RESTING HEART RATE

[XOJJX]

Morning guys,

I do boxing, so I am used to a solid training schedule. However, I have a question regarding my heart rate. Below is my conditioning training for the week:

2X HILL SPRINT INTERVAL TRAININGS SESSIONS
1X SWIMMING INTERVAL TRAINING
2X BODYWEIGHT CIRCUITS

This is excluding shadow boxing, bag work and sparring.

However, my rate never drops below 70!

It always stays between 70 and 80 BPM which is pretty poor for a fit man of 28 years old.

Any idea why?

Edited by XOJJX on Thursday 7th March 09:16

[NathAJ]

When are you testing your resting heart rate? you'll get an accurate number when you first wake up.

Also what are you using to get the reading? Find your pulse and count the beats in 30 seconds and double it, might get a different reading than an apple watch or something alike.

I'm 22, weight train 5 times a week and do little cardio apart from walk the dog, my RHR is 68 whilst I'm sat at my desk right now. It used to be in the 50's when I was 17 and played football 3 times a week

[E65Ross]

I wouldn't worry, we're all different. Generally I cycle 10-15 hours/week, resting HR has been a low as 35, but my max....cannot get it above 179....I'm 30. We're all different - just crack on and don't worry about it.

[Johnny]

44, ride to and from work daily, plus more for fun. Weight train 3-5 times/wk/

Current heart rate sat at the desk is 58bpm, was 62bpm 10 mins ago my watch says.

My average sleep HR was 47bpm overnight. Seen that down to 43 at times.

Average monthly resting/sleeping HR was 49bpm for Feb...

[Johnny]

E65Ross said:

I wouldn't worry, we're all different. Generally I cycle 10-15 hours/week, resting HR has been a low as 35, but my max....cannot get it above 179....I'm 30. We're all different - just crack on and don't worry about it.

So, yeah, this basically.

[Wildfire]

I've noticed similar, whilst I am heavier that I have ever been (11st & 5'7") and not really as fit as I was 10 years ago, I can still sprint 1k in under 3.5 min and run a good 5 min kilometre for around 10k. My resting heart rate is around 65-70 at my desk.

10 years ago I would get as low as 40.

[XOJJX]

I agree. I think it's just genetics. Although I am only 28, it still isn't 18.

I might purchase a watch that monitors heartbeats to see what I get when I sleep.

[frisbee]

Mine dropped down below 60 at traffic lights on the ride home tonight. Probably lower than all the motorists!

[Gary C]

Im 52, haven't exercised much in the last 10 years and have high blood pressure yet my resting rate is 58.

Been watching it since diagnosed and now exercising again, but while my BP is coming down, my resting heart rate hasn't changed.

Must be genetic.

[caiss4]

I wouldn't get too hung up on your resting HR. I think a rate between 60-100bpm is considered normal.

I was suspected bradycardiac as my resting rate would drop below 50bpm (measured at 44bpm 10 years ago). Checks were done and all was OK.

Out of curiosity just checked my RHR now and it's 52bpm (60 years old, carrying a bit of wood, relatively active and BP normal)

[The Moose]

caiss4 said:

carrying a bit of wood

Misses ready for a good night?!

[Tiggsy]

Not as directly linked to fitness as some suggest in my experience.

Mine hovers around 39 (been like it most of my life - now 45) and while I'm pretty fit - I'm not as fit (cardio) as it would suggest - 10k in 50 mins as an example.

[SVS]

I’m guessing some of this is down to the accuracy of your heart rate monitor, e.g. FitBit being sued for wild inaccuracy.

Has anyone info about the relative accuracy of fitness trackers?

[Scabutz]

SVS said:

I’m guessing some of this is down to the accuracy of your heart rate monitor, e.g. FitBit being sued for wild inaccuracy.

Has anyone info about the relative accuracy of fitness trackers?

Its not new news that the wrist based monitors are generally ste.

Some testing done here:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/heart-rate-monitor,re...

Most chest straps seem to be within 1 bpm of an EKG. Fitbit on their test seemed to be poo.

[GT03ROB]

I had a full medical yesterday.

I'm fat, unfit, with high BP. Resting rate was around 57. Doctor said that's not good needs to be higher! It's a sign of higher BP.

There I was thinking it was good!!

[Scabutz]

GT03ROB said:

I had a full medical yesterday.

I'm fat, unfit, with high BP. Resting rate was around 57. Doctor said that's not good needs to be higher! It's a sign of higher BP.

There I was thinking it was good!!

Yeah low RHR is only a good thing if you are fit.

Last year I ended up in hospital (stupid skin infection) a week before I was supposed to do Ironman Lanzarote. The nurses had to take my RHR, BP, and SPo2 every couple of hours. Each time the nurses changed I had to explain my low 40s RHR.

[okgo]

I think you're probably overestimating how fit you are...

While yes it is quite personal, I don't know any actually fit people (mostly cyclists I know) that have a RHR as high as that.

[Tiggsy]

SVS said:

I’m guessing some of this is down to the accuracy of your heart rate monitor, e.g. FitBit being sued for wild inaccuracy.

Has anyone info about the relative accuracy of fitness trackers?

I’ve always found multiple devices pretty accurate at an average resting rate. For intense stuff i use a chest strap (actually built into my compression T-shirt, but the same thing) but for average readings my chest strap, Apple Watch, garmin watch, Motiv ring - will all show the same (within a few beats).

And as mentioned above, needs to be checked alongside BP. I started monitoring mine as I eat a LOT of salt and was pleased that it did bugger all to my BP which sits at 120/80 all the time. (Also tested my blood sodium to make extra sure!)