
• I am 35 male. 5'11", 160lbs. i eat healthy except i drink 2-3 energy drinks a day. i never work out. my resting heart rate is 55. (from peeclox, Oct 2012)
• My rest hr is around 70 ihad disc surg on L4 and L5 with lifting and walking and other excercise it went as high as 95 what am i doing wrong? (from c piatt, Oct 2012)
• I am a 60 year old female.  My resting heart rate is 48-50.  I jog and walk every day for about 5 miles.  I was a distance runner when I was younger, and back then my resting heart rate was in the  low 30's.  I'm wondering if youthful fitness might have a long term effect on a person's heart fitness. (from Susan, Oct 2012)
• My resting heart rate used to be horrible; (~90-100 and i'm a male under 18 years). its only been about a month since i started working out and running (workout about 50-60 minutes a day 3 days/week and run everyday (ranging from 3 to 8 km) and now my resting heart rate is ~60 BPM. so if you're out of shape, don't be discouraged, you can easily improve your body, just takes a small amount of effort 9from your average joe, Oct 2012)

• I am a 32 year old male. I have a resting heart rate of 60 however I weigh 340lbs. I work out 4-5 times a week. I do cardio (cycling or elliptical for 20-40 minutes or I swim a mile in 40-50 minutes 2-3 times a week) and lift weights 3 times a week. I'm a fairly fit fat guy I guess ;-). Does that sound normal to any doctors or fitness pros reading this? Can you be in good cardiovascular condition while being severely overweight? (from Matt, Oct 2012)
• I am a 19 year old female and my resting heart rate is around 32 bpm.  I know that this is low but I row every day and lifft weights three days a week.  I plan on going on going to the Olympics one day, so taking that into consideration, is my heart rate normal? (from Katie, oct 2012)
• I'm 18 my rate is 79 bpm should i be worried its below average and for a younge person it shouldnt be, mind u i am recovering from a fever and have majour anxiety if that could effect it for my resting heart anyway but i am 11.5 stone. (from Ren, Oct 2012)
• I am a fit 27 year old guy. My average heart rate is 50 bpm and I'm proud of it. I smoked some stuff some days ago and it went up to 110!! (while at rest) It's hard for me to get it to beat quickly, so I got scared. Went to the doctored, got checked (and complimented for such a great condition). I did see my life go through my eyes because I felt like dying (bad trip huh). The only thing I can say is: For those in a good condition CONGRATS!!! KEEP IT UP!!! For those in an average-poor condition: Dudes, it's never too late for getting fit. Be moderate but consistent, go at your own rythm, and do some cardio workout at least 3 times a week (40 mins routines). This might give you some more days with the ones you love :) (from Roger, Sept 2012)
• Am 49 years old woman 3 stone over weight cycle hills at least once a week, spin 2/3 times and swim 2/3 times a week and try to run twice a week ( not fast mind but 3-4 miles each session) My heart rate is 56. (from Maggie T, Sept 2012)
• Well just to let you know, a slow heart rate not all ways a sign of fitness. It could be something wrong with the heart. To find out if your heart is as slow and strong as top sport person. To find out you should try your best sport in full and see if your result is as good or as close to the top sport people level. If you are than your slow HB is as result of your fitness or if you are miles away and out of steam than you should get your heart seen by a Dr. Good luck. (from ki, Sept 2012)
• I'm a 29 year old female in excellent shape and have 4 children and i have high bp my resting heart rate is 112 at times, I'm light headed a lot, dizzy and find it hard to breath this has been going on off and on for months and lasting weeks at a time,i seen a doc but nothing is ever done grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what should i do? (from kim, Sept 2012)
• I am 19, and my hearth beat is 59 at the moment, and i got to say i am pretty happy with it. Also i am looking forward to reduce it to 50 at least, since i am a cyclist.
• I box 3 times a week run and have a good slim physique, seem to be one of the fittest in the gym and my rest rate is 70bpm!!!!??!? surely i cant be average? (from cc, Sept 2012)
• I am 53 years old and have rest heart rate of 53. I cycle everywhere, When I was 38, my rest heart rate was  38. I didn't measure it in between. Makes me wonder does it go up with age. Will I/ have a rest heart rate of 80, if I live that long. Hope not!! (from chrissie, Sept 2012)
• I'm a 34 year old female. I do interval training and vary my workouts, doing running, biking, swimming, weights, and working out at the gym 5 days a week. My resting heartbeat is 60. Sweet! (from Anne, Sept 2012)
• 26 yr. old female with 80bpm resting. 6' 150lbs with a desk job and I don't work out unless you count some random yoga sessions and jump roping here and there. I had an anxiety attack a few years ago while I was walking when I was 6' 135lbs (before I got pregnant with my daughter) and now any sort of exercise scares me into thinking I'm going to have another attack. My heart rate was 180bpm and I could have sworn I was dying; not fun! I need to get back into a mild workout routine. (from Crystal, Sept 2012)
• Hi I'm a 24 year old male and my resting heart rate is 0 am i dead? (from Jamie, Sept 2012)
• I'm a 25 year old male with resting heart rate of 45bpm never really done exercise and don't work. All I do is walk to my car lol it never goes above 50 I don't eat healthy but I have never had 1 thing wrong with me since birth not even colds. Any1 else like this? (from dan, Sept 2012)
• My resting heart rate is 49,  I'm a 36 yr old female 5'9" tall. I exercise at least one hour every day,I try to take Sundays off but just can't sit still. I do cardio, strength, and flexibility training. My resting rate is very low and does worry me at times as I have slot of dizzy spells, I've been to the hospital and had all the tests, and they say I'm normal, but it still concerns me. (from Carla Riley, Sept 2012)
• Wow I'm very athletic. Not even 18 yet. My resting heart rate is 35. (from Anthony, Sept 2012)
• Male, 25. I've always had a resting heart rate around 58-62 bpm. After 2.5 months of regular exercise, it is now at 48bpm. Pretty encouraging statistic to know your heart is that much stronger, and your hard work is ... working. (from Andrew, Sept 2012)
• I'm a 37 year old male.  My resting heart rate is like 20, I measured it.  When I stair-dive it goes way up to like 500 or something.  The doctors are worried.  Should I be worried too?
• I love that I'm in the athlete bracket with a resting heart rate of 47bpm at 41 years old. I've smoked for over 20 years and I drink a lot more than I should do. Saying that though I am slim and eat healthily to try and balance it out. I also exercise hard at least every other day and have run over 10 half marathons and have run the London marathon. I have to laugh when the die hard anti smokers tell me how bad smoking is and how I should give up. I soon shut them up though when I ask them how many marathons they've completed lol (from Michelle, 3 Sept 2012)
  • To Michelle- proud smoker and drinker of 20 years at 41. Maybe you are lucky enough to have a low resting heart rate, it is partly genetic. However, suggesting that smoking and drinking effects can be canceled out by exercise and healthy eating is rubbish. It improves your health, but can never cancel out the effects entirely. Besides with 20 years of smoking and drinking you really have nothing to compare to. What you're saying is the same as saying I steal but also give to charity so it's ok. Two separate issues. And at 41- you really should know better than to be proud of it. I can certainly understand it being difficult to quit, but stop showing off like you're some sort of medical miracle. (from Maria, Nov 2012)
• I'm a 20 year old female, decent amount of exercise from walking at work, 5'4 120lbs. I counted my heart beat and while resting, been laying down watching a movie for roughly an hour, and I got a 106. I'm a guessing that isn't so good ... Anyone feel like shedding some light on this? (from Erin, 2 Sept 2012)
• I am a 25 year old female my resting heart rate is running at 210bpm right now. my head hurts and I am short of breath. what is going on with me? (from Donna, 1 Sept 2012)
• My resting pulse is 49-55, depending on rest and training. I do intervals on my bicycle raising my pulse from 120-150.  Over a month, I increased from 20 Right pedal strokes to 50, maxing my HR at 156.   Yesterday I pushed myself at sustained 150 for 30+  minutes and felt okay, and had my fastest bicycle ride for 1 hr. I ride my bicycle 4 hrs/wk. I also train in Krav Maga 2-3 hrs per week. I'm 68, 6',203lbs.  BP and RHR goes down with proper nutrition, exercise, rest, and recovery. So, I push it, rest it and measure it! (from Fredz, Aug 2012)
• The first comment on this site dealt with a woman who had what was diagnosed as an "athletic heart" in spite of her obesity. New research has shown, however, that it is normal for obese men and women to display what is, in actuality, essentially non reactive hearts. The study also found that people whose hearts reacted more to external stresses tended to remain trim over the years. My point is that a low and unresponsive heart rate is not license to remain happily overweight. There is simply no such thing as "healthily obese/overweight". Quote from Carroll et al (2008): "Our analyses suggest that it is low, not high, HR reactivity that is related to adiposity. Low HR reactivity, probably by reflecting generally blunted sympathetic nervous system reactions to challenge, may be a risk marker for developing obesity (Carroll D, Phillips AC, Der G, Hunt K, Benzeval M. Body Mass Index, Abdominal Adiposity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Reactions to Psychological Stress in a Large Community Sample. Psychosomatic Medicine July/August 2008 vol. 70 no. 6 653-660) (message from New Englander, Aug 2012)
• Just checked my resting heart rate at 60bpm and 42 years old.  I lift weights regularly, a little cardio and I'll be Athlete status.  Sweet, now just have to maintain a healthy lifestyle. (from Bruffy, 28 Aug 2012)
• Female, five foot seven, 155-160 lbs depending on the day. I work out a couple times a week with a kettlebell. Resting heart rate is 67. (from Jackie, Aug 2012)
• 2 years ago before I quit collegiate athletics I was 195 lbs with a 48bpm pulse. Since then I have weighed around 175 and found out today I'm at 79bpm. I'm 5'11 still have abs and a low percent body fat despite lack of working out but started drinking and smoking regularly in the last 2 years. (from Dalton, 28 Aug 2012)
• I am 47 yrs old, female, overweight by 40lbs.  I workout in an intense morning bootcamp 5 days a week and my resting HR is about 73.  Everyone is different I guess. (from HB, Aug 2012)
• WOW )'m a 21 year old female, have been sitting in bed watching tv so am at complete rest yet my heart rate which a measured three times just to make sure was 98, 98 and 99. Is that really as bad as you guys are all saying cause i didn't think it was anything to be worried about till i read this. I am about 65kgs and about 156cm tall. (from Cristina, Aug 2012)
• I run every other day and every third day I do a 5k. During the off days I lift weights or cycle or basketball. At work, I walk about 12 miles constantly moving. My resting heart rate is 59. (from The One, Aug 2012)
• I am 39 years old and considered obese (and have been most of my life).  I have a resting heart rate of 42-50 bpm.  Because I am large, my doctor ordered me to go to a cardiologist.  The cardiologist did an echo and stress test.  He also put me on a 21 day holter and event monitor (24 hour EKG pretty much).  We found that my stress test was rated as excellent-Athlete, my echo came back as healthy with no problems, scarring, or issues and my holter came back as excellent-athlete.  They found my resting heart rate asleep got down to 30 bpm at night -- this caused alarm on the first night as the monitoring service called me and asked if I was okay in the middle of the night (the doctor had to call and tell them that was normal for me).  My cardiologist basically said with my weight and age he was very surprised that I have a "heart of an athlete."  So, in my opinion, weight doesn't have a straight correlation to how healthy a heart is -- I believe genetics plays a HUGE part in how healthy a heart is -- however, I believe exercise and diet can help heart health a little as well.  But, genetics is the over all factor.  That is why you hear about athletes dying of heart attacks and obese people living to be 100.  When it's your time to go ... it's your time.  Period. (from Markus, Aug 2012)
  • That 39 year old guy who was considered obese most of his life and has an athletes heart is talking crap! Before i started to train again, i was 15.5st and fat and had a high rhr. Now I'm 12.5st, fit, and have an rhr of 42-49 bpm. The harder you train and the better your diet, the healthier you are. end of. Genetics play a part, but only with drive and enthusiasm to train, they are not the deciding factor! (from gareth, Aug 2012)
• )'m female and according to the chart my heart is excellent. )'m 18 years old. Height 5 foot 7 and weight 126 pounds and )'m also a dancer. (from Rebecca, Aug 2012)

• This is great. I was a tad worried that my heart rate had dropped to 60 bpm at rest, since I have been fairly inactive till I recently restarted gym.  I used to do a bit of running (marathon's, halfs, etc) but was surprised to get so fit so quickly. My Resting heart rate dropped from 84 to 62 in about 4 weeks! But it seems from the comments that this is not so low, and as I suffer from no ill effects, apart from my blood pressure also dropping, from 150/100 (without meds - meds kept it at 125/80) to 125/75, so that I no longer need to take HBP medication (but still need to have oat porridge instead, which I only discovered by accident when I ran out of meds 1 week after starting a low insulin diet that made me eat porridge) (from Jim, Aug 2012)
• I am a 63 year old over weight woman and my resting heart is 56. Pretty proud of that. Started exercising intently 6 months ago. (from Shell9, Aug 2012)
• I am Male, 28, 176cm tall and currently weigh about 77kg. Rested heart rate 48bpm. I smoke like a chimney and drink like a fish. On the flip side, I eat better than anyone i know and try to exercise about 3-5 hours a week. I guess this is my attempt to "balance" . I'd like to start doing morning cardio to assist in combating the little beer belly that is trying to push through, so i bought a heart rate monitor. On a "bad" night, I'll go through 20-30 smokes and 2 bottles of red wine in a couple of hours. I am trying to stop smoking and cut down on the drinking, but was pleasantly surprised at my apparent athleticism :) (from Rob, Aug 2012)
• I am 54 years old and weighed 230 Kgs in April and have been dieting on about 1200 kcals per day, I am 191 Kgs today.  I have been taking my BP and at rest HR for a month now, and my HR is always between 52 and 58, so from the chart I see that there is an athlete inside me just trying to get out!  My BP was 142/83, which is the top end of ok for my age. You need to be very careful to draw any conclusion from these charts! (from Mike Renals, 13 Aug 2012)
• I am 26yo male who does absolutely no exercise! weigh about 64kg and yet i have a resting heart rate of 38bpm (from Brendan, 11 Aug 2012)
• I train 7 days a week multiple times a day and mine is 48. Pretty happy with that! (from Chris, Aug 2012)
• I run track and cross country for mandarin high and I'm top 25 in state (Florida) and my rest heart rate is 47 bpm, I'm 17 so it will get even slower with age on top of the fact ill be running in college (from Tyler, Aug 2012)
• For many years my heart beat rate is below 50 or as low as below 40 when I am resting.
  I am perfectly healthy and above 80 years old. Do you consider this rate better than excellent? (from Sowdas, 6 Aug 2012)
• )'m not sure how accurate this chart is because I've heard other sources that said you should consult a physician if your resting heart rate is under 60 BPM (or over 100BPM). This website would have one believing that lower is ALWAYS better. (from Rosie, 3 Aug 2012)
• Relax people, mind that heart! the chart is only supposed to be a guideline. Mine is 44 bpm and I can barely run 4km, or do a single pushup. It's genetic as my mother is the exact same. Most of the repliers are not the norm but for each person replying there is probably about 100+ others that are falling into the "correct" slot.  Just cos you're not the norm does not mean that there is anything wrong ... and the internet is NOT the place to get diagnosed if there is! (from Sue, July 2012)
• )'m 39 and have a resting heart rate of 53. Exercise is certainly working! Just wanted to brag a little bit :) (from Kandinsky, July 2012)
• I had a heart attack 14 month ago.. when i had the stents 2 i could not walk to the lift in the hospital now i swim every day and do gym i stopped smoking 14 month ago to, and never drank beer.. when i started rehab after light work outs my heart rate sat down was 80 bpm.. now 14 month down the line with my fitness getting better my resting heart beat is 60 to 65 beats per min 60 beats being the lowest.. is that ok i feel ok and everyone says i look well I'm 62 years old. (from terry, July 2012)
• I am 42 years old have resting hr of 42 maximum of 193 hr recorded on monitor can hold 174 bpm for 30 mins and 169 for 60 mins i think that's pretty good how does it compare to an athlete level person weigh 83kg at 181 cm (from ken, July 2012)
  • To the 42 year old man, heart rates as high as 162 to 193 when doing activity, even strenuous is NOT good or healthy!!! I would consult your doctor (from just a girl, Aug 2012)
• Does anyone ever reply to all these questions? Why don't they show us the answers so that the questions aren't repeated over and over? (from mark, July 2012) - reply: as stated above, If you have any concerns about the functioning of your heart, you should consult a doctor who can examine you personally and give their expert opinion. Don't rely on comments and feedback here as medical advice.
• According to your fitness/pulse rate chart i must be a super fit 20 year old or better because my resting pulse is typically 30-32.In fact I took it twice this morning and it was 25.I'm 63 years old and I do a lot of fitness work but not enough to justify my low heart rate. I have been checked out with a 24 hour heart monitor and although the experts were a bit worried they said as long as )'m feeling OK I should be alright. I do get dizzy nearly every time I get up (my blood pressure is usually around 105/50) I haven't fainted yet. The other thing I notice that might be connected, is if when I'm swimming training it takes me 10 times longer than anybody else to get warm up, until I have I feel as )'m going to pass out or even die, the feeling is that bad. It's been like that as long as I can remember. (from Pete, July 30 2012)
• I agree with some of the others that the chart needs some adjusting. I am 46 years old, 5-9, 165 pounds, run 30-40 miles a week, and have a resting heart rate of 36. (from Paul, July 2012)
• )'m male, 42, weigh 92kg's and am 5'8", non smoker, non drinker, gym train 3 times a week for an hour doing a variety of exercises and weights including crossfit workouts, rugby train once a week and play now and again. I cycle when I can, but rare past few weeks because of weather. My diet isn't the best, however, I try to eat a good balance of carbs and protein throughout the day, but often fall off that wagon. Woke up in the middle of the night last night and thought it a good time to test my resting HR ... 48bpm. And yet, )'m still single! haha. (from Paul S, July 2012)
• )'m 33, )'m a drummer in a band, drummers have been classed by many sports scientists as the second fittest people, the first being pro/amateur  athletes. I think this backs up this statement as my resting heart rate is anything between 51-56 bpm :) (from Jay, Bristol, July 2012)
• Hi )'m 28 year old male, a Muay Thai fighter and because of my training I have devolved a love for long distance running 8-10k a day. I have a resting heart rate of 35 and no higher then 41, max is 170-180 and in between rounds I can slow down 30-35bpm from max  in a minute. Just  want to see if there are similar results with other athletes. Train hard live healthy and love life;) (from Milkman, July 2012)
• Hi. )'m 33yo and have measured my resting heart rate at 50 every single time, give or take a few. This means )'m in the athletic range which I find crazy. Yes I am somewhat fit and exercise several times a week but is this not just a bit impossible?! Should I investigate this further? (from Olivia Michaud, July 2012)
• My heart rate is ... Blah blah blah. What's the Queens? (from bilbo babbins, July 2012)
• My resting heart rate is 66 BPM that's after lying on a bed for 10 mins. I go gym and also do Krav Maga "contact combat" during which time my heart rate on max goes up to 359 BPM, when my heart rate is at this pace I see things in slow motion, with clarity.  Once I stop exercising my heart rate returns to normal within seconds.  What should I do, is this normal? (from Stu V, July 2012)
  • No, no it is not normal to have a heart rate of 359. You should see someone about that, like that's 911 stuff. (from John, July 2012)
  • Krav maga 359 beats per min LOL, I am a bit rusty but I think that's excessively tachycardic and I believe you are complete  full of it. What is your O2 saturation level? I am a powerlifter and I have been long distance running for about 2 years .. I once did a VO2max test .. Look it up .. And I scored 72 ml/kg/min which is very high .. Average healthy males are in the mid to late 30's.. My resting heart rate varies between low to mid 50's .. There is fiction and there is believable fiction .. By the way Bruce lee is dead (from Skeptix, 1 Sept 2012)
• I am 32 years old and have a heart rate of 47 any time i go to the doctor they ask if I'm a runner. I'm not . i am 5 11 and 145lbs and have been under much stress (from shaun, 15 July 2012)
• Okay )'m 16 and I am in sports but my resting heart rate is 120 ... Is that awful? My doctor is concerned but reading everything here makes it seem like )'m dying, haha. I weigh 110 lbs. I don't run everyday but I have sports practices Tuesday-Thursday so it's not like I'm not active ... (from Kayla, July 2012)
• I am a 31 year old male with a resting heart beat of 81, i have lost my fitness after leaving the army through injury. how can i lower this with minimal spinal impact ? (from matt bunney, July 2012)
  • For the gentleman who was injured in the army, sorry I don't know how to respond to your comment directly, so hopefully you'll see this as your reply. A great way to regain your fitness without putting your spine in danger is to do core exercises. Not only are they safe on the spine, but they also stabilize it. This is, of course, assuming you are still relatively physical functional (I.e. not paralyzed) (from Leah, Dr. of chiropractic, Aug 2012)
• My Heart Rate is off the scale. Help me. (from Siddy, July 2012)

> See More Comments

What is Usain Bolt's resting heart rate?

Is 50 resting heart rate good for athletes?

Is 50 a good resting heart rate?

Do athletes have a higher heart rate at rest?