Quick question, one which my mom and I have sort of conflicting opionions on possible truths..
We both have blood pressure a little on the low side, (Mine averages about 115 over 65) and also heartrates a bit lower than some(My resting HR is 50 bpm).. I workout pretty religiously~ right now I'm doing MIS 2-3x a week, and cardio training 4-5x a week. SHE seems to think that this lower blood pressure/heartrate combo will obviously make our metabolims slower~ guess I'm not sure where I stand, all I know is that my Doctor has always told me I have "the blood pressure of an athlete".. Anyway~ what exactly does it mean?? If its hereditary, its not necessarily a sign of fitness is it? And also, if my resting heartrate is a bit lower~ wouldnt that lower my target heartrate a bit??
Thanks!!
Robynn
We both have blood pressure a little on the low side, (Mine averages about 115 over 65) and also heartrates a bit lower than some(My resting HR is 50 bpm).. I workout pretty religiously~ right now I'm doing MIS 2-3x a week, and cardio training 4-5x a week. SHE seems to think that this lower blood pressure/heartrate combo will obviously make our metabolims slower~ guess I'm not sure where I stand, all I know is that my Doctor has always told me I have "the blood pressure of an athlete".. Anyway~ what exactly does it mean?? If its hereditary, its not necessarily a sign of fitness is it? And also, if my resting heartrate is a bit lower~ wouldnt that lower my target heartrate a bit??
Thanks!!
Robynn