Originally Posted by WarrenG
A number of things... First, women will tend to have slighly lower HR's, and if she's smaller than you that could contribute also. Normal HR's for a person are almost entirely genetic, especially WRT to MHR's. If you get really fit then maybe it will be 56 when you first wake up in the morning like mine. Maybe your MHR will be 199-200 like mine. Sitting in a chair at 75bpm like mine. All perfectly normal for this 46 year-old. As far as doctors, well, my coach is a doctor!
As you can see, your numbers may be just fine, but a blood pressure check is certainly in order and a visit to your HMO for a little check would help put you at ease. If there is something wrong you'd like to know, right?
-Warren
P.S. Lay off the double cappacinos for awhile. :-)
Actually, women will tend to have slightly higher heart rates- women have smaller hearts then men. Generally, the larger the heart, the lower the heart rate (of course, exercise can be a factor here that influences heart rate).
Koffee