Training & Nutrition - What is your resting heart rate?

I know everybodys heart's are different, blah blah blah. But I was just interested what everybodys RHR is.

Resting heart rate: 52.
Max heart rate: 208.

RHR = 50
Max = 191

65

rhr 50
max 180
systolic 112
diastolic 66

I've seen as low as 32, but its usually in the mid-to-high 30s in the morning or the low 40s if I'm sitting at a desk typing or something...

If a trained persons heart pumps more blood further with less beats per minute than an untrained heart, shouldn't a more fit persons maximum heart rate be lower than an untrained persons heart?

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If a trained persons heart pumps more blood further with less beats per minute than an untrained heart, shouldn't a more fit persons maximum heart rate be lower than an untrained persons heart?Stroke volume (SV) is the volume of blood the heart pumps each beat.
Heart rate (HR) is how many beats a minute the heart pumps.
Cardiac output (CO) is the volume of blood the heart pumps per minute.

CO = SV x HR.

An athlete's HR is usually lower because the SV is higher. Thus, the CO can be maintained with a lower HR. A high HR is good because the CO can be dramatically increased to keep up with the body's demand.

42 this morning, drops to 38 after a rest day.

It's been the same since High School, 30 years ago.

Mine is 48 right now, reading BF, preparing presentations, talking on phone at desk.
Al

Mine is 48 right now, reading BF, preparing presentations, talking on phone at desk.
Alheh, mine goes like this:

Reading BF: 50's.
Talking on phone: 60's.
Preparing presentations: 90's
:p

43 the last time I measured it just after I woke up.

Stroke volume (SV) is the volume of blood the heart pumps each beat.
Heart rate (HR) is how many beats a minute the heart pumps.
Cardiac output (CO) is the volume of blood the heart pumps per minute.

CO = SV x HR.

An athlete's HR is usually lower because the SV is higher. Thus, the CO can be maintained with a lower HR. A high HR is good because the CO can be dramatically increased to keep up with the body's demand.

That refines it a little, but does it still mean a pros' maximum rate is higher than an enthusiast? (I'm guessing yes, because a pros' demands are greater)

heh, mine goes like this:

Reading BF: 50's.
Talking on phone: 60's.
Preparing presentations: 90's
:p
I hear ya! (I just mentioned those activitie as they all occured in last 15min before checking and posting)
Al

Age 26
MHR 192
RHR 60
Weight 192 lbs
BMI 29.7
Body Fat 27.9%

That refines it a little, but does it still mean a pros' maximum rate is higher than an enthusiast? (I'm guessing yes, because a pros' demands are greater)I don't think the max heart rate is really trainable. Cardiac contractility improves the stroke volume, but doesn't affect heart rate. The only reason the heart rate is lower at rest is because it doesn't need the extra beats due to increased contractility. So no, I don't think their max heart rates should be any higher or lower than the general population.

Haven't checked in a while. Last time it was ~48.

Low 60s these days, down from the high 90s to low 100s. It's all the biking that does it :) My blood pressure's back in the normal range again too.

Resting heart rate: 52.
Max heart rate: 208.

38 yrs old
202.5 lbs
11% bf

44 in the morning max ever recorded was 192.

208 is crazy bro...:)

Mines always been low even when out of shape, A better test of performance is recovery from 85%-90% max. I recover around 40 bpm's from around 170 bpm over a minute. Anything over 30 is considered good.

I don't think the max heart rate is really trainable. Cardiac contractility improves the stroke volume, but doesn't affect heart rate. The only reason the heart rate is lower at rest is because it doesn't need the extra beats due to increased contractility. So no, I don't think their max heart rates should be any higher or lower than the general population.

Agree. The better the fitness level, the more performance at any given heart rate, though.

I don't think the max heart rate is really trainable... I don't think their max heart rates should be any higher or lower than the general population.

What we should be working on is our AT, something that does move up or down and working at that level should lower our resting rate.

has been as low as 48

not riding everyday (work :( ) = 55

max ever recorded 192 im 33

That refines it a little, but does it still mean a pros' maximum rate is higher than an enthusiast? (I'm guessing yes, because a pros' demands are greater)

No, max. heart rate is primarily a function of age and can't be changed (much). Well trained athletes will have a max HR a few beats lower than an untrained person, presumably because their better fitness bumps up against some other limitation than heart beats.

Here's a decent article about max. HR (http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/maxhr.htm).

is a higher heart rate better? or is only a higher LT better?

or does only the power one can produce at LT matter?

208 is crazy bro...

Not for a young person. When I ran track in HS, I was getting chest pains. So, they had me do a stress test. My HR reached 263! Turned out my chest pains were actually an inflammation of the chest wall and had nothing to do with my heart. My max now is 187....without coffee....and on a bike. I am 190s when running.

My rhr is 44 bpm. I'm 38 and 6'4 at 221 lbs.

54.5 yrs of age
RHR 58
5'10"
Ibs 181
Max Hr. around 172, i have hit as high as 215.
take B/p meds also

A few years ago I had a resting pulse at 36. Now it is in the low 40's.

39 yo male
weight 193 lbs
RHR 48
MHR - dunno but I've seen 212 on HRM
systolic usually about 110
diastoloc usually less than 70

RHR 40
MHR 167
Age 55
Day after doing a double century 52

rhr: 50

Normally it's 48 or 49 for me, but I did a hard workout yesterday, so it's up to 56-60 right now.

Age 45
RHR 44 ~ 48 just after waking, depending on how hard yesterday's workout was
RHR 54 ~ 56 sitting at the 'puter, surfing BF
Max 192ish

44 rhr, 46 years old, 5'11" 174 lbs and dropping :)

AM Resting = 64
Max = 193
Age = 50

Resting: 52
Max: 205
Age: 28

Resting: ~50
Max: 190
Age: 27

44

RHR 52 and dropping age 60 , 6ft 173.8 lbs this am.

45 YO average RHR 50.

Rest: 57
I've gotten it up to 196 like 2 years ago, but my recent attempt at a max HR test yielded only 186-- which makes me wonder if the fitter you get, the harder it is attain a max HR?
I'm 23, 172 lbs. 7% bodyfat.

wow - mine is RHR 70. I am a runner, but my HR has always been high. I talked to my doctor about it and she said there are so many factors, that its not a "bad" thing that mine runs higher. What is important is to look at your own individual HR and notice the pattern of resting, active, etc. If my HR goes up to 80 then I know I'm getting out of shape. Any opinions about this?

I was under the knife I got mine down to on revovery 35 :)

Interesting topic. Figured I would give it some CPR to resusitate it.....
41 years old
RHR-47
Max-180

22 years old
RHR - 42
MHR - 190

Though today it was 55 when I woke up - time to take that rest week!

Lowest RHR I see usually happens in bed, trying to sleep. Lowest I've recorded was just over 40. 41-42 or so. Morning RHR is usually in the low 50s or high 40s, but that's NOT before I get out of bed, which strangely is often 3-4 bpm higher than when I've got up, been to the toilet and then sat down by the computer.

I know everybodys heart's are different, blah blah blah. But I was just interested what everybodys RHR is.

46 years old
Resting Heart Rate = 48
Max Heart Rate = 191

Resting Blood Pressure 92/52

46 years old
Resting Heart Rate = 48
Max Heart Rate = 191

Resting Blood Pressure 92/52

Wait a second, shouldn't we include our cholesterol levels, our SAT scores and the length of our Penis?

Wait a second, shouldn't we include our cholesterol levels, our SAT scores and the length of our Penis?

LDL = 192
HDL = 67
SAT = 1230, GRE 1380
Length of Penis, wouldn't you love to know ;)