What is your resting heart rate?
09-26-06, 07:08 PM
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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.
09-26-06, 07:33 PM
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Resting heart rate: 52.
Max heart rate: 208.
Max heart rate: 208.
09-26-06, 08:24 PM
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RHR = 50
Max = 191
Max = 191
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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...
09-27-06, 09:26 AM
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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?
09-27-06, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by closetbiker
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?
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.
09-27-06, 11:16 AM
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42 this morning, drops to 38 after a rest day.
It's been the same since High School, 30 years ago.
It's been the same since High School, 30 years ago.
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Mine is 48 right now, reading BF, preparing presentations, talking on phone at desk.
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09-27-06, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
Mine is 48 right now, reading BF, preparing presentations, talking on phone at desk.
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Reading BF: 50's.
Talking on phone: 60's.
Preparing presentations: 90's
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43 the last time I measured it just after I woke up.
09-27-06, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TryingMyBest
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.
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.
09-27-06, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TryingMyBest
heh, mine goes like this:
Reading BF: 50's.
Talking on phone: 60's.
Preparing presentations: 90's
Reading BF: 50's.
Talking on phone: 60's.
Preparing presentations: 90's
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09-27-06, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by closetbiker
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)
09-27-06, 03:32 PM
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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.
My blood pressure's back in the normal range again too.
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Originally Posted by TryingMyBest
Resting heart rate: 52.
Max heart rate: 208.
Max heart rate: 208.
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.
09-27-06, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TryingMyBest
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.
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09-27-06, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TryingMyBest
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.
09-27-06, 09:06 PM
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has been as low as 48
not riding everyday (work
) = 55
max ever recorded 192 im 33
not riding everyday (work
) = 55max ever recorded 192 im 33
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Originally Posted by closetbiker
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)
Here's a decent article about max. HR.
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is a higher heart rate better? or is only a higher LT better?
or does only the power one can produce at LT matter?
or does only the power one can produce at LT matter?